New weight loss intervention targets appetitive traits
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Avery St. Onge In a new study, researchers designed and tested a weight loss treatment based on genetically determined appetitive traits that influence patients’ desire to...
Read MoreSigns of stress may evoke support from others, study finds
Photo Cred: Jeshoots/Unsplash By Liz Gold When someone is showing signs of stress, they are more apt to garner support from others, according to new research. The study, published in...
Read MoreFDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster for children 5 to 11 years old
Photo Cred: RF Studio/Pexels By Avery St. Onge The United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized booster shots for children aged five to 11, deeming them safe and effective...
Read MoreIntegrative modalities help manage symptoms in post-COVID patients
Photo Cred: Pexels By Linda Childers It’s been two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic, yet the battle is far from over for...
Read MoreNew report says NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research
Photo Cred: Bernd Klutsch/Unsplash By Liz Gold, Liz Gold, Liz Gold The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine supports the enhancement of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) research on...
Read MoreResearchers link high-fat diet to cancer development
By Avery St. Onge A new study showed a direct correlation between the amount of fat in one’s diet and the levels of nitric oxide in their body, a signaling...
Read MoreWHO releases new report on weight and obesity rates in Europe
Photo Cred: I Yunmai/Unsplash By Liz Gold The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new report that overweight and obesity rates have increased across the European region and are...
Read MoreExpanding medical abbreviations may improve patient understanding of health records
Photo Cred: Michael Burrow/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study found that patients who received medical records with an automated expansion of common abbreviations had better comprehension of their...
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