A rigorous three-month study found that people lost little weight, and much of that may have been from muscle.
COVID-19: Saliva tests could detect silent carriers
Testing self-collected saliva samples could offer an easy and effective mass testing approach for detecting asymptomatic COVID-19.
Identical signs of brain damage in sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s
New research shows damage in the brain starts in the same place and spreads in the same way in sleep…
Genetic differences in body fat shape men and women’s health risks
New findings about body fat help explain the differing health risks men and women face – and set the stage…
Cancer’s hidden vulnerabilities
To fight cancer more effectively, a researcher probes its inner workings for metabolic weaknesses.
One in three parents plan to skip flu shots for their kids during COVID-19 pandemic, poll finds
According to a new U.S. poll, COVID-19 may not influence parents’ beliefs about the flu vaccine, with just one third…
Busy pictures hinder reading ability in children
A new study shows extraneous images draw attention from text, reducing comprehension in beginning readers.
Suicide attempt by clandestine self-induced water intoxication: rapid clinical response averts life-threatening acute cerebral edema
Background: Water intoxication can induce life-threatening hypotonic encephalopathy. If undiagnosed or inadequately treated, cerebral edema can progress to brain death…
Black Microbiologists Push for Visibility Amid a Pandemic
A week of talks, panels and discussions seeks to counter an impression “that this talent pool just does not exist.”
Black Microbiologists Push for Visibility Amid a Pandemic
A week of talks, panels and discussions seeks to counter an impression “that this talent pool just does not exist.”