Toward a gentler relationship with food
What kinds of mental imagery do the women’s choices evoke? How do you see Mari? What about Sari? Studies have shown that our attitudes toward food...
Category: Health
New algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu in collaboration with an international team have created a new diagnostic biomarker-based algorithm for...
Smart cell therapies for solid cancers ready to move toward clinical trials
Immunotherapies that fight cancer have been a life-saving advancement for many patients, but the approach only works on a few types of malignancies, leaving few treatment...
Fish oil supplements linked with heart rhythm disorder
Omega-3 supplements are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation in people with high blood lipids. That’s the finding of a study published today...
Large-scale study finds strong connection between COVID and strokes, particularly in younger patients
Ever since the coronavirus became a wide-spread global pandemic, medical researchers have sought to understand how the virus impacts other medical ailments, especially neurological ones. In...
Study: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in healthcare workers remains a concern
A new study from New Mexico State University researchers reveals the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy among health care workers across the world.
If slightly high blood pressure doesn’t respond to lifestyle change, medication can help
Health care professionals should consider prescribing medication for patients with slightly elevated blood pressure if levels do not decrease after six months of healthy lifestyle changes,...
Alcohol and sexist attitudes combine to increase male violence towards women
Researchers have long known that problem drinking increases a man’s likelihood of being violent towards his wife or girlfriend, but a new study published today by...
Delayed antibiotic prescribing is safe and effective for most patients
Delayed antibiotic prescribing is a safe and effective strategy for most patients with respiratory tract infections, finds an analysis of patient data published by The BMJ...
Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early
Children born preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) remain at high risk of developmental difficulties that can affect their behaviour and ability to learn, finds a...
