Month: February 2024
Smoking ruins the immune system for a long time
A geneticist at a Dutch hospital has said that the effect of smoking on the immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic has been found to be as large as those of age, sex, genetics and sex. She said that the data on cigarette consumption were particularly striking, as the effect of smoking on cytokine responses was as large as the effects of sex and genetics.
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Recent gaffes by Biden and Trump may be signs of normal aging
During his presidential campaign, US President Donald Trump had said he had taken a cognitive test in Montreal,Quebec, to check for dementia and Alzheimer’s. However, a Stanford University neurology professor said that the 10-minute screening test is not in-depth look at cognitive function, adding that it’s important to measure a person’s cognitive performance against their performance earlier in life.
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The way the baby was cared for helped shape her approach to nursing
JoAnne Foley, who was working as a nurse in the US in 1980 when she saw a baby with a congenital condition, told Hidden Brain that she felt so sorry for her. “I said, ‘I’m so sorry…What we don’t know now’,” she said. “But in that moment what they need is compassion. And Nancy taught me that,” JoAnne added.
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Tai chi reduces blood pressure compared to aerobic exercise
According to a study, tai chi can lower blood pressure in people with prehypertension, a condition that is considered a warning sign of heart diseases. The study showed that tai chi was better than more vigorous aerobic exercises for lowering blood pressure in people with prehypertension. Prehypertension is higher than normal and doesn’t go to the level of hypertension.
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The CDC may be reconsidering its guidance
A change in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance may have a big impact on workplace policies because of the risks to vulnerable people, Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist at Brown University School of Public Health said. “If this change takes place, it shouldn’t be interpreted to mean that COVID-19 is less contagious,” she added.
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NASA is looking for clues to humanity’s future
NASA has launched itsPACE Hyperspectral Ocean Color Instrument to help scientists differentiate species of phytoplankton by their unique colour for the first time from space. It will allow scientists to differentiate between species of phytoplankton by their unique colour for the first time from space. “Phytoplankton…are moving carbon around, and we need to understand how that changes with time,” NASA said.
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Nine states signed a heat pump agreement to clean up air pollution
The US has signed an action plan to support widespread electrification of residential buildings as part of a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU). The states will collaborate in pursuing federal funding and developing standards for the rollout of heat pumps, and laying out an overarching plan “with priority actions to support widespread electrification of residential buildings”.
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There is a huge study of mothers and babies in China
Researchers have identified discrepancies in the effect of some genetic variants on the same trait between mothers and their babies. “That’s really fascinating,” said one of the researchers. Researchers found an effect on epigenetics that slows the growth of cells, which could be related to different timescales of growth. Manipulating this ‘brake’ could allow scientists to speed up the study of older brain cells.
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