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Researchers have found that bilingualism can slow down and mitigate the course of age-related changes in the human brain. The study is authored by scientists from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience in Moscow, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan and Northumbria University in Newcastle. A sample of cognitively healthy senior (60+ years of age) bilingual
JoinAStudy.ca Investigator Dr. Anil Gupta was recently asked to assist in the presentation of strategies for preventing COVID progression and transmission in the outpatient setting, including the latest therapeutic developments. This effort was supported by an educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. The presentation linked below will define the sub-populations that are most
Canada has approved the first oral COVID-19 treatment that can be taken at home. The drug, an antiviral developed by Pfizer, was found to reduce risk of hospitalization and death by 89 percent in clinical trials. At the moment, there is a “limited global supply” of the drug, thus Canadian health officials have prioritized the
A lack of sleep affects people’s ability to feel for others. Sleep deprivation and emotional fatigue can hit anyone, but first responders and health-care workers are especially vulnerable due to shift work, long hours, and the overall stressful nature of their jobs. A study conducted by cognitive neuroscience researchers Veronica Guadagni and Giuseppe Iaria was designed to
Earlier this year, we reported on the positive findings of a Covid-19 treatment study, conducted by lead study author and JoinAStudy Investigator Dr. Anil Gupta. We are now proud to highlight that as of November 18, 2021 this research has been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. It is among the most reputable peer-reviewed medical
New research conducted by the University of Oxford in partnership with several American institutions has revealed a potential cause of endometriosis and a nonhormonal drug target that may lead to improved therapy for this condition. Endometriosis is when the kind of tissue that normally lines the uterus grows somewhere else. It can grow on the ovaries,
Analysis of data from 6.2 million people has found no significant associations between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and serious side effects. The study authors, based in cities across the United States, undertook this study to compare mRNA vaccines’ negative effects in the first 21 days post-vaccination to negative effects occurring 22 days + after vaccination. Safe and
London, UK, 9 September 2021 – Avillion LLP, a drug development company focused on the co-development and financing of pharmaceutical candidates, has announced positive high-level results from the MANDALA and DENALI Phase III trials of a new, fixed-dose combination inhaler for those who suffer from asthma. JoinAStudy.ca Investigators Dr. Syed Anees, Dr. Peter Dzongowski, Dr. Anil Gupta, Dr. Sam Henein and Dr. Sean
New research is shining light on the ugly side of the cosmetics industry. A peer-reviewed study published last month in Environmental Science and Technology presented evidence that hundreds of makeup products contain “high” levels of organic fluorine. This is an indicator that they also contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are known more colloquially
Swiss and Italian scientists have been able to prove a correlation between gut microbiota and the appearance of amyloid plaques in the brain, buildups typically associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and is an incurable condition that directly affects millions of people, and indirectly affects many more family
