Lifting Weights Makes Your Nervous System Stronger, Too The first few weeks of weightlifting strengthen the reticulospinal tract, not muscles. Gym-goers may get frustrated when…
Olafur Palsson, PsyD, professor of medicine in the UNC School of Medicine, led a study investigating the emotional and mental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
The measles virus may have emerged as early as the 6th century BCE, an international team of researchers reports. The finding is based on a…
Medication prescribed to one in five chronic kidney disease patients is ineffective, a major clinical trial has found. Allopurinol does not prevent worsening of kidney…
More than 99.9% of seasonal coronaviruses present in airborne droplets were killed when exposed to a particular wavelength of ultraviolet light that is safe to…
A type of virus that preys on bacteria could be harnessed to combat bacterial infections in patients whose immune systems have been weakened by the…
A paper published by Paul Fidel, Jr., PhD, Professor and Director of the Center of Excellence in Oral and Craniofacial Biology and Associate Dean for…
It is well known that rates of transmission of some respiratory viruses, including influenza, tend to fall during the summer months. As COVID-19 has spread…
Primary care practices are projected to lose more than $65,000 in revenue per full-time physician in 2020, following drastic declines in office visits and fees…
Computational modeling yields a protein fragment that could bind to coronavirus spike proteins and destroy them. The research described in this article has been published…
A Second COVID-19 Wave Could Be Avoided if Social Distancing and the Use of Face Masks Are Maintained A model developed by ISGlobal shows that…
Inhibiting a single gene converts many cell types directly into dopamine-producing neurons. Xiang-Dong Fu, PhD, has never been more excited about something in his entire…
Expert statement in health physics journal seeks to counter online misinformation. Experts weigh in on recent online reports that warn of frightening health consequences from…
Removable adhesive could make it easier for surgeons to close up internal wounds. Last year, MIT engineers developed a double-sided adhesive that could quickly and firmly stick…
Treatments that block two sugar-transporting proteins could help slow the growth of lung tumors, new research from EPFL suggests. Blocking a pair of sugar-transporting proteins…
Study shows treatment does no harm, but provides no benefit. A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of…
As evidence mounts for the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 infecting various animals, scientists at UCL say a global effort is needed to reduce the risk of…
New research studies early stages of coronavirus outbreak to re-evaluate rate of initial spread in U.S. Many epidemiologists believe that the initial COVID-19 infection rate…