Do genes doom some kids to obesity? Probably not, study finds
(HealthDay)—While childhood obesity is a significant challenge, German researchers have uncovered some hopeful news while investigating the impact of genes.
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Oral hormone therapy shown to significantly alter metabolome of menopausal women
Groundbreaking research led by a team of scientists including a University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician shows that oral hormone therapy
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Seroprevalence study finds number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Iran may be higher than expected
A study tracking seroprevalence across Iran suggests that the number of people who have had the SARS-CoV-2 virus is 17.1%
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Study discovers new targets for MS treatment and potential early disease marker
University of Manitoba researchers have discovered that a specific protein has the potential to be used as a treatment for
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Your Dog May Not Understand Every Word You Say: Study
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 — Does your pooch understand you? Dogs can learn to understand words — and to differentiate
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Study identifies new potential treatments for COVID-19
A virtual screening of the DrugBank database has identified a variety of as yet unexplored ways to attack SARS-CoV-2, even
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Study: AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine safe and effective
New results on a possible Covid-19 vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca suggest it is safe and about 70% effective,
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Study reveals surprising benefit of clonal hematopoiesis in allogeneic transplants
Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) is a recently identified condition in which mutations associated with blood cancers are detected in the blood
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Football-Loving States Drop The Ball on Concussion: Study
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 — States with strong football cultures have often fumbled measures to protect young players who’ve suffered
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Study examines role of mobile health technology in monitoring COVID-19 patients
A 60-person task force, including MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers, has published a study reviewing mobile health (mHealth) technologies and examining
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