by Razi Ann Berry | Jul 1, 2020 | Naturopathic News
Node Smith, ND Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely to feel more a part of the class, new research by Oregon State University suggests. The findings are particularly important given the nationwide shift to online instruction caused by the...
by Razi Ann Berry | Jun 30, 2020 | Naturopathic News
Node Smith, ND Perhaps no region of the brain is more fittingly named than the claustrum, taken from the Latin word for “hidden or shut away.” The claustrum is an extremely thin sheet of neurons deep within the cortex, yet it reaches out to every other...
by Razi Ann Berry | Jun 29, 2020 | Naturopathic News
Node Smith, ND Transmission of COVID-19 from mother to baby during pregnancy is uncommon, and the rate of infection is no greater when the baby is born vaginally, breastfed or allowed contact with the mother, according to a new study. Rate of infection is no greater...
by Razi Ann Berry | Jun 26, 2020 | Naturopathic News
Node Smith, ND Scientists have tried to develop synthetic red blood cells that mimic the favorable properties of natural ones, such as flexibility, oxygen transport and long circulation times. But so far, most artificial red blood cells have had one or a few, but not...
by Razi Ann Berry | Jun 25, 2020 | Naturopathic News
Node Smith, ND Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finds a new UCL-led study. ‘Repetitive negative thinking’ (RNT) linked to subsequent cognitive decline In the study of people aged over 55,...
by Razi Ann Berry | Jun 24, 2020 | Naturopathic News
Node Smith, ND The presence of dreaming during rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep indicates that memory formation may occur during this sleep stage. But now, researchers from Japan have found that activity in a specific group of neurons is necessary for memory...
