Pfizer begins trial of COVID drug Paxlovid in kids 6 to 17 Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has launched a Phase 2/3 clinical trial of its COVID antiviral pill known as Paxlovid in children ages 6-17. Mar 9, 2022 0 18
Two pulmonologists discuss the mystery of long COVID: Brain fog, fatigue, even sexual dysfunction Thousands of COVID-19 survivors continue to grapple with symptoms many months after they were first infected. Brain fog, fatigue, even sexual dysfunction are among the symptoms people endure weeks and months after their acute ... Mar 9, 2022 0 15
Anti-Müllerian hormone may contribute to infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome High levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) have traditionally been thought of as merely a passive byproduct of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers suggests ... Mar 9, 2022 0 25
Study hints at how early life experiences may affect brain wiring A new study of brain development in mice shortly after birth may provide insights into how early life events can affect wiring patterns in the brain that manifest as disease later in life—specifically such disorders as ... Mar 9, 2022 0 189
Music combined with auditory beat stimulation may reduce anxiety for some Treatments integrating music and auditory beat stimulation are effective in reducing state anxiety in some patients, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Adiel Mallik and Frank ... Mar 9, 2022 0 56
Hugging a 'breathing' cushion to ease anxiety Researchers have developed a huggable, cushion-like device that mechanically simulates breathing, and preliminary evidence suggests it could help reduce students' pre-test anxiety. Alice Haynes of the University of Bristol, ... Mar 9, 2022 0 51
Discovery of new immune process that regulates inflammation in human fat may help manage obesity Irish and German scientists have just identified how specific immune cells can work together in fat to cause inflammation that leads to weight gain and obesity. Their work pinpoints new avenues to exploit the regulation of ... Mar 9, 2022 0 204
Palliative care key in managing serious neurologic illness The importance of providing palliative care to patients with neurologic conditions is addressed in an American Academy of Neurology position statement published online March 7 in Neurology. Mar 9, 2022 0 8
Two years on, WHO warns pandemic 'far from over' The pandemic is far from over, the WHO's leader insisted Wednesday, two years after he first used the term to wake the world up to the emerging threat of COVID-19. Mar 9, 2022 0 75
Disease in a dish: What mini-hearts and other organs reveal about long COVID The attack of the COVID-19 virus on the human heart is completely hidden from view, revealed only by the damage that's left behind. Mar 9, 2022 0 5