Psychology & Psychiatry
How to choose the right Christmas gift: tips from psychological research
Christmas is a time of celebration, relaxation and gift giving.
Nov 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tracking virus mutations reveals success of stay-at-home orders
A family tree of more than 200 variations in the virus that causes COVID-19 helps explain why two Wisconsin counties—just 75 miles apart, but far from the origins of the virus—had such different early experiences with ...
Nov 6, 2020
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Health
Study reveals the nutritional properties of oil from Medes Islands wild olive trees
The oil from wild olive trees has excellent sensorial, physicochemical and stability characteristics from a nutritional point of view, according to an article published in the journal Antioxidants. The study, based on the ...
Nov 3, 2020
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Medical research
Liver research reveals structure of blood flow architecture, holding promise for transplants
The liver is not only the largest organ in the body but also plays one of the most important roles in human metabolism as it transforms toxic substances in the body. Understanding the way its blood vasculature works is crucial, ...
Oct 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Genomic fingerprinting' helps us trace coronavirus outbreaks. What is it and how does it work?
If you had told me in January that "genomics" would become a buzzword in 2020, I'd have thought you were crazy.
Jul 21, 2020
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Health
Access to nature requires attention when addressing community health needs
While access to nature is an established social determinant of health with clear benefits to physical, mental, and social health, it does not receive as must attention by health care providers or health systems as other social ...
Jul 9, 2020
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Health
Study in Philadelphia links growth in tree canopy to decrease in human mortality
The first city-wide health impact assessment of the estimated effects of a tree canopy initiative on premature mortality in Philadelphia suggests that increased tree canopy could prevent between 271 and 400 premature deaths ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dutch farm worker likely got COVID-19 from mink: minister
A Dutch mink farm worker likely caught coronavirus from the animals kept there, in the country's first reported case of animal-to-human transmission, the agriculture minister said.
May 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Parks matter more than ever during a time of sickness—something Frederick Law Olmsted understood in the 19th century
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered humans' relationship with natural landscapes in ways that may be long-lasting. One of its most direct effects on people's daily lives is reduced access to public parks.
May 18, 2020
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More trees, parks may mean longer lives for city dwellers
(HealthDay)—More green spaces in cities could significantly reduce premature deaths and their costs, researchers say.
Apr 28, 2020
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