Researchers validate clinical feasibility for COVID-19 testing
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A team of researchers from the University of Connecticut validated the clinical feasibility of the All-In-One-Dual CRISPR-Cas12a (AIOD-CRISPR) method for rapid, ultrasensitive, visual...
Read MoreRapid COVID-19 test shows improved sensitivity in latest research
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) known as STOPCovid detected 93 percent of the positive cases as determined by the standard...
Read MoreCannabinoids may be useful in preventing colon cancer, researchers find
Photo Cred: Richard T/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Treatment with Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant, prevented the development of colon cancers in mice, according to a new...
Read MoreStudy finds COVID-19 susceptibility for those with addiction
Photo Cred: Freestocks.org/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury People with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its complications, according to a new National Institutes of...
Read MoreResearchers predict COVID-19 will eventually become seasonal virus
Photo Cred: Aaron Burden/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, will likely become seasonal in countries with temperate climates, but only when...
Read MoreLoneliness may predict type 2 diabetes development
Photo Cred: Stefan Stefancik/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The absence of quality connections may predict the onset of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by King’s College London published...
Read MoreGreen light therapy shows promise in migraine treatment
Photo Cred: University of Arizona Health Sciences/Kris Hanning By Katherine Shagoury People who suffer from migraine may benefit from green light therapy, which was shown to reduce the frequency and...
Read MoreExercise may not help stress enough during COVID-19, study finds
Photo Cred: Elly Fairytale/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Exercise has been shown to reduce anxiety and stress, but it may not be enough for the levels caused by the novel coronavirus...
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