Public attitude toward COVID-19 and its treatments is more “infectious” than the disease itself, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study using Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
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Pfizer and AZ COVID jabs ‘highly effective’ in elderly: UK study
The Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines have been “highly effective” in reducing coronavirus infections and severe illness among elderly people in Britain, with a more than…
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Just 10 minutes on the phone can make you feel less lonely, says study
Loneliness can affect anyone, at any age. And the isolating nature of lockdown has meant more and more people are struggling with it. What’s more,…
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Study shows economic impact of post-op delirium
Results of a study published today in JAMA Surgery reveal the impact post-operative delirium has on health care costs in the U.S. Data from the…
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Sleep is vital to associating emotion with memory, according to study
When you slip into sleep, it’s easy to imagine that your brain shuts down, but University of Michigan research suggests that groups of neurons activated…
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Study finds link between spinal antibodies and neurological COVID symptoms
In March of 2020, Shelli Farhadian, MD, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine (infectious diseases) and neurology, began to see parallels in her pre-pandemic research on…
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Study identifies ‘post-traumatic growth’ emerging from COVID-19 lockdowns
Results from a new study which draws on survey data collected during the peak of the first wave of the pandemic suggests that being forced…
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Mouse study suggests genetic contribution to anxiety is partially mediated by gut microbiome
The prevalence of anxiety disorders, already the most common mental illness in many countries, including the U.S., has surged during the novel coronavirus pandemic. A…
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Study shows hyaluronan is effective in treating chronic lung disease
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators found that inhaling unfragmented hyaluronan improves lung function in patients suffering from severe exacerbation of…
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Study finds shorter radiation regimen safe, effective for men with advanced prostate cancer
A study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found shortening a traditional 45-day course of radiation to a five-day course delivered…
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