Supplements that claim to improve mental focus and memory may contain unapproved pharmaceutical drugs and in potentially dangerous combinations and
Month: September 2020
Statins reduce COVID-19 severity, likely by removing cholesterol that virus uses to infect
There are no Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatments for COVID-19, the pandemic infection caused by a novel coronavirus.
Feeling frisky makes you see what you want to see
There’s something to rose-tinted glasses after all. A group of psychologists at the University of Rochester and the Israeli-based Interdisciplinary
Guts and brains: How microbes in a mother’s intestines affect fetal neurodevelopment
During pregnancy in mice, the billions of bacteria and other microbes that live in a mother’s intestines regulate key metabolites,
What your fingernails really say about your health
An Australian nutritionist has revealed how changes in your fingernails can signal underlying health problems. Fiona Tuck, from Sydney, said
Analysis reveals heart-related side effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine
As the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have drawn attention as potential therapies for COVID-19 and are being widely used
COVID-19 and diabetes: what is the evidence?
In the COVID-19 special session taking place at the online Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of
Psychologists investigate COVID-19’s mental toll on teenagers
The COVID-19 crisis has taken a psychological toll on people of all ages, but one group especially affected is teenagers.
Study shows light therapy is safe and may benefit patients with TBI
Light therapy is safe and has measurable effects in the brain, according to a pioneering study by researchers from the
Complications from diabetes linked to worse memory, IQ in children
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious but common complication of type 1 diabetes, is linked to lower IQ scores and worse
