Can long-term stress lead to heart attacks? Most people would probably answer in the affirmative, but the scientific evidence of
Month: February 2021
Mediterranean diet linked to stronger thinking skills later in life
People who eat a Mediterranean-style diet—particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low in meat—are more likely to stay
Common asthma treatment reduces need for hospitalization in COVID-19 patients, study suggests
Early treatment with a medication commonly used to treat asthma appears to significantly reduce the need for urgent care and
Where and when is economic decision-making represented in the brain?
Economists have been using game theory to study decision-making since the 1950s. More recently, the interdisciplinary field of neuroeconomics has
New machine learning system developed to identify deteriorating patients in hospital
Researchers in Oxford have developed a machine learning algorithm that could significantly improve clinicians’ ability to identify hospitalized patients whose
Breastfeeding mothers produce COVID-19 antibodies capable of neutralizing virus
Breastfeeding women with COVID-19 do not pass along the SARS-CoV-2 virus in their milk but do transfer milk-borne antibodies that
Kids and the COVID-19 vaccine: What to expect
With the first COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and certain groups
Function identified of ‘mystery protein’ that kills brain cells of people with Parkinson’s
A study published in Nature Communications today presents a compelling new evidence about what a key protein called alpha-synuclein actually does in
Lipid epoxides target pain, inflammatory pathways in neurons
When modified using a process known as epoxidation, two naturally occurring lipids are converted into potent agents that target multiple
How the brain makes sense of touch
EPFL researchers have identified specific neurons that help activate sensory processing in nearby nerve cells—a finding that could explain how
