Mangilao, June 20, 2021.- Identifying the causes of human neurodegenerative diseases is a global research priority, warranting frequent reviews of the accumulating knowledge. In doing just that, biologists from the Plant Physiology Laboratory at the University of Guam and neuroscientists from the Experimental Medicine Program at The University of BritishContinuar Leyendo
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers determined that the common blood pressure medication, losartan, is not effective in reducing hospitalization for mildly-ill COVID-19 outpatients. Minneapolis, June 20, 2021.- In the multicenter, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial, non-hospitalized patients recently diagnosed with COVID-19 were given either losartan or a placebo and monitoredContinuar Leyendo
Geologic activity on Earth appears to follow a 27.5-million-year cycle, giving the planet a «pulse,» according to a new study published in the journal Geoscience Frontiers. New York, June 20, 2021.- «Many geologists believe that geological events are random over time. But our study provides statistical evidence for a commonContinuar Leyendo
La NASA intenta reiniciar las funciones de su telescopio espacial, que se ha visto afectado por problemas informáticos. Goddard Space Flight Center, 18 de Junio de 2021.- El telescopio Hubble, que ha estado en servicio durante más de 30 años en el espacio, no ha funcionado desde hace varios días,Continuar Leyendo
A new therapy prompts immune defense cells to swallow misshapen proteins, amyloid beta plaques and tau tangles, whose buildup is known to kill nearby brain cells as part of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows. New York, June 16, 2021.- Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, theContinuar Leyendo
In a study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they believe that, for the first time, there is evidence to show that three doses of vaccine increase antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID 19 — more than the standardContinuar Leyendo
The spin of the Milky Way’s galactic bar, which is made up of billions of clustered stars, has slowed by about a quarter since its formation, according to a new study by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University of Oxford. London, June 15, 2021.- For 30 years,Continuar Leyendo
Methane is a strong greenhouse gas that plays a key role in Earth’s climate. Anytime we use natural gas, whether we light up our kitchen stove or barbeque, we are using methane. Cambridge, MA, June 15, 2021.- Only three sources on Earth produce methane naturally: volcanoes, subsurface water-rock interactions, andContinuar Leyendo
París, June 11, 2021.- This artist’s impression depicts aspects of the early Universe that can be investigated using probes such as gravitational waves, or high-precision spectroscopy to study the relic radiation from the Big Bang. ‘New Physical Probes of the Early Universe’ is one of the science themes for theContinuar Leyendo
Metformin is a widely prescribed blood sugar-lowering drug. It is often used as an early therapy (in combination with diet and lifestyle changes) for type 2 diabetes, which afflicts more than 34 million Americans. San Diego, June 11, 2021.- Metformin works by lowering glucose production in the liver, reducing bloodContinuar Leyendo
