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Overuse of coffee, booze and over-the-counter medications can exacerbate symptoms of anxiety, depression and other conditions.

How smoke moves inside a bar or outside in fresh air can help in visualizing how the coronavirus spreads.

(Physicians for a National Health Program) A new study finds that working-age adults who stayed home sick with symptoms of coronavirus in April-May were more likely to be people of color (Black, Hispanic, Asian), low-inc...

(University of Cambridge) Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic physical health conditions, particularly heart, lung, and diabetic conditions, according to a new study by researchers at the University of C...

(University of Sussex) New research shows that binge-drinkers' brains have to put more effort into trying to feel empathy for other people in pain.

(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) The 30-day readmission rate for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has decreased but the mortality rate has increased. Hospitals, in seeking to avoid fin...

(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) Using public transportation, visiting a place of worship, or otherwise traveling from the home is associated with a significantly higher likelihood of testing ...

(University of Virginia Health System) Even mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in the brain's ability to clean itself, and this may seed it for Alzheimer's, dementia and other neurodegenerative pr...

(American Educational Research Association) The effectiveness of educational content aimed at correcting misconceptions about the risks, transmission, and prevention of Covid-19 is largely influenced by a person's prevai...

(Wiley) Previous research has demonstrated a variety of health benefits associated with the Mediterranean diet, which is rich in olive oil, cereals, fruit and vegetables, fish, and a moderate amount of dairy, meat, and w...

(University of Pittsburgh) The vast way in which you describe your emotions can reveal your lived experience and wellness status.

(Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZD) Epigenetic* changes in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas can be detected in patients several years before the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. These changes are responsi...

(Wiley) Exercise Improves Learning and Memory in Young Adults

(American Association for the Advancement of Science) SARS-CoV-2 arrived in Washington State somewhere between late January and early February 2020, sparking rapid community transmission of the virus that went undetected...

(Rutgers University) Children born to mothers who had diabetes during pregnancy may age faster biologically and be at an increased risk for obesity and high blood pressure, according to Rutgers researchers.

(University of Arizona) Early interventions were effective at stamping out coronavirus infections before they spread, according to a study published in the journal Science. Combining virus genomics with epidemiologic sim...

(University of California - San Diego) UC San Diego researchers describe how the functional loss of a single gene negatively impacts neural development and promotes the growth of a particularly deadly form of pediatric b...

(Baylor College of Medicine) Human norovirus strains differ in sensitivity to interferon, one of the body's first line of defense.

(Wiley) As children with chronic rheumatic illnesses age, it's important that they experience a smooth transition from pediatric to adult care. A study published in Arthritis Care & Research has identified certain factor...

(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) Research led by Jeff Gidday, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, and Physiology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports what is b...

(Elsevier) Investigators have determined that treating patients with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with levodopa, a safe and readily available drug commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease,...

(Wiley) Results from a new study suggest that lifestyle changes may help to improve cognition in older adults experiencing cognitive decline that precedes dementia.