Teens who think their parents are loving are less likely to be cyberbullies
Adolescents who perceive their parents to be loving and supportive are less likely to engage in cyberbullying, according to a …
European children back to school amidst virus fears
French pupils go back to school Tuesday as schools across Europe open their doors to greet returning pupils this month, …
New insights into mechanism of therapy to reduce liver fat and prevent fibrosis
A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has taken an important step forward in the goal of …
For healthcare organizations responding to COVID-19, ‘creative destruction’ leads to accelerated innovation
COVID-19 has upended essentially every sector of the economy, and none more so than healthcare. Healthcare leaders from across the …
Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?
Most people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person’s blood can show if someone has had a specific …
Imaging an estrogen related enzyme may help to predict obesity, self-control issues
Findings from a positron emission tomography (PET) brain imaging study of the amygdala reveals that low levels of the enzyme …
How can cities adapt to the needs of their aging populations?
Long before COVID-19 had us rethinking just about every aspect of how we live, demographers and experts on aging were …
Medical errors increase following the spring change to daylight saving time
Seeking medical care after springing forward to daylight saving time could be a risky proposition. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic …
‘I don’t want my friends to know’ – young people on growing up with Crohn’s or colitis
Young people with chronic health conditions cope with all of the usual challenges of growing up—making friends, changing schools, adapting …
Handgrip strength shown to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes
A simple test such as the strength of your handgrip could be used as a quick, low-cost screening tool to …
Here’s what to do if you live with a sleepwalker
If you’ve never experienced sleepwalking, it can be a bit of a mystery. However, for many adults and children around …
Autoimmune diseases in ALS patients linked to genetic mutation
A study published today in the journal Nature could help explain why certain people who develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), …
Probiotic bacteria shown to suppress growth of tumours in colorectal cancer
New research has revealed that probiotic bacteria could control the development and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). The study, published …
Scientist predicts emotional stress caused by COVID-19 will lead to smaller babies being born
Being pregnant is a wonderful experience, but at the same it can be incredibly stressful—throw a global pandemic into the …
Study focuses on a different kind of liquid biopsy to detect cancer
Because cancer is easier to successfully treat when it’s caught early, a major goal in cancer research is to develop …
Schools face big virus test as students return to classroom
Reopening schools is easy. Keeping them open will be the hard part. As educators prepare to welcome students back to …
Four reasons why some people become ‘super smellers’ – from pregnancy to genetic differences
Do certain smells make you feel uncomfortable, even nauseous? Or is your nose so good that you can detect even …
A quarter of arthritis cases linked to excess weight
A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study shows that weight loss between early adulthood and midlife lowers …