Summary: Genetic variants of the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor may explain why some respond to psychedelic therapies for the treatment of mental health disorders while others don’t. Source: UNC When al… [+4639 chars]
In a presentation today at AIDS 2022, the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal, scientists with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (V… [+2609 chars]
Female genital schistosomiasis - FGS - affects an estimated 56 million women in Sub-Saharan Africa. But not much is known about how this debilitating condition affects women in Sub-Saharan Africa, de… [+524 chars]
While the world has been paying a lot of attention to the coronavirus and monkeypox, there is one disease that remains a looming major health risk. The world is currently facing a new outbreak of un… [+3805 chars]
We all love a good nap every now and then and probably deserve one. What we should avoid doing, according to research, is taking too many naps because it may actually be linked to an earlier death. T… [+1666 chars]
A US study that provided gay and bisexual men and transgender women with the antibiotic doxycycline to take after condomless sex was stopped a year early because of its high efficacy, the 24th Intern… [+6220 chars]
A trial spanning more than 20 years and almost 1,000 participants worldwide has found an important result people with a condition that gives them a higher chance of developing certain cancers can red… [+4621 chars]
Summary: The study reveals that performing household chores, exercising, and social interactions significantly reduce the risk of dementia. Source: AAN Physical and mental activities, such as house… [+4334 chars]
Growing up in South Africa at the turn of the century, Emma Gibson saw the rise of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its devastating impact on her home country, where many people lacked life-saving health ca… [+7596 chars]
Vitamin B12 helps in making red blood cells that carry oxygen to your hair follicles. As a result, when vitamin B12 levels are low, your hair follicles may not be able to grow new hair efficiently. T… [+705 chars]
<ul><li>The window is closing to curb the spread of monkeypox, scientists have told the WHO. </li><li>Just over 27 000 cases in 88 countries have been forecast by 2 August. </li><li>WHO Director-Gen… [+4023 chars]
Two new studies describe long-COVID symptoms, with one finding that 53% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients still had cognitive impairment ("brain fog") 13 months after infection, and another adding co… [+4866 chars]
