New research has found prescribing nature can improve happiness and reduce anxiety A cross-governmental project has shown that expanding access to Green Social Prescribing can promote well-being and improve mental health. Sep 4, 2024 0 24
Study identifies therapeutic targets for veterans with Gulf War illness Gulf War illness is characterized by a range of symptoms, including chronic fatigue, cognitive issues, pain and gastrointestinal complaints—which persist even 30 years after deployment—impacting quality of life. This study, ... Sep 4, 2024 1 28
How HIV/AIDS got its name The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first used the term "AIDS" on Sept. 24, 1982, more than a year after the first cases appeared in medical records. Those early years of the crisis were marked by a great deal ... Sep 4, 2024 0 54
The value of knowing the whole person in geriatric oncology Two recent scientific papers about optimal treatment of older patients with cancer not only improve clinical care but also demonstrate Wilmot Cancer Institute's international leadership in this growing field. Sep 4, 2024 0 24
Research highlights trend of sleep-deprived, cyberbullied teenagers addicted to smartphones Australian researchers have polled more than 50,000 primary and secondary school students aged 7–19 years about the link between their sleep and nighttime phone habits, experience of cyberbullying and stress levels. Sep 4, 2024 1 21
Humans infecting animals infecting humans—from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, humans had been the only species with reported cases of the disease. While early genetic analyses pointed to horseshoe bats as the evolutionary ... Sep 4, 2024 0 23
Tired muscles can indeed be a pain in the neck, spine movement study shows Learning new languages, sending emails, attending a virtual class, or speaking to loved ones halfway around the world are just some of the tasks accomplished by touching a button on a smartphone. Unfortunately, the ease and ... Sep 4, 2024 0 145
Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs. Targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people around the world suffer from long COVID-19. Sep 4, 2024 0 37
As hair transplants become big business, here's what you need to know about the risks Hair loss will affect everyone at some point in their life. But, despite its prevalence, treating baldness is big business. Sep 4, 2024 0 17
Ruling out other conditions needed with suspected interstitial cystitis Efforts to rule out bladder tumors and tuberculosis are still essential in the follow-up of patients with suspected interstitial cystitis (IC), according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the International Journal of ... Sep 4, 2024 0 26