Yoga Can Lower Fatigue, Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors
Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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WILL COVID-19 EVENTUALLY BECOME JUST A SEASONAL NUISANCE?
Within the next decade, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 could become little more than a nuisance, causing no more…
Meaningful movies help people cope with life’s difficulties
Watching meaningful films – those that we find moving and poignant – can make us feel more prepared to deal…
People are persuaded by social media messages, not view numbers
People are more persuaded by the actual messages contained in social media posts than they are by how many others…
Study identifies long-term benefits of mindfulness intervention to reduce stress, burnout
A new study is one of the first to show sustained benefits more than a year after completing a voluntary…
Pandemic screen time tops 6 hours a day for some kindergartners
Kindergartners from low-income families spent more than six hours a day in front of screens during two early months of…
How SARS-CoV-2 Hijacks Human Cells to Evade Immune System
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered one way in which SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that…
Gene Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model Preserves Learning and Memory
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, have used gene therapy to prevent learning…
Though Risk is Minuscule, Infection after COVID-19 Vaccination is Possible
In a letter to The New England Journal of Medicine , published online March 23, 2021, a group of investigators…