New research from NYU Abu Dhabi’s Laboratory of Neural Systems and Behavior for the first time used an animal model to demonstrate how abnormal sleep architecture can be a predictor of stress vulnerability. These important findings have the potential to…
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New study finds fish oil omega-3s EPA and DHA work differently on chronic inflammation
The omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA work differently against chronic inflammation, according to the results of a small randomized study, suggesting each has its own important role to play in regulating the immune system. The 34-week trial, led by…
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Study finds over 64% of people reported new health issues during ‘work from home’
What impact has working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic had on our health? In a new study, researchers from USC have found that working from home has negatively impacted our physical health and mental health, increased…
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OCD drug improves coronavirus patients' symptoms, study finds
OCD drug improves coronavirus symptoms by stopping body from attacking its own cells and tissues in ‘storms’ that can cause organ failure, study finds Fluvoxamine is a drug commonly used to treat patients with obsessive compulsive disorder or anxiety disorder …
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Study finds involuntary psychiatric detentions on the rise
The rate at which Americans are held against their will and forced to undergo mental health evaluations and even state-ordered confinement—lasting anywhere from a few days to years—has risen sharply over the past decade, according to a new study by…
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Heat has stronger effect on health in less developed cities, study finds
Compared to high income cities, less developed cities in Brazil have a higher hospitalization rate associated with increased heat exposure, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Yuming Guo of the Monash University, Australia, and…
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Exercise intensity not linked to mortality risk in older adults, finds trial
Exercise intensity appears to make no difference to risk of mortality among older adults, suggests a randomised controlled trial from Norway published by The BMJ today. Physical activity has been highlighted as one of the most important actions people of…
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New study finds antidepressant drug effective in treating ‘lazy eye’ in adults
In a new study, published in Current Biology, researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, which is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in treating adult amblyopia,…
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Study finds Hong Kong children’s well-being ranks lowest
In a recent international survey conducted by Lingnan University (LU) in Hong Kong on children’s well-being, the overall well-being of Hong Kong children aged 12 and 10 ranked the lowest and second lowest respectively when compared with the 35 participating…
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New study finds Biden, Trump both likely to be ‘super-agers’
In a paper published in the Journal on Active Aging, University of Illinois Chicago longevity researcher S. Jay Olshansky and his colleagues conclude that both 2020 presidential candidates—former Vice President Joe Biden, 77, and President Donald Trump, 74—are likely to…
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