On Nutrition: Food for thoughts I forgot that June was Brain Health Awareness Month. And then I stumbled over several interesting research articles that say it's never to late—or early—to learn. Jul 29, 2022 0 68
Drug misuse and suicidal behaviour more common on the anniversary of a parent's death Losing a parent during adolescence and young adulthood can be particularly damaging to mental health and well-being. Our latest research has now shown that young people who lost a parent were more likely to be admitted to ... Jul 29, 2022 0 71
Expert discusses monkeypox and the danger posed by zoonotic diseases The World Health Organization recently declared monkeypox—a disease that's been a concern in African countries for years—a global public health emergency. Jul 29, 2022 0 25
Maintaining friendships after a dementia diagnosis can spur feelings of joy and self-worth What would our lives be like if we could no longer depend on our most cherished friendships? The people who know us best, who have been there through our ups and downs, and share a history with us? Jul 29, 2022 0 77
Low effort, high reward: How making choices easy pays off in clinical trials "We thought there would be a relatively small effect. But we knew that an effect of that size would save lives." Jul 29, 2022 0 109
Tracking COVID-19 from the Amazon to Chicago Northwestern Medicine scientists Ramon Lorenzo-Redondo, Ph.D., and Egon Ozer, MD, Ph.D., recently flew into the airport in Iquitos, a remote Peruvian city in the depths of the Amazon jungle accessible only by plane or river ... Jul 29, 2022 0 40
Growth differences during twin pregnancy have effect later in life A child who receives fewer nutrients in the womb than their identical twin brother or sister is more likely to have developmental problems later in life. This is what researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center ... Jul 29, 2022 0 121
In US, one in 15 male, one in 50 female high school students carry guns One in 15 male and one in 50 female high school students aged younger than 18 years report gun carrying during the past year, according to research published in the July 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ... Jul 29, 2022 0 58
Digital diabetes prevention program affects weight and physical activity Recent work published in JMIR Diabetes reported that previous research has demonstrated the efficacy of a diabetes prevention program (DPP) in lifestyle modifications that can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes ... Jul 29, 2022 0 73
Nonfungible tokens as a solution for the secondary use of biospecimens Recent research published in JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology discusses how current practices of de-identifying human samples for research is reminiscent of the treatment of Henrietta Lacks's tissue in 1951. It highlight ... Jul 29, 2022 0 45
