Online Gaming and Mental Health – Could It Actually Be Beneficial?
Researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis of communications and the provision of social support within an online gaming platform. Engaging in video games is a daily…
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Better Than Medicine – A New Approach to Heart Failure
Researchers show that supervised exercise therapy leads to a greater improvement in quality of life compared to medication for one of the most prevalent forms…
Promising New Dementia Treatment Discovered: Sodium Selenate
Sodium selenate slows behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia, the second most common dementia in those under 60. A Monash University-led study has found a promising new…
Long COVID: The Invisible Consequence of Socioeconomic Inequality
A recent study conducted by the Universities of Southampton and Oxford reveals a strong correlation between the incidence of long COVID and the level of…
Alone and Exhausted: The Unexpected Energy Toll of Social Isolation
A lack of social contact for eight hours can result in a decrease in energy levels comparable to going without food for eight hours. Research…
New Study Unveils Complexities of Long COVID
The study, which was recently published in Nature Communications, examined electronic health records as a component of the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER Initiative. This…
Wastewater: A Hidden Hotspot for Antibiotic Resistance
According to a recent study from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, the potency of antibiotic resistance evolution in wastewater has been greatly underestimated. The…
How a Single Mutation Causes a Devastating Neurological Disease
Episodic ataxia type 6 is a rare neurological disorder that affects only a small number of individuals globally. It leads to temporary loss of muscle…
Depression’s Unexpected Role in Accelerating Biological Aging
Researchers have found that older adults suffering from depression age faster than their peers. Researchers at the University of Connecticut Center on Aging have found…
Weight Loss Medications Could Be Sold for Lower Prices: Semaglutide, Bupropion, Naltrexone, Tirzepatide
Change in cost may improve affordability and access to treatment. New research shows that several anti-obesity medications could be manufactured and profitability sold worldwide…
Scientists Identify 4 Important Warning Signs of Early-Onset Colon Cancer
Early detection of symptoms and signs can lead to quicker colorectal cancer diagnoses, enhancing the chances of survival. Researchers from the Washington University School of…
The Social Virus: How Our Behaviors Can Spread Faster Than a Pandemic
A model has been developed by researchers to analyze disease transmission, taking into account the influence of social dynamics, particularly the impact of social norms…
High Stakes: Troubling Link Between Cannabis Use Disorder and Schizophrenia in Young Men
NIH study highlights the need to proactively screen for, prevent, and treat cannabis use disorder especially among young people. A scientific study has found a…
ALS Breakthrough: New DNA Treatment Could Delay Paralysis
In research involving both mice and humans, a genetically-engineered medication was found to replenish the levels of a critical protein, thereby preserving the function of…
The Inner Workings of Stem Cells: A Game-Changer for Personalized Medicine
Researchers have developed an intracellular toolkit to study organelle communication and diversity within stem cells, combining rapid proteomic imaging, immunofluorescence techniques, and spatial transcriptomics. This…
Warning: Sleep Apnea, Lack of Deep Sleep May Be Wrecking Your Brain
A study in Neurology reveals an association between sleep apnea, reduced deep sleep, and brain biomarkers linked to stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and cognitive decline. The…
Powerful Cocktail of Modified Antibodies Supercharges the Immune System Against COVID-19
Is it possible to improve the antibodies that the body produces to fight SARS-CoV2? In a study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden,…
“I’ve Never Seen Something That Eradicates a Tumor Like This” – New Therapeutic Permanently Eliminates Gastric Cancer
A multi-institutional team of researchers discovered that a new cancer therapeutic, which combines antibody fragments with molecularly engineered nanoparticles, permanently eliminated gastric cancer in treated…
