<ul><li>Researchers say helping others can make you happier as you age.</li><li>They say thats because this type of behavior helps release a mood-enhancing hormone known as oxytocin.</li><li>It was p… [+4814 chars]
New research shows that a treatment for retinal vein occlusion yields long-lasting vision gains, with visual acuity remaining significantly above baseline at five years. However, many patients requir… [+4027 chars]
A study of almost 2500 participants has found that a healthy lifestyle is associated with longer life expectancies as well as extra years without Alzheimers. The findings, suggest US and Swiss resea… [+2992 chars]
In this interview, we speak to Fernanda Marrocos from the University of Sao Paulo about her latest research that investigated the impacts ultra-processed diets are having on our planet. Please coul… [+16387 chars]
Do you know which animal kills the most humans every year? Its not snakes, scorpions, or any of those obvious choices. Its not something semi-unexpected like hippos and no, its not our fellow humans … [+3829 chars]
An observational study of young adults performed in Stockholm, Sweden, shows that the exposure of residents to ambient air pollutants has been associated with an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infectio… [+4130 chars]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the interplay of all the factors responsible for within-host evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavi… [+5876 chars]
Even as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread throughout the world, killing over 6.2 million people to date, there remains considerable controversy rega… [+5585 chars]
Summary: The primary motor and primary somatosensory areas of the brain are involved in controlling immediate motor movements in real-time, while the premotor area appears to control planned, sequent… [+7707 chars]
Men, smokers and younger patients with non-small cell lung cancer all appeared to derive more benefit from immunotherapy, according to a systematic review published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. Although… [+2891 chars]
A patient in the United Kingdom with a severely weakened immune system had COVID-19 for almost a year and a half, scientists say. Key points: <ul><li>The patient tested positive in early 2020 and d… [+3491 chars]
This article was previously published June 06, 2019, and has been updated with new information. Prions are abnormal and infectious forms of proteins that collect in brain tissue, causing cells to di… [+14606 chars]
