Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): A new research has found that partners of mothers-to-be can directly impact a pregnant woman’s likelihood of drinking alcohol and feeling depressed, which affects their babies’ development. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research’. The study was led by a team of […]
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): A new study found that prenatal exposure to paracetamol is associated with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism symptoms in childhood. The study, published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, was led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation. The […]
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): A new study found that the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten in Cincinnati Public Schools over a three-year period. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Pediatrics’. The two early reading programs are: Reach Out and Read, through […]
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): Everybody is aware of the benefits of green tea. From aiding weight loss to reducing the risk of heart diseases, green tea is touted as an elixir for well-being. So, can a cup of green tea help fight COVID-19? A new study suggests that it might! According to the study, […]
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): With the implementation of several restrictions, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has somehow managed to alter the drinking habits among young adults, suggested a new study. According to the new study, published in the journal ‘Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research’, alcohol consumption was reduced among young adults during the initial phase […]
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Researchers at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) found that patients who received nivolumab after bladder cancer surgery reduced their overall risk for high-grade bladder cancer recurrence. This research was published in the journal New England Journal of Medicine. In this phase III randomized study, Dr Bajorin and a […]
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): A multi-institutional study estimates that during peak infection with SARS-CoV-2 a person carries between 1 billion and 100 billion virions with a total mass of no more than 0.1 milligrams. The study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) […]
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine have discovered that the immune cells that protect the brain and spinal cord come primarily from the skull. The finding opens up the possibility of developing therapies to target such cells as a way to prevent or treat brain conditions. The immune […]
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): During a recent study, a multidisciplinary team at Washington University in St. Louis developed a new brain stimulation technique using focused ultrasound that is able to turn on and off specific types of neurons in the brain. It can even precisely control motor activity without surgical device implantation. Results of […]
Birmingham [UK], May 30 (ANI): Researchers have been exploring the link between memories and sleep for a long period of time. During a recent study, they found that the two activities in the brain, slow oscillations and sleep spindles, help keep the memories strong. While we sleep, the brain produces particular activation patterns. When two […]
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): Similar to any good story, feeding has a beginning, a middle, and an end. The process starts with appetite prompting the search for food, continues with eating the food and finally ends when satiation hits and the consumption of food is stopped. At Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Qi Wu, […]
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that though overweight and obesity are risk factors for many diseases, a higher BMI can be linked to higher survival rates in patients hospitalized for severe bacterial infections. Scientists at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, and Skaraborg Hospital in Skovde carried out the […]
