New neuroelectronic system can read and modify brain circuits
As researchers learn more about the brain, it has become clear that responsive neurostimulation is becoming increasingly effective at probing …
This Indian Yogurt Can Help You Lose Weight
There are just tons of weight loss tips and tricks out there and people can’t seem to pick which one …
Nurse-led CBT can reduce ‘overwhelming’ menopausal symptoms for women with breast cancer
Menopausal symptoms—hot flushes and night sweats—experienced by women with breast cancer can be reduced through group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) …
New testing strategy can speed up COVID-19 test results for healthcare workers
Fast turnaround of COVID-19 test results for healthcare workers is critical. Investigators have now developed a COVID-19 testing strategy that …
Important Lessons We Can Learn from Our Parents’ Heart Health
The more things change, the more they remain the same. This statement couldn’t be truer when talking about heart health …
Mindfulness can make you selfish: study
Mindfulness is big business. Downloads of mindfulness apps generate billions of dollars annually in the U.S., and their popularity continues …
Signal detection theory can be used to objectively measure cognitive fatigue
A team of New Jersey researchers has shown that changes in perceptual certainty and response bias, two central metrics of …
Service dogs can help veterans with PTSD—growing evidence shows they may reduce anxiety in practical ways
As many as 1 in 5 of the roughly 2.7 million Americans deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 are …
How Your Sex Life Can Really Affect Your Health
As an important part of life, sex is commonly associated with its emotional effects, but did you know it can …
Understanding variants of the coronavirus can offer clues about the next threats
Scientists are closely watching the emergence of variants of the coronavirus that may be more infectious. The spread of troubling …
Stroke affecting the eye requires immediate treatment, can signal future vascular events
While most people think of strokes affecting the brain, they can also affect the eye. Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) …
The substitute chemical BPF can be linked to children’s cognitive development
Researchers at Karlstad University, Uppsala University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have found …
Catching COVID from surfaces is very unlikely. So perhaps we can ease up on the disinfecting
A lot has happened over the past year, so you can be forgiven for not having a clear memory of …
Can Pfizer and Moderna End the Pandemic by Sharing Their Vaccine Designs? It’s Not that Simple
“Pfizer and Moderna could share their design with dozens of other pharma companies who stand ready to produce their vaccines …
Simple urine test can detect womb cancer
A simple non-invasive test can accurately detect womb cancer according to a proof of concept study by University of Manchester …
Spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 relatives can evolve against immune responses
Scientists have shown that two species of seasonal human coronavirus related to SARS-CoV-2 can evolve in certain proteins to escape …
Is THIS what causes IBS? Food poisoning can trigger an 'allergy'
Is THIS what causes IBS? Food poisoning can trigger an ‘allergy’ – and antihistamines can stop the pain Mice were …
Improving building ventilation can help us control the spread of COVID-19 during the winter months
As predicted, we are in the middle of second wave of COVID-19. As of Dec. 23, the world has seen …