Although guidelines do not recommend use of opioids to manage pain for individuals with knee osteoarthritis, a recent study published early online in Arthritis Care […]
Study reveals need to develop better measures of children’s mental health
Children’s mental health could be put at risk because systems of measuring their emotions and feelings about themselves are often not adequate, new research has […]
Study examines aspirin and statin use among older Americans
An analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that while adults aged 75 years and older do not benefit from taking […]
Women better at reading minds than men, new study finds
Psychologists at the University of Bath, Cardiff, and London have developed the first ever ‘mind-reading questionnaire’ to assess how well people understand what others are […]
New study gives hope of eliminating mother-to-baby transmission of HIV
Anti-retroviral drugs are a vital tool in the prevention and treatment of HIV. A new study of pregnant women in Tanzania shows that life-long antiviral […]
Happiness really does come for free: study
Economic growth is often prescribed as a sure way of increasing the well-being of people in low-income countries, but a study led by McGill and […]
AstraZeneca vaccine less effective against S.African strain: study
The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine fails to prevent mild and moderate cases of the South African coronavirus strain, researchers said Sunday. The University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, which […]
Ohio State study to use HARD CANDY to screen people for COVID-19
Could CANDY test for COVID? Scientists trial whether flavored sweets could detect an infection because of a loss of taste and smell Researchers at The […]
Severe allergic reaction extremely rare with Pfizer COVID vaccine: study
(HealthDay)—Despite scattered media reports of severe allergic reactions to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, a detailed analysis shows that such incidents are very rare, striking just […]
S.Africa virus strain poses ‘re-infection risk’: study
The coronavirus variant detected in South Africa poses a “significant re-infection risk” and raises concerns over vaccine effectiveness, according to preliminary research Wednesday, as separate […]
Study identifies European cities with highest mortality due to air pollution
A health impact study has for the first time estimated the mortality burden attributable to air pollution in more than 1,000 European cities. The study, […]
Study suggests compound protects myelin, nerve fibers
A compound developed at Oregon Health & Science University appears to protect nerve fibers and the fatty sheath, called myelin, that covers nerve cells in […]
New study shows mental health of ICU staff should be immediate priority
New research from King’s College London shows nearly half of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) staff are likely to meet the threshold for PTSD, severe anxiety […]
AI-designed serotonin sensor may help scientists study sleep and mental health
Serotonin is a neurochemical that plays a critical role in the way the brain controls our thoughts and feelings. For example, many antidepressants are designed […]