One in eight children have mental disorders that cause symptoms and impairment and therefore require treatment, but even in high-income
Month: July 2021
Cannabis: Sexually diverse youths with depression use more
It’s no secret that studies show that sexually diverse youth—in particular, lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) youth—use more cannabis and
RNA modification may protect against liver disease
A chemical modification that occurs in some RNA molecules as they carry genetic instructions from DNA to cells’ protein-making machinery
Novel autoantibody adds fuel to COVID-19 ‘firestorm’ of inflammation, blood clots
Researchers at Michigan Medicine have discovered yet another functional autoantibody in COVID-19 patients that contributes to the disease’s development and
Coffee won’t upset your heartbeat, and might even calm it
For decades, doctors have warned folks suffering from heart rhythm problems to avoid coffee, out of concern that a caffeine
Mathematical models and computer simulations are the new frontiers in COVID-19 drug trials
Researchers are using computer models to simulate COVID-19 infections on a cellular level—the basic structural level of the human body.
How to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful UV rays
Sun, sun, sun. The weather is one of the top reasons many of us live in Florida. But too much
A COVID vaccine for kids: Clinical trial leader explains efforts, importance
More than half a year has passed since the first vaccine for COVID-19 was given emergency authorization, and almost half
Personalized immunotherapy response studied in body-on-a-chip cancer models
Wake Forest researchers and clinicians are using patient-specific tumor ‘organoid’ models as a preclinical companion platform to better evaluate immunotherapy
Fatty liver more common in children of mothers with obesity
Children and young people whose mothers had a BMI greater than 30 during early pregnancy are at an increased risk
