Public call for tougher restrictions on buying tobacco in Britain People in Britain strongly support restricting the sale of tobacco near schools and raising the legal age of sale to 21, finds a new UCL-led study. Aug 25, 2022 0 7
How maternal fat metabolism very early in pregnancy and fetal abdominal growth influence child weight and adiposity A new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, U.S., published today in Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology identifies, as early as the fifth month ... Aug 25, 2022 0 83
Study finds exposure to sun, heat and humidity can exacerbate symptoms of mental disorders Exposure to sunny, hot and humid weather can trigger severe symptoms of mental disorders, requiring emergency care. So reports a recent study, led by researchers at the University at Albany, which used data on New York State ... Aug 25, 2022 1 184
Insulin cap for Medicare patients signals hope for others Years before he came to the Senate, Raphael Warnock spent time bedside with Georgia residents suffering from the long-term effects of diabetes, a condition made worse by limited access to life-saving drugs like insulin. Aug 25, 2022 0 8
Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today's omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots will offer, who should get one—and how soon. Aug 25, 2022 0 19
What makes us share posts on social media? The average internet user spends nearly three hours a day using social media. It's clear that social media is becoming increasingly crucial to sharing important information with the public—like how to stay safe from COVID-19, ... Aug 25, 2022 0 28
Researchers identify new molecular targets into nonalcoholic steatohepatitis Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), characterized by liver steatosis, inflammation and injury, has emerged as one of major causes for end-stage liver disease like hepatocellular carcinoma. However, what drives its progression? Aug 25, 2022 0 12
New guidance to address new nonstatin therapies To address the current gaps in expert guidance related to the recent development and commercial availability of newer nonstatin agents, the American College of Cardiology published today an expert consensus decision pathway ... Aug 25, 2022 0 5
What makes the human brain different? Study reveals clues What makes the human brain distinct from that of all other animals—including even our closest primate relatives? In an analysis of cell types in the prefrontal cortex of four primate species, Yale researchers identified ... Aug 25, 2022 0 108
Eye movements in REM sleep mimic gazes in the dream world When our eyes move during REM sleep, we're gazing at things in the dream world our brains have created, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. The findings shed light not only into how we dream, but ... Aug 25, 2022 1 172