Researchers have identified properties in placenta tissue that may play an important role in preventing the transmission of COVID-19 from…
COVID-19 has likely tripled depression rate, study finds
A new study finds that 27.8 percent of U.S. adults had depression symptoms as of mid-April, compared to 8.5 percent…
Political ads have little persuasive power, study finds
Every four years, U.S. presidential campaigns collectively spend billions of dollars flooding TV screens across the country with political ads.…
Heavy electronic media use in late childhood linked to lower academic performance
A new study of 8- to 11-year olds reveals an association between heavy television use and poorer reading performance, as…
Gamifying interventions may improve mental health
A new randomized control trial has found that turning mobile mental health intervention into a smartphone game can potentially improve…
Scientists use two powerful immunotherapies to eradicate solid tumors
Scientists have combined two potent immunotherapies — an oncolytic virus and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy — to…
Depression worsens over time for older caregivers of newly diagnosed dementia patients
Caring for a partner or spouse with a new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or related dementia is associated with a 30…
How screen time and green time may affect youth psychological outcomes
Less screen time and more green time are associated with better psychological outcomes among children and adolescents, according to a…
Pandemic accelerated remote work, a trend likely to remain
The coronavirus pandemic has profoundly changed workplaces and the nature of work itself, according to a new article published by…
Plasmin could be the link between COVID-19 comorbidities and serious illness
A drug that inhibits the protease plasmin is hypothesized to reduce the infectivity and virulence of the virus, as measured…