Long before COVID-19 had us all spending a lot more time inside our home and worrying about airborne everything, the quality of the air indoors was making people sick. Air pollution can come from pretty much anything—candles, grooming products, burning firewood, printers, and even your cooking. These pollutants intermingle with those that enter through drafty […]
Research provides tools for achieving the ‘how’ of well-being in daily life
A growing mental health crisis is the “second wave” of health issues that experts anticipate due to the prolonged stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent Kaiser Family Foundation Tracking poll from July, 53 percent of U.S. adults reported that their mental health had been negatively affected by worry and stress over the pandemic—up […]
David Dobrik Opened Up About the Secret to His Creativity and His Plans for 2021
This article originally appeared in the December 2020 issue of Men’s Health. DAVID DOBRIK is one of the internet’s most successful personalities, reaching an audience of millions via Vine, YouTube, and most recently TikTok, cooking up viral video after viral video thanks to a combination of hustle, humor, and go-all-out intensity. But 2020 offered Dobrik […]
Hair-like structures in cells of the vessel wall may be relevant for diabetes treatment
A new study from Karolinska Institutet and the Helmholtz Diabetes Research Center shows that primary cilia, hair-like protrusions on endothelial cells inside vessels, play an important role in the blood supply and delivery of glucose to the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreatic islets. The findings are published in eLife and may be relevant for […]
COVID Can Harm the Infant Heart
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 – An infant diagnosed with COVID-19 showed signs of reversible heart injury and heart failure, according to a new case report. Researchers found the 2-month-old baby experienced heart issues similar to those seen in adults. The infant later recovered and was released with no heart medications. The report was published Dec. […]
A modified game of ‘chicken’ reveals what happens in the brain during decision-making
Better understanding what happens in the brain when people cooperate and make social decisions has the potential to help boost such behaviors. It’s been a research focus for the University of Pennsylvania’s Platt Labs for some time. “The social brain network contains a number of different areas critical to managing interactions and connecting with others,” […]
Building resiliency in children as the COVID-19 pandemic continues through the holidays
Seasons of change can be difficult to navigate emotionally, not only for adults, but also for children. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly impacted children’s mental health, and as families start planning for the holidays that may look very different this year, it’s important to build resilience in kids to prepare them for what’s ahead […]
Everything You Need to Know about the Relationship of Soon-to-Be Parents Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid
It’s hard to stay realistically optimistic these days primarily because of the Covid-19 pandemic that has left all of us unsure of what the future might still hold for us. But, every now and then, there are news that give us hope, including reports that reveal Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are expecting their first bundle of […]
Stable connections between nerve cells are the basis of memory
Memories are part of our lives, the good and the bad. Through our senses, experiences reach our brain where networks of nerve cells encode them into a memory. It was previously unclear why only certain nerve cells join together for this purpose. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich have now discovered […]
Major differences in palliative care provision across the globe
A major review of palliative care services around the world has highlighted huge inconsistencies in provision, with patients in some countries receiving a fraction of the support provided elsewhere. More than 11 million cases have been reviewed at the University of Leeds’ Academic Unit of Palliative Care, which found length of care for people with […]