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[ad_1] Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) around Oahu do not adequately protect populations of herbivorous reef fish that feed on algae on coral reefs. This is the main conclusion of a study published in Coral reefs by researchers from the University of Hawaii at the Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth …

[ad_1] Credit: Unsplash / CC0 Public Domain Heart problems cause a disruption in the activity of genes in the brain’s memory center, causing cognitive deficits. Researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the German Cardiovascular Research Center (DZHK) come to this conclusion …

[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting more than 65 million people worldwide. For those with epilepsy, the onset of a seizure can feel like a time bomb. This can happen anytime or anywhere, potentially posing a fatal risk when a crisis …

[ad_1] By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY February 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) If you think it’s safe to exercise without your mask in a gym during the pandemic, two new government reports show you were wrong. The coronavirus outbreaks at fitness centers in Chicago and Honolulu last summer were likely …

[ad_1] By Amy NortonHealthDay reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) – Teething can make babies miserable, but it rarely causes fevers above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, or any other sign of illness, according to a new review. The analysis, published online February 18 in the journal Pediatrics, found that more …

[ad_1] Economists and city planners generally agree that local sources of pollution have a disproportionate impact on racial minorities in the United States. The reasons are largely unclear, but a University of Illinois study provides new insight into the matter. “Our work finds experimental evidence that racial discrimination in the …

[ad_1] People with obesity tend to have unhealthy blood glucose and lipid levels, as well as high blood pressure. As a result, they are at greater risk for cardiovascular and metabolic disease. But scientists have observed that up to 45% of people with obesity have healthy blood pressure and levels …

[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain Marilyn Rantz still remembers the day she received the call that her mother, whose health was in decline, had fallen and had fractured her shoulder. After rushing to the hospital, her mother told her that she did not understand how she ended up on a …

[ad_1] Credit: Unsplash / CC0 Public Domain People who took statins to lower cholesterol were about 50% less likely to die if they were hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a study conducted by doctors at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian. “Our study is one of …

[ad_1] By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY February 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) If you suffer from the itching, sneezing, and wheezing of seasonal allergies, you are probably painfully aware that the pollen season starts earlier and lasts longer than ever before. It’s a result of climate change, and new research …