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(University of Warwick) Medics training to become general practitioners reported a significant positive improvement in their mental wellbeing after participating in a specially-designed mindfulness programme, a study fro...

(Linköping University) New molecules, developed by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have promising properties as possible drugs against epilepsy. A study published in the journal Epilepsia shows that severa...

(Canadian Medical Association Journal) Despite updates from the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Public Health Agency of Canada that the virus can be transmitte...

(American Thoracic Society) Christopher Chesley, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania has been named the 2021 ATS Fellowship in Health Equality Award winner for his project "Determining disparities in care quality for p...

(McDougall Communications) CooperVision today announced its scientific research program for the 2021 British Contact Lens Association Virtual Clinical Conference and Exhibition. More than papers and posters span a range ...

(Virginia Tech) In a new study published in the journal Genes & Development, Shihoko Kojima and her team has identified a novel gene, Per2AS, that controls the sleep/wake cycle in mice. Per2AS appears to be a new type of...

(RCSI) A study by RCSI indicates that exercise is probably the most effective short-term treatment for depression in people with coronary heart disease, when compared to antidepressants and psychotherapy or more complex ...

(University of Exeter) Natural selection can reverse evolution that occurs through sexual selection and this can lead to better females, new research shows.

(University of California - Davis) A new study from UC Davis and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai confirms that surgical masks effectively reduce outgoing airborne particles from talking or coughing, even afte...

(The National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology ) Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancer subtypes not just because it is difficult to diagnose early, but because it is inherently re...

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Millions of adults could lower the chance that they'll ever need a drug to treat dementia including Alzheimer's disease, if they work with their primary care providers and use...

(American College of Chest Physicians) The June issue of CHEST includes 95 articles including original research on racial disparities in asthma and COPD, lung cancer among gender minority individuals, and more.

(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used a combination of modalities, such as measuring brain function, cognition and lifestyle factors, to generate...

(Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research) A study conducted by researchers at the Ludwig Center at Harvard has demonstrated how a drug screening method known as dynamic BH3 profiling can be used to quickly identify potentia...

(Murdoch Childrens Research Institute) An Australian-led study will investigate whether it's possible to predict who remains susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants after having COVID-19 or receiving a COVID-19-specific vacci...

(University of California - Santa Barbara) Mining involves moving a lot of rock, so some mess is expected. However, mining operations can continue to affect ecosystems long after activity has ended. Heavy metals and corr...

(Anglia Ruskin University) Men who suffer sensory loss, particularly hearing loss, are more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Public Heal...

(University of Guelph) University of Guelph researchers found monarchs raised in captivity can successfully migrate if given time to orient themselves. They discovered this by equipping the butterflies with tiny radio tr...

(University of South Australia) Recognizing the symptoms of maternal anxiety and depression can be difficult, but with the help of a new app -- developed by the University of South Australia and parent support group Vill...

(University of Virginia Health System) A new measurement of heart function developed at UVA Health could improve survival for people with heart failure by identifying high-risk patients who require tailored treatments, a...

(AAGBI) As new research on anaesthesia trainee morale is published, an impassioned plea is today being made in an open letter from the Association of Anaesthetists to the UK's four Health Secretaries: to urgently double ...

(University of Ottawa) University of Ottawa/CHEO study reviewing 28,000 children over three-plus years following birth found no increased risk of early childhood health issues following exposure to seasonal flu vaccinati...