Health
Why can't I lose weight?
You've cut back on your eating, started an exercise routine and just can't seem to lose weight. What's going on?
Jan 6, 2023
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News tagged with real world
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China stats 'under-represent' true impact of COVID outbreak: WHO
The World Health Organization criticized China's "very narrow" definition of COVID deaths on Wednesday, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak.
Jan 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Promising antimalarial drug proves ineffective at saving children's lives
Rectal artesunate (RAS), a promising antimalarial drug, proves ineffective at saving the lives of young children suffering from severe malaria, according to the results of a new study conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public ...
Dec 20, 2022
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Medications
'Burden-free' study method finds two blood pressure drugs equally effective
A large Veterans Affairs (VA) clinical trial found that the blood pressure drug chlorthalidone (CTD) was not superior to hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or non-cancer death.
Dec 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers challenge conventional view of visual perception. Is it really a horse or the photo of a horse?
If you were shown a photo of a horse and asked what it is, you would likely say, "a horse." But, of course, it isn't a horse, and you would be aware of this: you cannot feed or ride the photo in your hand. Yet, when studying ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Should you believe your eyes? Not necessarily in virtual reality, says new study
A new study by Western neuroscientists suggests that, unlike true reality, perception in virtual reality is more strongly influenced by our expectations than the visual information before our eyes.
Dec 13, 2022
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Surgery
How virtual reality training may improve 'blind' surgery to treat female urinary incontinence
For the 1 in 3 women who experience urinary incontinence, treatment often comes in the form of surgery: implanting a device called a midurethral sling. The sling stops uncontrolled urination during physical activity, such ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
Brain cells use a 'telephone trick' to report what they see
"How many fingers am I holding up?"
Nov 29, 2022
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Vaccination
BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are now the dominant COVID variants. What does that mean?
The virus that causes COVID-19 is bringing more variants our way, requiring a few changes to the fight against it.
Nov 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds virtual green space exposure beneficial to pregnant women
Pregnant women exposed to a green space environment in a virtual reality setting experienced decreases in blood pressure and improvements in mental health and well-being, according to a study led by the University of California, ...
Nov 18, 2022
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