Cholesterol levels are declining sharply in Western nations, but rising in low- and middle-income nations – particularly in Asia, suggests…
Wearable sensor may help to assess stress in healthcare workers
A wearable biosensor may help monitor stress experienced by healthcare professionals, according to a new study.
App determines COVID-19 disease severity using artificial intelligence, biomarkers
A new mobile app can help clinicians determine which patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are likely to have severe…
Cognitive behavior therapy tops other psychotherapies in reducing inflammation
A review of 56 randomized clinical trials finds that psychological and behavioral therapies may be effective non-drug treatments for reducing…
Why some older adults remember better than others
This work marks the beginning of an effort to better understand memory and memory loss in older adults using advanced…
Respiratory virus builds ‘doorbell’ to trick its way into cells
New research from microbiologists has shed light on how the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — one of the most common…
Atomic blueprint of ‘molecular machine’ reveals role in membrane protein installation
Scientists have revealed the first known atomic structure of a ‘molecular machine’ responsible for installing critical signaling proteins into cellular…
Near-atomic ‘blueprint’ reveals inner workings of drug target for cancer, other diseases
Scientists have for the first time described the near-atomic level structure of a molecular pathway that plays critical roles in…
Ocean uptake of carbon dioxide could drop as carbon emissions are cut
The ocean is so sensitive to declining greenhouse gas emissions that it immediately responds by taking up less carbon dioxide,…
Researchers urge halt in prescribing hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19
Researchers urge a moratorium on prescribing chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine, with or without azithromycin, to treat or prevent COVID-19, and caution…