356 articles from THURSDAY 27.8.2020
How vitamin C could help over 50s retain muscle mass
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/27 02:07
New research shows that vitamin C could help over 50s retain muscle mass in later life. The study shows that older people who eat plenty of vitamin C -- commonly found in citrus fruits, berries and vegetables -- have the best skeletal muscle mass.
Rowley Shoals: The bleached Australian reef and a Covid challenge
When coral bleaching was suspected in a pristine reef, scientists turned to some unlikely surveyors.
U.S. hospital admissions for stroke fell by almost a third during lockdown
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/27 00:35
Almost a third fewer cases of stroke and mini-stroke (TIA) were seen in U.S. hospitals during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic between March and April this year compared to the same time in 2019, research finds.
50 percent drop in patients attending cardiology services during coronavirus lockdown
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/27 00:35
The number of NHS patients presenting to cardiology services for serious heart problems more than halved while the number of heart attacks diagnosed fell by 40 percent at one center in Scotland during the coronavirus lockdown, research finds.
New CDC study offers the strongest evidence yet that COVID-19 can spread in airplanes
The South Korean researchers say hand washing, mask wearing, and physical distance at all times can mitigate the risk of...
Canadian COVID-19 clinical trial scrapped after China wouldn't ship potential vaccine
A collaboration between a Chinese vaccine manufacturer and a Halifax research team to test a potential COVID-19 vaccine has been abandoned after China would not approve the vaccine candidate for export to...