How to gain a sense of well-being, free and online
In 2018, when Professor Laurie Santos introduced her course “Psychology and the Good Life,” a class on the science of happiness, it became the most popular...
Category: Health
New discovery could lead to therapies for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A new study, led by the University of California, Irvine (UCI), reveals how chronic inflammation promotes muscle fibrosis, which could inform the development of new therapies...
Mediterranean diet with lean beef may lower risk factors for heart disease
Eating red meat may have a bad reputation for being bad for the heart, but new research found that lean beef may have a place in...
Tiny wireless implant detects oxygen deep within the body
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin....
Lower COVID-19 rates seen in US states with higher adherence to mask wearing
A new state-by-state analysis shows a statistical association between high adherence to mask wearing and reduced rates of COVID-19 in the U.S. Charlie Fischer and colleagues...
Triple combination therapy shows promise against a rare, deadly asbestos cancer
Combining immune-boosting drugs with radiation and surgery increased the survival and anticancer immune response in mouse models of mesothelioma in preclinical research by Princess Margaret Cancer...
COVID-19 in combination with hemorrhagic stroke doubles death risk
COVID-19 and hemorrhagic stroke are a deadly combination, increasing the risk of death up to 2.4 times among patients who have this pairing compared to those...
Researchers identify cellular interactions responsible for metastasis in breast cancer
Researchers at HSE University have identified the genes that play a crucial role in breast cancer metastasis. The results of the study were published in the...
Women describe specific techniques to increase their own pleasure
To provide women with specific language they can use to better understand, communicate and advocate for their sexual pleasure—and add to scientific understanding of an understudied...
Swiss ease COVID restrictions despite ‘fragile’ situation
Switzerland’s government announced Wednesday it will significantly ease its COVID-19 restrictions despite acknowledging that the country’s virus situation “remains fragile” and has even worsened recently.
