Exercise, mindfulness help children with ADHD Just 10 minutes of exercise and 10 minutes of mindfulness meditation can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with their mood, self-efficacy and attention. Jul 21, 2021 0 5
People who are more creative can think of ideas with greater 'distances' between them Can you think of three words that are completely unrelated to one another? What about four, five, or even ten? According to an international team of researchers from McGill University, Harvard University and the University ... Jul 21, 2021 0 273
Investigating promising cervical cancer screening method Since the mid-1940s, cervical screening in the form of Pap smears began to promise women the chance to detect cancer when in the early stages and prevent it. In the following decades, the focus shifted to the detection of ... Jul 21, 2021 0 1
Preventing new HIV infections through vital medication guidelines Nearly 40 million people worldwide live with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), and this number increases every year as more individuals acquire the incurable infection. There is no vaccine to prevent HIV infection and the ... Jul 21, 2021 0 2
Cancer: Information theory to fight resistance to treatments One of the major challenges in modern cancer therapy is the adaptive response of cancer cells to targeted therapies: initially, these therapies are very often effective, then adaptive resistance occurs, allowing the tumor ... Jul 21, 2021 0 4
SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617 attacks immune system SARS-CoV-2 still poses major challenges to mankind. The frequent emergence of mutant forms makes the threat posed by the virus difficult to predict. The SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617 circulated in India and gave rise to the ... Jul 21, 2021 0 15
Difficulty hearing speech could be a risk factor for dementia In 2020 a landmark report by The Lancet Commission estimated that people with unaddressed midlife hearing loss are up to five times more likely to be affected by dementia than those without hearing loss. Jul 21, 2021 0 2
Blocking how the malaria parasite suppresses the immune response The parasites that cause severe malaria are well-known for the sinister ways they infect humans, but new research may lead to drugs that could block one of their most reliable weapons: interference with the immune response. Jul 21, 2021 0 181
Study: Many ICU staff have experienced mental health conditions in COVID-19 pandemic A high proportion of staff working in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic have experienced mental health conditions, according to a new study. Jul 21, 2021 0 2
Reminding people COVID vaccines are much more effective than flu shots could ease hesitancy After an incredible start, the UK's vaccination program is now slowing down. Over 80 million doses have been administered, but more than 10% of the UK adult population still hasn't been vaccinated. With COVID-19 cases once ... Jul 21, 2021 0 1