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Many older patients with advanced kidney disease who decide to forgo dialysis still survive for several years after making their decision and have a good quality of life until their final days, a new… [+3948 chars]
Adam’s Journal Melatonin seems more popular than ever. Does it work? Is it safe to use? Dr. McEver Prescribes Melatonin is a naturally occurring chemical our brains produce in response to darkness… [+1834 chars]
Summary: Researchers have identified a social brain network in mice which, if tweaked, prompts mice to become more sociable. The findings shed new light on social communication problems in disorders … [+8125 chars]
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has a global impact affecting healthcare systems [1]. In Portugal, as much as the rate of infection was high, so was the rate of vaccination. On Augus… [+8740 chars]
Brain scans of children ages 9-10 with a type of eating disorder that causes uncontrollable overeating showed differences in gray matter density compared to their unaffected peers, according to a USC… [+3771 chars]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), first emerged in Wuhan, China, in late December 2019, before spreading to the r… [+5545 chars]
Fusing human retinal cells with adult stem cells could be a potential therapeutic strategy to treat retinal damage and visual impairment, according to the findings of a new study published in the jou… [+3568 chars]
Could a spritz of super-tiny particles of gold and peptides on a damaged heart potentially provide minimally invasive, on-the-spot repair? Cutting-edge research led by University of Ottawa Faculty o… [+3798 chars]
Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk in South Africa reveals differences among variants of concern. The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 evades immunity from prior infection, an analysis of routine … [+1221 chars]
With the help of two new grants from the National Institutes of Health totaling more than $4.4 million, Sanford Burnham Prebys professor Charles Spruck, Ph.D., and his team are refining a cutting-edg… [+3826 chars]
Up to 80% of individuals who've had COVID-19 report temporary or lasting changes in their sense of taste, and scientists are working to better understand the biological basis of why, including whethe… [+6730 chars]
