Author: Mary Moore RN

Harvard Study Shows That Flavonoids Could Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
A study conducted jointly by Harvard University and the University of East Anglia in England showed that a flavonoid-rich diet can help reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction, which …
Study Shows That Testosterone Lowering Drugs Could Prevent Men From Getting COVID-19
What do prostate cancer and COVID-19 have in common? testosterone. How did the researchers arrive at the hypothesis that antiandrogen-based treatment might be a possible way to prevent COVID-19? …
Trinity College Researchers Treat Tinnitus With a New Easy to Use Device
A device consisting of wireless headphones that emit sounds and a small set of electrodes that stimulate the tongue has shown good results in treating tinnitus. Tinnitus is a …
Blindness: Reactivating Inactive Genes Can Regenerate Damaged Retinas
In mammals, the retina is one of the few tissues where damage is irreparable. However, a spontaneous regeneration mechanism in mammals could be activated artificially so that patients could …
Diabetes and Obesity: Bariatric Surgery Reduces the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
For people with diabetes and obesity, bariatric surgery significantly reduces the risk of pancreatic cancer. Researchers have analyzed 1,435,350 patients with concurrent diabetes and obesity over 20 years. A …A Fairbanks Alaska Resident Catches a New Virus Similar to Smallpox
A new case of “Alaskapox” infection was discovered this year, following the first case in 2015. The virus, which appears to be transmitted by small mammals, currently, appears to …
Indian Team Designs a Safe and Reversible Male Contraceptive That Can Last up to 13 Years
An Indian team is working on an injectable male contraceptive whose efficacy is not linked to hormones. It could prevent fertilization for up to 13 years. Research on male …University of Augusta Study Shows Relationship Between Tubular Autophagy and Kidney Failure in Diabetics
Researchers believe they can explain – in part – the onset of renal failure, particularly in diabetics, by a weakening of kidney cleansing activity. This discovery sheds light on …

