New study shows people with a high omega-3 index less likely to die prematurely
A new research paper examining the relationship between the Omega-3 Index and risk for death from any and all causes has been published in Nature Communications....
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Asian American young adults are the only racial group with suicide as their leading cause of death
Racially motivated violence looks like the mass shootings that killed Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Chung Park, Hyun Grant and Suncha Kim in Atlanta on March 16,...
FDA: N95 masks, now plentiful, should no longer be reused
The Biden administration has taken the first step toward ending an emergency exception that allowed hospitals to ration and reuse N95 medical masks, the first line...
AstraZeneca vaccine benefits increase with age: EMA
The EU’s drug watchdog said Friday that a review of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine found its benefits increase with age and still outweigh the risks for adults...
Scientists identify new neurodevelopmental disease caused by genetic mutations
University of Dundee researchers have discovered a new neurodevelopmental disease caused by genetic mutations and helped explain why patients with these mutations suffer this condition.
How a difficult childhood makes it more likely you’ll have mental and physical health problems as an adult
Decades of research shows how negative childhood events—such as abuse or neglect—can have a detrimental impact on a person’s long-term physical and mental health. It has...
Cell division discovery points to better understanding of cancer
During cell division, the duplicated DNA must be split equally between two identical ‘daughter’ cells. If this does not occur correctly, then health problems such as...
Muscle gene linked to type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others. Now a research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered that in...
New data could inform youth-focused pandemic messaging
Now that teens and young adults across the country account for an increasing share of COVID-19 cases, and many have become eligible for vaccination, several recently...
Sports stars’ kinesiology tape injury treatment makes ‘no difference’
It has been adopted by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Tiger Woods and Andy Murray as a colorful way to help them play through pain, but...
