Delta COVID-19 variant could be dominant in U.S., study finds
Photo Cred: Fusion Medical Animation/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) variant B.1.617.2, also known as the Delta variant, could be dominant in the United States in a few...
Read MoreCleveland Clinic research identifies link between gut microbes, stroke
Photo Cred: Cleveland Clinic By Katherine Shagoury The gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke, according to new findings from Cleveland Clinic researchers published in Cell Host &...
Read MoreCombination therapies effective against COVID-19 variants in animal studies
Photo Cred: Matt Miller/Washington University By Katherine Shagoury Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) therapies made from combinations of two antibodies are effective against a wide range of variants of the virus, according...
Read MoreStem cells may hold a key to developing new COVID-19 vaccines
Photo Cred: Kindel Media/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), may have the ability to reactivate dormant tuberculosis (TB), and infection with a specific...
Read MoreCase study follows patient with brain cancer on ketogenic diet
Photo Cred: Ronit HaNegby/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A British man who rejected the standard of care to treat his brain cancer has lived with the typically fatal glioblastoma tumor growing...
Read MorePandemic stress linked to poor sleep, study finds
Photo Cred: Bruce Mars/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Stress, anxiety, and depression during the first few weeks of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were associated with less and lower quality sleep,...
Read MoreNature exposure during COVID-19 beneficial for mental health, study finds
Photo Cred: Kaboompics/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Exposure to natural spaces during the first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in 2020 was beneficial for mental health, according to a new study carried...
Read MoreOlfactory virtual realities show promise for mental health, integrative care
Photo Cred: OVR Technology By Katherine Shagoury Findings from a study on the feasibility of addressing anxiety, pain, and stress with Olfactory Virtual Reality (OVR), a new form of virtual...
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