Cycling at moderate intensity during dialysis could drastically improve the heart health of patients with kidney failure and result in significant savings for the NHS,
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New study shows how online endorsement could help address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
A third of the UK adult population intend to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new,
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International study reveals gut bacteria from people in industrialized societies swap genes at much higher rates
Thousands of different bacterial species live within the human gut. Most are beneficial, while others can be harmful. A new study from an MIT-led team
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Weight loss changes people’s responsiveness to food marketing: study
Obesity rates have increased dramatically in developed countries over the past 40 years—and many people have assumed that food marketing is at least in part
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Gene therapy using ‘zinc fingers’ may help treat Alzheimer’s disease, animal study shows
Researchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau—a key protein that accumulates and becomes tangled in the brain during the
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Study of orthodox Jews may help guide COVID-19 prevention in culturally bonded groups
The holiday of Purim is a festival of life, recalling how the Jewish people escaped the genocidal plot of an evil minister against an ancient
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Men, older adults and smokers are more prone to infection by SARS-CoV-2: study
An in-depth analysis of the virus that causes COVID-19 by an international team of scientists—including the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City
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Study links kidney stones with bone problems
In an analysis of nationwide data from the Veterans Health Administration, approximately one-quarter of individuals with kidney stones had a diagnosis of osteoporosis or bone
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Study identifies cardiovascular risk factors that may lead to pregnancy problems for first-time moms
A new study of first-time pregnant women found risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity and elevated blood sugar, can put expectant moms at
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Study finds link between spinal antibodies and neurological COVID symptoms
In March of 2020, Shelli Farhadian, MD, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine (infectious diseases) and neurology, began to see parallels in her pre-pandemic research on
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