Health
Comparing seniors who relocate long-distance shows that where you live affects your longevity
Would you like to live longer? It turns out that where you live, not just how you live, can make a big difference.
Sep 1, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The way we remember and process information is greatly affected by isolation
Scientists have found the "Groundhog Day" effect of lockdown affects our memory and cognitive ability.
Aug 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals mechanisms of increased infectivity and antibody resistance of SARS-CoV-2 variants
Combining structural biology and computation, a Duke-led team of researchers has identified how multiple mutations on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein independently create variants that are more transmissible and potentially ...
Jun 29, 2021
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Neuroscience
How proteins control information processing in the brain
A complicated interaction between proteins is needed for information to pass from one nerve cell to the next. Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have now managed to study this process in the ...
May 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The end of the pandemic is coming—just don't set a date for the party
"After the pandemic is over" must be one of the most frequently uttered phrases of 2021. I am certainly guilty of this kind of optimism, longing for the day when I can get on a plane, have dinner with my friends, and cuddle ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Vaccination
We can get vaccines to people faster: A supply chain management perspective
Last year, when the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to climb, we put our hopes on the development of vaccines. When the good news came about the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines in November—practically ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prior exposure to SARS virus provides little protection against new coronavirus
Previous exposure to other coronaviruses may enhance a person's immune response to COVID-19 infection, but new research suggests that antibodies triggered by the SARS outbreak of 2003 provide only limited protection against ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 reacts to antibodies of virus from 2003 SARS outbreak, new study reveals
A new study demonstrates that antibodies generated by the novel coronavirus react to other strains of coronavirus and vice versa, according to research published today by scientists from Oregon Health & Science University.
Jan 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sweden struggles under second virus wave
Despite a sharper tone from authorities and new restrictions, Sweden, which has famously relied on non-coercive measures, is struggling to contain a strong second wave of COVID-19 it thought it could avoid.
Dec 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dreading going back to the workplace? You might be feeling separation anxiety from your home
As some of us return to the workplace, or are planning to do so in the future, we face the challenges of a changed environment of social distancing rules and restrictions. It might be your workplace will set limits on how ...
Sep 11, 2020
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