The statistics are shocking. As of mid-June, Black Americans have been hospitalized or died from COVID-19 at a rate about
Month: July 2020
A balancing act between immunity and longevity
As we age, the immune system gradually becomes impaired. One aspect of this impairment is chronic inflammation in the elderly,
Study links stress hormone with higher blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes
A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Ohio State University College of Medicine documents a clear
Study pinpoints brain cells that trigger sugar cravings and consumption
New research has identified the specific brain cells that control how much sugar you eat and how much you crave
Scientists may have found one path to a longer life
Scientists at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences may have found the beginnings of a path toward increasing
Fast-spreading mutation helps common flu subtype escape immune response
Strains of a common subtype of influenza virus, H3N2, have almost universally acquired a mutation that effectively blocks antibodies from
Is what I see, what I imagine? Study finds neural overlap between vision and imagination
Medical University of South Carolina researchers report in Current Biology that the brain uses similar visual areas for mental imagery and vision,
Adults with obesity more likely to develop H1N1 influenza
Adults with obesity are more susceptible to influenza A/H1N1pdm—the swine flu virus, according to a new study that did not,
New research suggests failure to retrieve relevant details from memory may underlie face blindness
The ability to recognize faces is a complex neurocognitive skill with important social implications. The disorder, which, according to some
Couldn’t socially distance? Blame your working memory
Whether you decided to engage in social distancing in the early stages of COVID-19 depended on how much information your
