Psychology & Psychiatry

Neuroscientist offers insight into how loneliness can affect health

Efforts are underway to address the "epidemic of loneliness and isolation" affecting the country, as recently addressed by the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy who is laying out a "National Strategy to Advance Social ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

RSV: We finally have a vaccine for this deadly virus

The first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The vaccine, named Arexvy, will be given to people 60 years and older.

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Investigating use of voice assistant devices by older adults

Older adults use voice assistant devices more often with training and flyers with instructions to complement their daily routine, according to a new University of Michigan study that looked at long-term usage. The findings ...

Genetics

Scientists narrow down pool of potential height genes

When it comes to height, our fate is sealed along with our growth plates—cartilage near the ends of bones that hardens as a child develops. Research published April 14 in the journal Cell Genomics shows that cells in these ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Smart sock alerts older people to risk of falling

Older people will be alerted to the increased risk of falls thanks to a new smart sock created by electronic textiles (e-textiles) experts at Nottingham Trent University.

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