Neuroscience
The missing piece of the brain's multitasking network
Multitasking performance stems from the speed of information exchange between inner and outer regions of the brain, according to new research in eNeuro.
Aug 17, 2020
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Health
Nearly one-third of non-Hispanic Black young adults in the U.S. have hypertension
A new study published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers shows that, in a nationwide survey of young American adults age 18-44 years, nearly a third of non-Hispanic Blacks and ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Is male pattern baldness a risk factor for more serious illness?
Are bald men more likely to suffer severe COVID-19 symptoms? Researchers are looking into the possible link after preliminary observations of high frequency of male pattern baldness among patients admitted to the hospital ...
Jul 23, 2020
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Gastroenterology
High-fat diet with antibiotic use linked to gut inflammation
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 11% of people worldwide. It is characterized by recurring episodes of abdominal pain, bloating and changes in bowel habits. IBS patients with mucosal inflammation and changes ...
Jul 16, 2020
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Vaccination
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine safe, generates immune response
An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was generally well tolerated and prompted neutralizing antibody activity in healthy ...
Jul 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Invisible defence against adenoviruses
An adenovirus infection can be potentially life-threatening, especially for children after a stem cell transplant. Virologists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the German Research Center for Environmental Health ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Social isolation: The COVID-19 pandemic's hidden health risk for older adults, and how to manage it
As coronavirus cases rise again, it can be hard for older adults to see any end to the need for social isolation and the loneliness that can come with it.
Jul 7, 2020
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Medical research
Research project looks to understand how exercise affects your body all the way down to your molecules
Researchers want to know what happens in your body at the molecular level when you exercise. In the largest exercise research program of its kind, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are part of a National ...
Jun 26, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Online program improves insomnia in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) who have survived cancer often continue to suffer from insomnia long after treatment ends, interfering with a range of daily activities. In a study published today by Pediatric Blood and ...
Jun 22, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Regular physical activity can maintain or improve frailty
Frailty is the medical term for becoming weaker or experiencing lower levels of activity or energy. Becoming frail as we age increases our risk for poor health, falls, disability, and other serious concerns.
Jun 11, 2020
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