Anxiety disorders increase among US citizens during COVID-19 pandemic

Scientists from the University of North Carolina and City University New York have recently revealed that a majority of United States citizens have suffered from anxiety disorders amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Financial adversity is one of the major causative factors for anxiety symptoms. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 23:12:55 -0500

Persistent and extensive lung damage seen in COVID-19 patients

A team of researchers at the University of Trieste in Italy aimed to determine the extent and the causes of lung damage from COVID-19 to better understand the pathological correlates of the disease.

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:01:46 -0500

Insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac making most people vulnerable to Type 2 diabetes

Scientists have found that insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt to obesity and thereby rendering most people vulnerable to Type 2 diabetes.

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:11:49 -0500

Mice study finds gene that controls food cravings, desire to exercise

National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a gene in mice that controls the craving for fatty and sugary foods and the desire to exercise.

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 19:07:33 -0500

Combined physical activity and dietary intervention attenuates the rise in insulin resistance in chi

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that individualised and family-based physical activity and dietary counselling considerably slows down the development of insulin resistance, which is a precursor of type 2 diabetes, in 6-9-year-old children.

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:06:00 -0500

People treated with statins have 22% to 25% lower risk of dying from COVID-19

Coronavirus has infected more than 40 million people around the world and has caused more than a million deaths in less than a year.

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 19:10:03 -0500

Western diet linked with early decline of olfactory functions related to learning and memory

Problems with the sense of smell appear to be an early indicator of cognitive decline in people with type 2 diabetes.

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 18:40:41 -0500

Analysis reveals how artificial intelligence has been used to help pregnant women

Researchers from the University of Seville have carried out a rigorous and detailed analysis of how artificial intelligence has been used with pregnant women over the last twelve years.

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 18:29:00 -0500

Researchers develop novel therapeutic approach against COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common and deadliest diseases worldwide.

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 12:27:00 -0500