Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nasal vaccines may be the next generation of protection against COVID
Peter Palese pulls open the door of a 16th floor lab room at Mount Sinai's upper east side hospital.
May 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study identifies African 'hotspot' for highly infectious diseases
A regional corner of Africa is a hotspot for cases of HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, prompting researchers to call for targeted health support rather than a national response.
Feb 25, 2022
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Health
Want to know how processed your food is? There's an algorithm for that
Northeastern researchers have been busy trying to better understand the links between "ultra-processed foods" and human health through the university-sponsored Foodome project.
Jun 2, 2023
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Dentistry
Scientists create dental equipment that destroys viruses
Three years of the COVID-19 pandemic particularly affected the daily life of health care professionals, who consulted patients remotely due to being more likely to get infected, and some of them, like dentists, were even ...
Mar 27, 2023
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FDA bans food additive found in sports drinks, sodas
A regulation allowing the use of brominated vegetable oil in food was revoked Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after the agency concluded the additive was unsafe for human consumption.
Jul 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research finds virtual reality could help treat anxiety
Virtual reality (VR) has been found to be an effective treatment method for anxiety, according to a new study, led by Computer Science Senior Lecturer Dr. Nilufar Baghaei and co-authored by Ph.D. student Vibhav Chitale.
Oct 21, 2021
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Genetics
Change of temperature causes whole body reprogramming
Human beings, like most organisms, are constantly exposed to alternating colder or warmer temperatures. These environmental variations cause striking metabolic effects and require constant adaptations. While some of these ...
May 17, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers test AI-powered chatbot's medical diagnostic ability
In a recent experiment published in JAMA, physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) tested one well-known publicly available chatbot's ability to make accurate diagnoses in challenging medical ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Zebrafish research reveals green rooibos tea's anxiety-busting properties
Rooibos tea is a uniquely South African product. The plant, Aspalathus linearis, grows mainly in the Cederberg area of the country's Western Cape province. And it's not just a tasty beverage. It is caffeine-free; research ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Risk of premature death in adulthood influenced by patterns of early childhood adversity, study suggests
Poverty, combined with other types of adversity in early childhood, is associated with greater chances of premature death in adulthood, compared to other adverse childhood experiences, according to a study of more than 46,000 ...
Aug 23, 2022
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