Loss of smell and taste validated as COVID-19 symptoms
Researchers at UC San Diego Health publish the first empirical findings that strongly associate sensory loss and COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel...
Spider venom key to pain relief without side-effects
Molecules in tarantula venom could be used as an alternative to opioid pain killers for people seeking chronic pain relief. Source: Spider venom key to...
Diet may help preserve cognitive function
According to a recent analysis of data from two major eye disease studies, adherence to the Mediterranean diet - high in vegetables, whole grains, fish,...
Mindful yoga reduces testosterone by 29% in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
New research shows the regular practice of mindful yoga helps ease symptoms and improve androgen levels in women with PCOS. Source: Mindful yoga reduces testosterone...
Traditional vegetable diet lowers the risk of premature babies
It turns out we should follow our parent's advice when we're thinking about becoming parents ourselves, with a study finding eating the traditional 'three-vegies' before...
Probiotic intervention in ameliorating the altered CNS functions in neurological disorders
The review aims at giving a comprehensive analysis of the studies performed on animals and humans and discusses the findings in different neurological and psychiatric...
Mental health and brain research must be a higher priority in global COVID-19 response
24 experts publish a research roadmap to help keep us mentally healthy through the pandemic. A new poll shows the public are already substantially concerned...
How probiotic Bifidobacteria could help celiac disease patients
Gluten is enemy No. 1 for those with celiac disease, and it's hard to avoid. Episodes of this chronic autoimmune illness can be triggered by...
When damaged, the adult brain repairs itself by going back to the beginning
When adult brain cells are injured, they revert to an embryonic state, say researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine. In their newly adopted...
Depression, anxiety may be side effects as nation grapples with COVID-19
Millions of Americans are being impacted by the psychological fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic aftermath. Source: Depression, anxiety may be side effects...
US adults are most concerned about experiencing increased anxiety as a result of COVID-19
A University of Phoenix survey gauged US adults' mental health as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and revealed that 4 in 10 are lonelier...
Influenza: researchers show that new treatment reduces spread of virus
Researchers have shown that a new antiviral drug for influenza can treat the infection at the same time as reducing the risk of transmission to...
Scents regulate fat storage without affecting eating behavior
Researchers discovered that, in the lab worm C. elegans, certain scents dynamically regulate fat mobilization by interacting with specific olfactory neurons through specific receptors. Source:...
The Lancet Public Health: Study examines how Hong Kong managed first wave of COVID-19 without resorting to complete lockdown
Hong Kong appears to have averted a major COVID-19 outbreak up to March 31, 2020, by adopting far less drastic control measures than most other...