Study explores link between COVID-19 and new-onset diabetes
Photo Cred: Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash By Avery St. Onge A recent study revealed that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) activates a specific gene that disrupts insulin signals, leading to problems with blood...
Read MoreExploring nonhormonal and integrative options for birth control
Photo Cred: Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition/Unsplash By Avery St. Onge In the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling which guaranteed...
Read MoreAmerican College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) launches new health equity initiative based on empathy
Photo Cred: National Cancer Institute/Unsplash By Liz Gold A new healthcare initiative has launched in Bexar County, Texas in an effort to improve patient care. “The First 5 Minutes” focuses...
Read MoreSupreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
By Avery St. Onge The United States Supreme Court ended constitutional protections of abortion with a decision to overturn the landmark 1973 ruling Roe v Wade, which granted a constitutional...
Read MoreGuided self-help program shows effectiveness in treating pediatric obesity
Photo Cred: Agung Pandit/Unsplash By Liz Gold A new study compared a leading family-based treatment (FBT) obesity program with a new guided self-help (GSH) program and found families who participated...
Read MoreStudy discovers bacterial compounds and genes related to colon cancer
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study used computational tools to assess the DNA of bacteria and found several gene clusters associated with metabolites linked to colon...
Read MoreVirtual training may reduce psychosocial stress and anxiety, new research finds
Photo Cred: Laurens Derks/Unsplash By Liz Gold A new study explored how Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) demonstrates similar effects to exercise in those patients who aren’t able to participate in...
Read MoreStudy shows human cells absorb less nutrients from plant-based protein than chicken
By Avery St. Onge A recent study showed that meat substitutes provided human cells with less protein than chicken. The study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,...
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