Scientists Discover That a Simple Brain Game May Predict Your Risk of Infection
A person who experiences highly variable cognitive function is likely to be more infectious and experience more symptoms after exposure to a respiratory virus. An…
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Heart Disease Breakthrough: New Immune Target Discovered
Research has identified suPAR as a protein that contributes to the development of atherosclerosis and kidney disease, offering new opportunities for treatment. Traditionally, clinicians have…
HYPER (HighlY Interactive ParticlE Relics) – A New Model for Dark Matter
Phase transition in early universe changes strength of interaction between dark and normal matter. Dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics….
Long-Term Consequences: Using Digital Devices To Soothe Young Children May Backfire
Smartphones and tablets may help calm down a preschooler short term but could reduce opportunities to practice emotional coping skills. It’s a scene many parents…
Scientists Recycle Previously Unrecyclable Plastic
PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, is a widely used plastic in the United States and globally, ranking as the third highest by volume worldwide. It can…
New Study Illuminates Approaches for Long-Term Hearing Loss Treatment
Approximately 430 million people globally suffer from disabling hearing loss, and in the United States alone, around 37.5 million adults report difficulty hearing. Hearing loss…
New Research Finds That Transgender Youth Are 400% More Likely To Have Sleep Disorders
The study found that individuals who underwent gender-affirming therapies were less likely to experience sleep disorders, indicating a potential protective effect. A study led by…
New Research Indicates That Weak Muscles May Speed Up Aging
The study provides some of the first evidence of a link between muscle weakness and acceleration of biological age, according to researchers. People age at…
The Standard Cut-Off Point for Low Testosterone May Be Inaccurate for Many Men
A study published in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA), suggests that for men in their mid-forties and…
New Study: More Older Adults Should Be Doing This Simple Task
Only around half of the individuals with hypertension or conditions linked to blood pressure regularly monitor, but guidelines from healthcare professionals encourage older adults to…
1400% Increase: Sexual Assault-Related ER Visits Have Skyrocketed
According to recent research, the increase in individuals seeking emergency medical attention following sexual assault is outpacing the growth of law enforcement reporting. According to…
Cancer Weakness Discovered: New Method Pushes Cancer Cells Into Remission
Cancer cells delete DNA when they go to the dark side, so a team of doctors and engineers targeted the ‘backup plans’ that run essential cell…
Depression Risk Increases With Hours Worked in Stressful Jobs
Longer work weeks were strongly associated with a higher increase in depression symptoms in an “emulated” clinical trial, pushing some first-year resident physicians into the…
New Banana-Derived Therapy Is Effective Against All Known Coronaviruses and Flu Strains
The potential therapy was derived from a banana protein. A study published on January 13th, 2020 touted the development of a potential therapy that may be…
Newly Discovered Cluster of Genes Increases Longevity
The NIA Interventions Testing Program, which included UT Health San Antonio, worked with counterparts in Switzerland and Tennessee. The Interventions Testing Program, which is funded…
Why You Shouldn’t Use Aspirin While on a Blood Thinner
According to recent research, stopping the use of aspirin while taking a blood thinner reduces the risk of bleeding. Recent research indicates that you might not need…
Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Triggered Monstrous Global Tsunami With Mile-High Waves
Sixty-six million years ago a miles-wide asteroid struck Earth, wiping out nearly all the dinosaurs and around three-quarters of the planet’s plant and animal species….
Webb Space Telescope Reveals Richest and Closest Star Nursery
James Webb Space Telescope’s first images of the Orion Nebula, the richest and closest star nursery to our solar system, have just been revealed by…
