86% of UK residents who tested positive for COVID-19 during lockdown did not have the specific virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell), finds a new study by UCL researchers. The authors say a more ...
Oct 8, 2020
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Research published by the Medical Research Council in 2009 found that 300-400 fire-related deaths are reported annually in South Africa's Western Cape province. This study also found that of South Africa's metropolitan centers, ...
Sep 29, 2020
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Scientists have discovered that measuring brainwaves produced during REM sleep can predict whether a patient will respond to treatment from depression. This enables patients to switch to a new treatment rather than continue ...
Sep 13, 2020
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For the first time doctors have shown that measuring changes in 24-hour heart rate can reliably indicate whether or not someone is depressed. In practical terms, this may give clinicians an objective "early warning" of potential ...
Sep 11, 2020
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Couples that include a partner with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may someday have access to a faster, more efficient therapy that treats the disorder and simultaneously improves their relationships, according to ...
Aug 26, 2020
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Approximately four months after the initial description of cases of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, COVID-19 had become a major pandemic threat. By April 12, 2020, around half of the world's population ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Sometime next year, genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in the Florida Keys in an effort to combat persistent insect-borne diseases such as Dengue fever and the Zika virus.
Aug 20, 2020
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Government instruction to stay home during coronavirus lockdown was life-threatening for those caught up in violent or abusive relationships.
Aug 20, 2020
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A new pilot study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that COVID-19 is causing significant dilation of the blood vessels of the lung, specifically the capillaries. This vasodilation is contributing to ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Music as medicine has become a more widely adopted concept over the years and considered as complementary therapy for a number of health issues.
Aug 17, 2020
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