REM sleep stabilizes eating behavior, study finds
Photo Cred: Lum3n/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The activation of neurons in the hypothalamus during REM sleep regulates eating behavior, and suppressing this activity in mice decreases appetite, according to new...
Read MoreResearch looks at climate impacts of COVID-19
Photo Cred: L.W./Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A post-novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown economic recovery plan that incorporates and emphasizes climate-friendly choices could help address global warming, according to a new study...
Read MoreBlood test may point to patients at higher risk for severe COVID-19
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels George Washington University (GW) researchers found five biomarkers, medical indicators found in the blood, associated with higher odds of clinical deterioration and death in novel coronavirus...
Read MoreSkin rashes in patients with severe COVID-19
Photo Cred: Ximena Mora/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Skin findings may be a clinical clue to an underlying thrombotic state in severe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, according to a new study...
Read MoreVitamin D does not reduce risk of depression in adults, study finds
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Vitamin D supplementation does not protect against depression in middle-age or older adulthood according to a new study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in...
Read MoreStudy finds blueberry-enriched diet may boost muscle growth, repair in women
Photo Cred: Veeterzy/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition investigated how serum from subjects consuming a diet enriched with blueberries would affect the cells responsible for...
Read MoreScientist suggests COVID-19 should be treated as acute inflammatory disease
Photo Cred: Chokniti Khongchum/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) should be treated as an acute inflammatory disease and the severity of infection is associated with the dysregulation of...
Read MoreResearch looks at fatty liver disease in non-obese patients
Photo Cred: Edward Jenner/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) had long been thought to afflicting obese patients, while recent evidence has shown that non-obese individuals can be...
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