Spending time in nature is believed to benefit people’s mental health. However, new research suggests that giving people with existing
Month: November 2020
Virus that causes COVID-19 puts a plug in cellular defenses
One of the novel coronavirus’ most insidious tricks is that it can block the ability of cells to produce protective
Children produce different antibodies in response to SARS-CoV-2
Children and adults produce different types and amounts of antibodies in response to infection with the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, a
Poor nutrition in school years may have created 20 cm height gap across nations
A new global analysis led by Imperial College London, and published in journal The Lancet, has assessed the height and weight
Study suggests most humans are vulnerable to type 2 diabetes
Scientists have found that insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt to obesity and thereby rendering
Vaccine shows promise against herpes virus
A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus—rewired to keep it from taking refuge in the nervous system and
New decision support tool can provide personalized antibiotic treatment recommendations
A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute developed an algorithm that could greatly reduce
Machine learning shows similar performance to traditional risk prediction models
Some claim that machine learning technology has the potential to transform healthcare systems, but a study published by The BMJ finds that
The connection between diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure
It’s a triple health threat faced by tens of millions of Americans. But few think about it until they’re forced
Mothers’ lifestyle predicts when offspring will have first heart attack or stroke
Offspring of mothers with heart healthy lifestyles live nearly a decade longer without cardiovascular disease than those whose mothers have
