In a finding that unearths yet another way Long COVID can harm health, new research finds the condition may trigger thinking declines. Published Thursday in the New England Journal of…
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More than one billion now afflicted by obesity: Lancet
Credit: CC0 Public Domain More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study…
Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that’s found in the human intestine. It’s especially relevant in early life, being one of…
Major tomb discovery at El Caño Archaeological Park
Archaeologists have discovered a high status tomb containing funerary offerings of ceramic and gold artefacts during excavations at the El Caño Archaeological Park. El Caño Archaeological Park is one of…
COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants—researchers keep ‘testing the tests,’ and they pass
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain By September 2020, just six months after COVID-19 triggered shutdowns across the U.S., it was clear that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had mutated from…
Archaeologists uncover early temple phase at the Temple of Rurupa
The Peruvian State have announced the discovery of an early temple phase at the Temple of Rurupa, a ceremonial complex located in the Anco Huallo district of Peru. Excavations have…
Large-scale study explores link between smoking and DNA changes across six racial and ethnic groups
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Smoking changes the way genes are expressed, which later contributes to the development of lung cancer and other smoking-related illnesses. But the link between epigenetics (the…
Child Adversity’s Impact on Cognition and Mental Health
Summary: A new study reveals a direct correlation between adversities faced in childhood and adulthood with later psychiatric and cognitive decline. Analyzing data from nearly 3,500 individuals over 24 years,…
Attitude Bias at Procrastination’s Root
Summary: New research delves into how valence weighting bias—people’s tendency to prioritize negative or positive attitudes—plays a crucial role in procrastination. By studying individuals’ responses to tasks like tax filing…
An overgrowth of nerve cells appears to cause lingering symptoms after recurrent UTIs
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A perplexing problem for people with recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) is persistent pain, even after antibiotics have successfully cleared the bacteria. Now Duke Health researchers…
