Brain protein linked to seizures, abnormal social behaviors
A team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has found a new mechanism responsible for
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What COVID-19 is doing to the heart, even after recovery
A growing number of studies suggest many COVID-19 survivors experience some type of heart damage, even if they didn’t have
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Studies: E-cigarettes won’t help smokers quit, but they may become addicted to vaping
E-cigarettes are now the most popular product used for smoking cessation in the United States, ahead of all U.S. Food
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Educational mailing fails to improve medication use in patients with atrial fibrillation
An educational mailing for atrial fibrillation patients and their clinicians did not increase uptake of stroke prevention drugs, according to
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Researchers validate rapid tests to detect dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and other viruses
There are more than 70 species of flavivirus, and many cause diseases in humans and animals, including dengue, Zika, and
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Gaps in early surveillance of coronavirus led to record-breaking US trajectory: study
As the United States exceeds 5 million reported coronavirus cases—the world’s first country to do so—epidemiologists have pinpointed what helped
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Fitness levels in teenagers linked to where they grow up, says new research
The places and communities that we live in play an important role in our physical health. What we have access
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Helping youth transition from pediatric to adult health care: Confidence is key
Approximately 90% of children diagnosed with a chronic disease now live into adulthood, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Police officers face multifaceted, compounding stressors that can lead to adverse events
Repeated exposure to high-stress calls for service and ongoing exposure to stress without relief were two of the contributing factors
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Pakistan to conduct trials of Chinese coronavirus vaccine
Pakistan regulators have approved final-phase testing of a Chinese-made vaccine against the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, in the country’s first
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