LESSONS OF 2021 NOBEL PRIZE
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LESSONS OF 2021 NOBEL PRIZE

Bring 2021 Nobel Prizes into the classroom! From receptors for temperature and contact to organocatalysis. A compassionate voice of the consequences of colonialism to efforts to protect freedom of expression. Understanding complex frameworks to new bits of knowledge about the work market. Now you can show your students the accomplishments granted the current year's Nobel Prizes in a straightforward manner. Choose a lesson that covers all of the rewards for 2021 or a session that…
WHO APPROVES HISTORIC RTS,S MALARIA VACCINE
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WHO APPROVES HISTORIC RTS,S MALARIA VACCINE

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that children in Sub-Saharan Africa and other places with moderate to high Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission get the RTS,S /AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine. The proposal is based on the outcomes of a trial program that has touched over 800,000 children in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi since 2019.The mortality rate of malaria is over 500,000 people each year in Africa, with about half of them being children. The new vaccine…
CERTAIN BLOOD PRESSURE DRUGS ASSOCIATED WITH BETTER MEMORY
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CERTAIN BLOOD PRESSURE DRUGS ASSOCIATED WITH BETTER MEMORY

The blood-brain barrier shields the brain from toxic substances. While some medications are able to cross this defensive wall and cause memory problems, some medications for the treatment of high blood pressure appear to be linked with better cognitive function. In a study published in the August 2021 issue of Hypertension, researchers assembled information from 14 observational studies of nearly 12,900 adults ages 50 years and older with high blood pressure. It looked specifically at…
ARE YOU HAVING FREQUENT MIGRAINES? FATTY FISH MAY OFFER SOME COMFORT
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ARE YOU HAVING FREQUENT MIGRAINES? FATTY FISH MAY OFFER SOME COMFORT

People who suffer from chronic migraines could find relief by eating more of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found in fatty fish like salmon, herring, sardines, mackerel, and trout.A clinical trial in the July 3, 2021, issue of The BMJ involved 182 people who averaged about 16 headache days per month with attacks lasting more than five hours each.Study participants were randomly assigned to one of three diets: One…
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U.S DUO DAVID JULIUS AND ARDEM PATAPOUTIAN AWARDED THE 2021 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE
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U.S DUO DAVID JULIUS AND ARDEM PATAPOUTIAN AWARDED THE 2021 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE

The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet decided on 04/10/2021 to award the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian “for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.” Our ability to sense heat, cold and touch is essential for survival and underpins our interaction with the world around us. In our daily lives we take these sensations for granted, but how are nerve impulses initiated so that…