Previous research has suggested that there is a link between depression and tea drinking. Now, a new study is investigating this relationship further. Depression is common among older adults, with 7% of those over the age of 60 years reporting “major depressive disorder.” Accordingly, research is underway to identify possible causes, which include genetic predisposition,… Read More »
Dr. Eleftherios Diamandis admits it might look like a “crazy idea” to some. In a paper posted on his cancer research lab’s website, the University of Toronto professor proposes setting up special hospitals where volunteers could be deliberately infected with low doses of the COVID-19 virus, helping build a protective herd immunity in the year… Read More »
Dive Brief: The Henry Ford Health System in Detroit is furloughing 2,800 employees, or 9% of its 30,000-person workforce this week as financial losses mount due to the novel coronavirus pandemic that has forced hospitals to halt other service lines in order to battle and contain resources to fight the virus. The temporary furloughs will… Read More »
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have identified a so-called “executioner cell” that may hold the key to eventually finding a treatment to slow retinal degeneration that causes blindness in millions of people each year. A multi-disciplinary team involving experts from TCD believe they have pinpointed a potential new therapeutic target for treating retinal degeneration. It… Read More »