Archive: 13/11/2020

If babies and toddlers can detect race, why do so many parents avoid talking about it?

All too often, kids are given less information than they deserve when it comes to complex phenomena, like how a virus such as COVID-19 spreads, or how to confront deeply painful societal issues like racism. If you are a parent ...

Nov 13, 2020

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Study of infants finds that sleep differences by race, income emerge early

As almost any new parent will attest, the issue of infant sleep can be a nightmare. But the challenges and consequential health effects of infant sleep problems may, like so many other health disparities, disproportionately ...

Nov 13, 2020

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A cost-effective program to fight COVID-19 in resource-challenged countries

A public health strategy that combines contact tracing and community-based screening with isolation and quarantine centers can substantially reduce infections, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 while being cost-effective ...

Nov 13, 2020

Study: Respiratory failure in COVID-19 usually not driven by cytokine storm

The turning point for people with COVID-19 typically comes in the second week of symptoms. As most people begin to recover, a few others find it increasingly difficult to breathe and wind up in the hospital. It has been theorized ...

Nov 13, 2020

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UTSA professor develops open-access software for cytoskeleton

Researchers around the world now have access to an open-access software designed to further characterize cytoskeleton filaments.

Nov 13, 2020

Worms reveal why melatonin promotes sleep

Melatonin is used as a dietary supplement to promote sleep and get over jet lag, but nobody really understands how it works in the brain. Now, researchers at UConn Health show that melatonin helps worms sleep, too, and they ...

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Gut check: Teff grain boosts stomach microbiome health

The seeds of a teff plant—which look similar to wheat—are tiny in stature, but they pack a nutritional wallop.

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Is zoom increasing the demand for plastic surgery

Patients are seeking plastic surgery in record numbers, citing their appearance on Zoom as a cause. Of particular concern are noses and wrinkles, according to Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine.

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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 as it's happening, according to new research from the University ...

Nov 13, 2020

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Research points to new effective breast cancer treatment

An international study led by scientists at the University of Sussex has provided strong evidence for an effective new target for breast cancer treatment. The five-year study, called "The structure-function relationship of ...

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