Overconfidence in news judgement
A new study published in Proceedings of National Academics of Sciences finds that individuals who falsely believe they are able to identify false news are more likely to fall victim to it.…
Diabetes remission diet also lowers blood pressure and reduces need for medication
New research has shown that if people achieve and maintain substantial weight loss to manage their type 2 diabetes, many can also effectively control their high blood pressure and stop…
Medical AI models rely on ‘shortcuts’ that could lead to misdiagnosis of COVID-19
Artificial intelligence promises to be a powerful tool for improving the speed and accuracy of medical decision-making to improve patient outcomes. From diagnosing disease, to personalizing treatment, to predicting complications…
Beer byproduct mixed with manure proves an excellent pesticide
The use of many chemical fumigants in agriculture have been demonstrated to be harmful to human health and the environment and therefore banned from use. Now, in an effort to…
Mask mandates not associated with lower SARS-CoV-2 spread among US states, Vaccine Adverse Events Skyrocket + Data
https://youtu.be/_s5MaTCGNbc Mask mandates not associated with lower SARS-CoV-2 spread among US states, Vaccine Adverse Events Skyrocket + Data *Fully Footnoted all Data References and Linked Mask mandate and use efficacy…
Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection 1 year after primary infection in Lombardy, Italy
Despite more than 150 million people becoming infected worldwide, SARS-CoV-2 reinfections are uncommon. The risk of a second infection in the population who has recovered from COVID-19 is crucial to…
Data from 45 million mobile users further shows poorer people less able to stay at home COVID rules
People living in deprived, less affluent neighborhoods spent less time indoors at home during lockdown, according to a study that tracked data from millions of mobile phone users across the…
Waking just one hour earlier cuts depression risk by double digits
Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person's risk of major depression by 23%, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published May 26 in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. The…
Horror films as a reimagined space for healing
COLUMBUS, Ohio - If you've watched a slasher movie, you've probably been exposed to the final girl trope - a closing scene of a white, suburban teenage girl who triumphed…
Penn researchers discover drug that blocks multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice
The drug diABZI -- which activates the body's innate immune response -- was highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 in mice that were infected with SARS-CoV-2, according to scientists in…
Mask mandate and use efficacy in state-level COVID-19 containment
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.05.18.21257385 Background Containment of the COVID-19 pandemic requires evidence-based strategies to reduce transmission. Because COVID-19 can spread via respired droplets, many states have mandated mask use in public settings. Randomized…
First reported cases of clots in large arteries causing stroke following COVID-19 vaccination
Clots in the arteries (arterial thrombosis) are the most common cause of stroke (ischaemic stroke) and have been reported in detail for the first time in young adults who received…
Methotrexate users have a reduced immune response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
Up to a third of patients taking methotrexate - a common treatment for immune mediated inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis - failed to achieve an adequate…
Gero scientists found a way to break the limit of human longevity
The research team of Gero, a Singapore-based biotech company in collaboration with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo NY, announces a publication in Nature Communications, a journal of Nature portfolio, presenting the results…
Vitamin B6 deficiency enhances the noradrenergic system, leading to behavioral deficits
Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous psychiatric disorder characterized by positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, negative symptoms such as apathy and lack of emotion, and cognitive impairment. We have reported…
Is deference to supernatural beings present in infancy?
From shamans and mystics to cult leaders and divine kings, why have people throughout history accorded high status to people believed to have supernatural powers? According to a study led…
Ultra-low doses of inhaled nanobodies effective against COVID-19 in hamsters
PITTSBURGH, May 26, 2021 - In a paper published today in Science Advances, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine showed that inhalable nanobodies targeting the spike protein of…
How independent were the US and British vaccine advisory committees?
Experts who sit on national vaccine advisory panels are asked to disclose any industry ties and other conflicts of interest. But an investigation published by The BMJ today finds that disclosure standards…
An inhalable nanobody-based treatment prevented and treated SARS-CoV-2 infections in hamsters
An inhalable nanobody-based treatment may effectively prevent and treat SARS-CoV-2 infections when administered at ultra-low doses, according to a new study in Syrian hamsters. This novel therapy, Pittsburgh inhalable Nanobody…
Amazon indigenous group’s lifestyle may hold a key to slowing down aging
A team of international researchers has found that the Tsimane indigenous people of the Bolivian Amazon experience less brain atrophy than their American and European peers. The decrease in their…
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