New method allows more targeted measurement of thyroid hormone action in tissue
Patients with thyroid dysfunction are routinely treated with drugs to regulate the hormone imbalance. The effect of these drugs is
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Cannabis reduces OCD symptoms by half in the short-term
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, report that the severity of their symptoms was reduced by about half within four
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COVID-19-Linked Deaths Mainly in Seniors in May to August 2020
MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2020 — From May to August 2020, COVID-19-associated deaths occurred mainly among older adults and in certain
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Regular social engagement linked to healthier brain microstructure in older adults
Older people who report greater levels of social engagement have more robust gray matter in regions of the brain relevant
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Iran announces record 337 virus deaths in single day
Iran on Monday announced 337 deaths from the novel coronavirus, a record high for a single day in the Middle
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Pfizer plans to seek authorization for Covid-19 vaccine in November: company
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer expects to file for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in late November, around two
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New test can target and capture most lethal cells in fatal brain cancer
A laboratory test developed by a research team led by Johns Hopkins University bioengineers can accurately pinpoint, capture and analyze
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Immunotherapy combo halts rare, stage 4 sarcoma in teen
A patient with end-stage and rapidly progressing soft-tissue cancer whose tumor did not respond to standard treatment, had a “rapid
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Therapy plus medication better than medication alone in bipolar disorder
A review of 39 randomized clinical trials by scientists from UCLA and their colleagues from other institutions has found that
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Care is the secret ingredient in school lunch programs
“Now you just have to starve,” a student told us bluntly when we asked about their new school lunch program.
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