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Difference between ‘growers’ and ‘showers’ revealed
A scientific definition to determine whether a man’s erection can be deemed a “grower ” or…
Leaders say ‘never again’ to vaccine inequity
Three years since the Covid pandemic began, nearly 200 prominent world figures called on Saturday for…
Researchers describe hands-on treatments for patients with lower back pain after lumbar spine surgery
In a recent study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health, researchers found that patients who…
C-reactive protein reduces the immune response in inflammatory disease
The biological function of the C-reactive protein, CRP, has long been unknown. Researchers at Linköping University…
Study reveals new insights into cause of certain heart rhythm disorders
A study by researchers at The Ohio State University reveals new insights into the cause of…
Latin dishes can be heart-healthy and still keep authentic flavors
Over the decades, traditional Latin American and Caribbean foods and flavors have won the hearts—and stomachs—of…
Potential treatment of autoimmune diseases revealed in new study
Scientists in Japan have revealed a chemical compound that could be used for the treatment of…
How signals from your body could be making you anxious
Where do emotions come from? This is a question that has interested scientists for centuries. Most…
Officials: Person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection
A person in southwest Florida has died after being infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba,…
Artifical intelligence approach may help detect Alzheimer’s disease from routine brain imaging tests
Although investigators have made strides in detecting signs of Alzheimer’s disease using high-quality brain imaging tests…
Study unveils mechanism regulating the transmission of a protein associated with the progression of Parkinson’s disease
Proteins, long polymers comprised of smaller constituents known as amino acids, play a crucial role in…
British Columbia first in Canada to provide free contraception
The Canadian province of British Columbia announced Tuesday that it will make prescription contraceptives free for…
China says it’s been ‘open and transparent’ on COVID origins
China on Tuesday said it has been “open and transparent” in the search for the origins…
US agency says COVID likely emerged from China lab leak: reports
The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now…
Obesity and heart disease
It’s long been known that being overweight or obese can make a person more apt to…
Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs
The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention…
Calming the destructive cells of ALS by two independent approaches
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered two ways to preserve diseased upper motor neurons that would normally…
Researchers identify biomarker for diagnosing vascular dementia
Measuring a key blood molecule may help doctors diagnose whether or how much impaired blood flow…
Researchers discover key role of DNA methylation in Alzheimer’s disease
Mount Sinai researchers have published a study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s…
Infants outperform AI in ‘commonsense psychology’
Infants outperform artificial intelligence in detecting what motivates other people’s actions, finds a new study by…
One in three parents may unnecessarily give children fever-reducing medicine
For many children, winter season comes with regular exposure to circulating viruses at school or daycare.…
How COVID-19 can impact the heart
COVID-19 infections can cause potentially life-threatening heart issues. Studies suggest that people with COVID-19 are 55%…
How AI can help design drugs to treat opioid addiction
Approximately three million Americans suffer from opioid use disorder, and every year more than 80,000 Americans…
Mixed results for Moderna mRNA flu vaccine trial
US biotech company Moderna said Thursday it had mixed results from a large-scale trial of its…
Prior paid medical malpractice claims predict future claims risk
A single prior paid medical malpractice claim is associated with substantial, long-lived higher future claim risk,…
Study finds chronically disrupted sleep may increase the risk for heart disease
Sleep irregularity—chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night—may increase the risk for…
Research finds men take more risks on spending decisions when the prospects of financial returns are unknown
In everyday life, people have to make decisions in uncertain situations in which they have incomplete…
Survey finds cost of heathy food biggest barrier to heart-healthy diet
According to a new Cleveland Clinic survey, 46% of Americans believe the cost of healthy food…
Watch: Shubman Gill’s hair cut video goes viral, fans find Sara Tendulkar connection
Young India opener Shubman Gill is in the news these days for one of his videos…