Simply wearing a face mask may not protect you from catching the novel coronavirus, that causes Covid-19, if you are not maintaining physical distancing, according […]
Study examines sexual health attitudes of South African youth
An important new finding by University of Cincinnati researchers could help slow the transmission of HIV/AIDS and reduce pregnancies among adolescent girls in rural South […]
Breast cancer study uncovers how macrophages may contribute to a therapeutic weak spot
Breast cancer, the second most common cancer in the United States, can result from a number of cellular misregulations, such as deficiencies in the DNA-repairing […]
Study uncovers two phases of infection in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
What does SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, do once it enters a person’s airways, and how does infection in lung cells affect patients’ immune […]
Study: Surge of teen vaping levels off, but remains high as of early 2020
Findings released today from the most recent Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of substance use behaviors and related attitudes among teens in the United States […]
Men with COVID-19 three times more likely to need intensive care: study
Men infected with COVID-19 are three times more likely to require intensive care than women and are at significantly higher risk of dying from the […]
Uterine fibroids can take a heavy emotional toll on women, study shows
In a comprehensive review of 57 research studies looking at the quality of life of women with uterine fibroids compared with that of people with […]
Scientists spray saliva-like droplets in stadium to study how fans spread aerosols
Scientists are using the Netherlands’ largest football stadium to model how a cheering football crowd might spread aerosols through the air by spraying fine droplets, […]
Study shows that poor sleep can lead to depression in adolescents
Chronic sleep disruption during adolescence can lead to depression in both males and females and alters stress reactivity in females, according to a new study […]
Study highlights strategies for boosting accuracy of personal genetic risk scores
As the consumer genetics industry rapidly expands, more and more people are turning to DNA-based services to learn their risk of developing a wide range […]
Study finds some primary school-aged children self-harm, as experts call for earlier intervention
New research reveals that some primary school-aged children have self-harmed, prompting calls for intervention efforts to start earlier. Led by researchers at the Murdoch Children’s […]
AHA News: People With Depression Fare Worse in Heart Health Study
FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Heart disease and depression are interwoven, and a new study is helping unravel that connection by […]
Gene-edited monkey embryos give researchers new way to study HIV cure
A gene that cured a man of HIV a decade ago has been successfully added to developing monkey embryos in an effort to study more […]
Be mindful: Study shows mindfulness might not work as you expect
If dispositional mindfulness can teach us anything about how we react to stress, it might be an unexpected lesson on its ineffectiveness at managing stress […]