Two out of three corporate frauds go undetected, research finds
Toronto - To professor Alexander Dyck, corporate fraud is like an iceberg: a small number is visible, but much more lurks below the surface. How much more, he wondered? And,…
Extracts from two wild plants inhibit COVID-19 virus, study finds
Two common wild plants contain extracts that inhibit the ability of the virus that causes COVID-19 to infect living cells, an Emory University study finds. Scientific Reports published the results…
Fluoride exposure associated with hypothyroidism in pregnancy, York study finds
TORONTO, Feb. 09, 2023 – New research out of York University found that fluoride exposure via drinking water may increase the risk of hypothyroidism in pregnant women. In a smaller subset of…
150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week reduces liver fat, study finds
HERSHEY, Pa. — The 150 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic activity per week that is recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can significantly reduce liver…
University of Houston study finds anger over COVID-19 layoffs keeping hospitality workers from returning to jobs
Researchers at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership say many skilled hospitality workers who were furloughed or laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic are…
Pandemic stress physically aged teens’ brains, Stanford study finds
A new study from Stanford University suggests that pandemic-related stressors have physically altered adolescents’ brains, making their brain structures appear several years older than the brains of comparable peers before…
Study finds that risk of myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is increased but very low
A large study found that myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was rare but higher in younger males, especially after the second mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine, suggesting that vaccine type, age and sex…
Earth can regulate its own temperature over millennia, new study finds
The Earth’s climate has undergone some big changes, from global volcanism to planet-cooling ice ages and dramatic shifts in solar radiation. And yet life, for the last 3.7 billion years,…
Study finds high prevalence of COVID-19 and flu co-infections during 2021-2022 flu season
Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered a high prevalence of COVID-19 co-infections in central Missouri during the 2021-2022 flu season, with a monthly co-infection rate as high…
Study finds high prevalence of COVID-19 and flu co-infections during 2021-2022 flu season (Less than16% Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness 20-21)
Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered a high prevalence of COVID-19 co-infections in central Missouri during the 2021-2022 flu season, with a monthly co-infection rate as high…
Study finds folic acid treatment is associated with decreased risk of suicide attempts
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the US, with more than 45,000 people dying by suicide in 2020. Experts recommend many strategies and treatments to decrease…
Drinking plenty of tea may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds study in over a million adults
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 cohort studies involving more than 1 million adults from eight countries finds that moderate consumption of black, green or Oolong tea is linked…
Twice-daily nasal irrigation reduces COVID-related illness, death, study finds
https://youtu.be/pNk-iiMPJzg Twice-daily nasal irrigation reduces COVID-related illness, death, study finds "We found an 8.5-fold reduction in hospitalizations and no fatalities compared to our controls," says senior author Dr. Richard Schwartz,…
Adults don’t get better at recognizing masked faces as time goes on, new study finds
TORONTO, September 13, 2022 – More than two years after the start of the pandemic, adults still have difficulty recognizing people when their face is obscured by a mask, found a…
Study finds antibiotics may make melanoma worse, by depleting the gut microbiome
The following information is embargoed until September 10 at 11:15 AM CDT Austin, Texas, USA (September 10, 2022) — The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an…
Vitamin D deficiency in melanoma patients associated with worse overall survival, new study finds
(7 September 2022, Milan, Italy) Vitamin D levels affect overall survival for melanoma (skin cancer) patients, a new study presented at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress has shown.1…
Diets higher in calcium and potassium may help prevent recurrent symptomatic kidney stones, Mayo Clinic study finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If you've experienced a kidney stone once, you have a 30% chance of…
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