Tocilizumab, an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, improves outcomes in severely ill COVID-19 patients, finds the results of
Day: March 8, 2021
The impact of lockdown drives us to make poorer choices
Lockdown and other restrictions imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic have had unseen negative effects on the cognitive capacity and
Cognitive fatigue changes functional connectivity in brain’s fatigue network
Kessler Foundation researchers have demonstrated changes in the functional connectivity within the ‘fatigue network’ in response to cognitive fatigue. This
New research shows marijuana THC stays in breast milk for six weeks
In a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) have found that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the
Study finds that mPOA neurons mediate stress-induced anxiety and parental behavior in mice
Anxiety is a common emotional state that can be particularly pronounced or difficult to process for individuals diagnosed with anxiety
Watching the brain learn
Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying brain plasticity (how the brain can learn, develop and reorganize itself) is crucial
Think the brain is always efficient? Think again
A Purdue University neuroscientist’s findings suggest that the brain is not as efficient as we think. To be efficient, it’s
Study shows simple blood test could detect liver injury earlier
University of Texas at Dallas chemist Dr. Jie Zheng has spent much of his career investigating gold nanoparticles for their
SPARC: Protein responsible for tendon strength and resilience isolated in new study
We may have been taught that milk does a body good, but when it comes to the ability of our
Five days of antibiotics fine for children with pneumonia
Many parents know the struggle of having to make children with pneumonia finish the usual 10-day course in antibiotics despite