[ad_1] Mice with retinal nerve damage can have their vision restored through cell reprogramming.Credit: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg / Getty Researchers restored vision in old mice and in mice with damaged retinal nerves by resetting some of the thousands of chemical marks that build up on DNA as cells age. The work, published on December … Read more
[ad_1] New Jersey health officials on Wednesday reported 4,350 new cases of coronavirus and 56 other deaths as hospitalizations in the state continue to rise. There were 3,287 people treated at the state’s 71 hospitals on Tuesday night, the most since May 20. And as of Wednesday morning, five hospitals in the state were under … Read more
[ad_1] By ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to an HIV-positive person to COVID-19, as the virus rages across the country. According to a senior administration official, the new guidelines, which are expected to be published as early as … Read more
[ad_1] Nearly 37,000 Americans died from COVID-19 in November, the highest number in a month since the pandemic’s grim beginnings, grieving families, filling newspaper obituaries and testing the capacity of mortuaries, living rooms funeral homes and hospitals. Amid the resurgence, states have started reopening field hospitals to handle an influx of patients that is pushing … Read more
[ad_1] The inability to protect nursing home residents is now sadly familiar with the pandemic in America – particularly in the Empire State, where Governor Andrew Cuomo’s severe March order forcing homes to accept COVID patients – positive results in the deaths of at least 6,000 New Yorkers (the actual number could be double). Nationwide, … Read more
[ad_1] © Daniel Acker / Reuters A nurse dons personal protective equipment (PPE) as she prepares to enter the room of a COVID-19 patient being treated at UW Health Teaching Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, November 18, 2020. The coronavirus may have been present in the United States weeks earlier than scientists realized, new government research … Read more
[ad_1] MEDFORD, Oregon – Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s two-week “freeze” is scheduled to end on Wednesday. However, counties that do not live up to the new guidelines could be subject to even more restrictions. The freeze order was implemented to slow the rise of COVID-19 in Oregon. Ideally, the order would last two weeks, and … Read more
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (KABC) – Hospitalizations in California are on the rise, raising concerns about how hospitals will handle the expected crush, as some are already at full capacity. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 forecast calls for a hospital nightmare just in time for Christmas Eve. Newsom said if the current trend continues, ICU beds are … Read more
[ad_1] Scientists said on Wednesday they had restored sight in mice using a ‘milestone’ treatment that returns cells to a younger state and could one day help treat glaucoma and other age-related diseases . The process offers the enticing possibility of effectively turning back time at the cellular level, helping cells regain the ability to … Read more
[ad_1] Interpol on Wednesday warned authorities around the world of the threat of organized crime groups in upcoming Covid-19 vaccination campaigns, including fake vaccines and theft of supplies. The distribution of three new coronavirus vaccines is expected to begin soon, and many people will desperately need to protect themselves as quickly as possible, offering ready … Read more