Male birth control pill could enter human trials in just two months

Male birth control pill could enter human trials in just two months

Male birth control pill could enter human trials in just two months, inventors say, after mouse study showed it could prevent 99% of pregnancies A potential male birth control pill is expected to enter clinical trials as soon as this summer after being successful in tests on mice University of Minnesota researchers found the drug…

People are getting sick from drug-resistant mold found in their flower beds and compost bins, scientists say

People are getting sick from drug-resistant mold found in their flower beds and compost bins, scientists say

Close up of mold growth.Jonathan Knowles/Getty Images Scientists have confirmed a link between drug-resistant fungi in the environment and in human lungs. Environmental molds can cause lung infections in people with vulnerable immune systems. Some molds have developed drug resistance from agricultural exposures, which makes fungal infections more difficult to treat. Researchers from Imperial College…

Dow drops 700 points, Nasdaq tumbles on megacap tech earnings

Dow drops 700 points, Nasdaq tumbles on megacap tech earnings

U.S. stocks were trading sharply lower on Tuesday afternoon, failing to capitalize on the rebound from the previous session, as investors scanned a series of corporate earnings reports and awaited earnings reports expected after the bell. tech giants including Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc., parent company of Google. How are stock market indices changing? The…

When it comes to preventing Alzheimer’s disease, women and men are not created equal – Neuroscience News

When it comes to preventing Alzheimer’s disease, women and men are not created equal – Neuroscience News

Summary: A new study describes and defines gender differences in outcomes of tailored clinical interventions in Alzheimer’s disease. Source: FAU After age, the most important risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is gender – two-thirds of AD patients are women. In fact, even when taking into account sex-related mortality rates, age at death and differences…

Two planets will appear to “almost collide” in the night sky this week

Two planets will appear to “almost collide” in the night sky this week

Saturday early risers will be treated to a planetary “conjunction” in the morning sky. According to NASA, the mixing of Jupiter and Venus, which will only last two days, will make the planets appear to be “almost colliding”. The two celestial bodies are among the brightest objects currently in the night sky. While those with…

Subaru’s Solterra EV starts at $44,995

Subaru’s Solterra EV starts at $44,995

Subaru has announced pricing for its first all-electric vehicle, the Solterra SUV. The vehicle, which comes standard with all-wheel drive like most Subarus, will start at $44,995, with “Limited” and “Touring” trims starting at $48,495 and $51,995, respectively. All models will have an additional destination and delivery charge of $1,225, which will increase their cost…

Could the blueprint of life have been generated in asteroids?

Could the blueprint of life have been generated in asteroids?

Conceptual image of meteoroids supplying nucleobases to ancient Earth. Nucleobases are shown as structural diagrams with hydrogen atoms as white spheres, carbon as black, nitrogen as blue, and oxygen as red. Credit: NASA Goddard/CI Lab/Dan Gallagher Using new analysis, scientists have just found the last two of five DNA and RNA information units that had…

Updated task force guidelines do not recommend daily aspirin for heart health for most adults

Updated task force guidelines do not recommend daily aspirin for heart health for most adults

The US Preventive Service Task Force has finalized its latest recommendations on low-dose aspirin regimens and now says people over the age of 60 should not start taking daily aspirin for the primary prevention of heart problems, in most of the cases. If you’re between the ages of 40 and 59, the USPSTF leaves it…