Social media tied to higher risk of depression The latest in a spate of studies investigating links between use of social media and depression suggests the two go hand in hand. Nov 23, 2021 0 37
Researchers report novel findings for breast cancer patients with obesity, diabetes Obesity, insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes are risk factors for breast cancer in post-menopausal women. The metabolic and inflammatory complications of obesity have a role in the formation of cancer. However, the cellular ... Nov 23, 2021 0 47
Researchers study extent of healthcare avoidance during COVID-19 One in five individuals avoided healthcare during lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic, often for potentially urgent symptoms, according to a new study publishing November 23rd in PLOS Medicine by Silvan Licher of Erasmus University ... Nov 23, 2021 0 0
Vaccines making Thanksgiving easier, but hot spots remain The U.S. is facing its second Thanksgiving of the pandemic in better shape than the first time around, thanks to the vaccine, though some regions are seeing surges of COVID-19 cases that could get worse as families travel ... Nov 23, 2021 0 0
The hunt for a simple blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease Even in the prime of our lives, while still healthy and clever, our brains may be secretly developing the deadly plaques and tangles of Alzheimer's disease. The first sign of trouble is memory loss—and, by then, damage ... Nov 23, 2021 0 22
Merck asks EU regulator to authorize its COVID-19 pill The European Medicines Agency said it has received a request from Merck to authorize its coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to treat COVID-19. Nov 23, 2021 0 26
Researchers discover an unexpected regulator of heart repair A study using mice by scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA reveals that cardiac muscle cells play a pivotal role in determining how the heart heals following ... Nov 23, 2021 0 3
Is turkey healthy for you? Since before Americans officially celebrated Thanksgiving, turkey has had a place at the holiday table. Lately, it also has developed a reputation as a relatively healthy part of the big meal. Nov 23, 2021 0 1
Electroconvulsive therapy is safe for treatment of mental conditions, suggests large-scale study The safety concerns associated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are unwarranted, according to a new study in Frontiers in Psychology. In part due to historical misuse and cinematic portrayals such as in One flew over ... Nov 23, 2021 1 81
New model links cultural trauma with health inequalities A pair of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, has proposed a new model of "cultural trauma" that describes how traumas such as colonization, hate crimes, and recent anti-immigrant media and policies may ... Nov 23, 2021 0 1
