Study finds previous research on COVID-19 risk and skin conditions appear biased
Photo Cred: Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A systematic evaluation of research on the risk and outcomes of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis treated with...
Read MoreIncrease in childhood short-sightedness may be linked to pandemic
Photo Cred: Zhenzhong Liu/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A rise in cases of myopia or short-sightedness among children may be linked to a significant decrease in the time they have been...
Read MoreCOVID-19 not linked to preterm births or stillbirths, research shows
Photo Cred: Fé Ngô/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Researchers found no increases in preterm births or stillbirths during the first year of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in a new study...
Read MoreFermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity, lowers inflammation
Photo Cred: Tim-Oliver Metz/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to a new study...
Read MoreStudy shows “reappraisal” strategies helps build emotional resilience during COVID-19
Photo Cred: Alex Green/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic increased negative emotions across the world. People reported poor mental health and behavior problems including sleeping less, consuming...
Read MoreMeta-analysis finds omega-3 fatty acids improved cardiovascular outcomes
Photo Cred: Anshu A/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Omega-3 fatty acids improved cardiovascular outcomes, according to new results published in the journal eClinical Medicine, which showed a significantly greater reduction in...
Read MoreFDA authorizes additional COVID-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised
Photo Cred: CDC/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations for both the Pfizer-BioNTech and the Moderna novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations to allow...
Read MoreGene therapy may slow neurodegenerative symptom progression
Photo Cred: MART PRODUCTION/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury In a new study on mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers reported in the journal Brain that using MRI scans to measure blood volume...
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