Health & Wellbeing

A new study has delved into the mechanics of muscle maintenance, finding that even short stints on a bike can boost the activity of “death marker protein,” which clears out damaged muscle proteins to keep things in working order.

A study from Stanford University has delivered the most thorough investigation into a human body’s molecular response to exercise ever conducted. The research points to a future blood test that could objectively measure a person’s general fitness.

A study is offering the first evidence of a causal link between gut bacteria and neurovascular disease. It suggests a microbial metabolite can travel through the bloodstream, reach blood vessels in the brain and expedite the development of lesions.

A genetic variant inherited from our ancient Neanderthal relatives and thought to confer heightened fertility has been found in modern humans. The new research suggests almost one in three European women carry some degree of the gene variant.

A new study has concluded hydroxychloroquine treatment for COVID-19 is not safe or effective. The large-scale observational analysis encompassed nearly 100,000 subjects found the drug treatment increases risk of mortality and cardiovascular events.

Hot on the heels of biotech company Moderna’s recent announcement of successful phase 1 trials for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, two more promising candidates are delivering encouraging early data as several vaccines race into phase 2 human testing.

A study has homed in on how aerobic exercise can improve memory in older subjects with cognitive impairment. The findings suggest it's never too late to start exercising as aerobic activity improves blood flow to parts of the brain linked to memory.

Scientists in the UK have tapped 25 years worth of Census data to track the habits and health outcomes of hundreds of thousands of commuters, finding an association between those who avoid daily car travel and a lower risk of early death.

A choir rehearsal, a series of family gatherings, and a multi-day church event. Three CDC reports offer detailed insights into super-spreader COVID-19 clusters. Can these reports point us towards safer ways to reopen our communities?

Illustrating the incredibly rapid pace of COVID-19 vaccine development, biotech company Moderna has revealed data from its Phase 1 human trials showing its experimental vaccine is safe, well-tolerated and generates significant antibody levels.

With legal recreational cannabis use spreading across North America there is a debate over what the minimum age for consumption should be. A new study from Canadian researchers suggests 19 is the optimal age to set for recreational use of the drug.

A new article from a quartet of scientific leaders, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, is suggesting it will take not one, but multiple successful vaccines to get through the COVID-19 pandemic and return to normality.