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For female astronomers, the COVID-19 pandemic widened publishings gender gap: Productivity increased for all astronomers in first two years of pandemic, but less for women
Before the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly shut down labs and sent scientists home to work, female astronomers on average published about …
Autism-linked gene found to shape nerve connections
A gene linked to autism spectrum disorders plays a critical role in early brain development and may shape the formation …
988 mental health hotline back in business after daylong outage
A national hotline that people can call in a mental health emergency went down for a day before it was …
Study implicates gut microbiome health in Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition that hampers movement and ultimately results in the loss of independence. A new …
Try These 5 Yoga Poses If You Sit At a Desk All Day
By now you’ve probably heard (and, let’s be real, laughed at) the phrase “sitting is the new smoking.” But, truthgully, …
Cancer stem cells are fueled through dialogue with their environments
What drives tumor growth? Is it a few rogue cells imposing their will upon healthy tissue, or diseased tissue bringing …
Dual-energy CT metrics for differentiating adrenal adenomas
According to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), for adrenal lesions evaluated by single-phase dual-energy CT …
Early life experiences can have long-lasting impact on genes
Early life experiences can impact the activity of our genes much later on and even affect longevity, finds a new …
Scientists elucidate how DREADD technology highjacks neuronal activity
Understanding of how neuronal activity modulates brain function is a key first step towards creating more effective drugs to treat …
Study gives a peek at how ketamine acts as ‘switch’ in the brain
Ketamine, an established anesthetic and increasingly popular antidepressant, dramatically reorganizes activity in the brain, as if a switch had been …
Popular Long COVID Paper Under Investigation for ‘Data Errors’
Editor’s note: Find the latest long COVID news and guidance in Medscape’s Long COVID Resource Center. An early and influential …
Better than a hole in the head: Modernizing intracranial pressure sensing methods
Just as blood pressure informs heart health, intracranial pressure (ICP) helps indicate brain health. ICP sensing is the burgeoning focus …
Immune T cell defense is coping with COVID-19 variants of concern (for now)
Immune T cells are continuing to target the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, although mutations are making some …
Male Infertility: A Threat to the Human Race?
A large-scale meta-analysis has confirmed that there has been a drop in average sperm counts in men — a situation …
Scientists uncover novel DNA repair mechanism for key cancer target
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with Artios, have identified how an enzyme involved in DNA repair (POLQ), …
Flu batters the NHS: 40% jump in hospital cases in a week
Flu batters the NHS: Hospital cases soar by 40% in a week – with this winter’s outbreak now THREE TIMES …
Covid ‘may lead to liver injury that lasts well after acute illness’
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