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Cats may help decrease anxiety for kids with autism

In a new study, researchers found that cats may help increase empathy while decreasing separation anxiety for children with autism. The findings can have beneficial...

New patch could releases non-opioid painkiller directly to the wound

In a new study, researchers developed a bio-compatible surgical patch that releases non-opioid painkillers directly to the site of a wound for days and...

This stuff in sunscreen may play a role in breast cancer development

In a new study, researchers found that the common sunscreen ingredient benzophenone-3, also known as oxybenzone or BP-3, can play a role in the...

WHAT are the COVID-19 vaccine’s side effects?

It’s totally normal to experience side effects from COVID-19 vaccines and William Moss can explain what you need to know. COVID-19 vaccines are the first...

This stuff may drive flu, pneumonia and COVID-19 death rates

In a new study, researchers found that high levels of cadmium, a chemical found in cigarettes and in contaminated vegetables, are associated with higher...

Scientists find the cause of various types of heart disease

In two new studies, researchers found in the heart, one molecule in particular, (KLF)-5, can drive both the generation of oxidizing molecules and the...

Scientists develop COVID-19 vaccine nasal spray

In a new study, researchers have successfully engineered a COVID-19 vaccine that can be administered through the nose. They administered two doses of the vaccine...

Doing these things could lower death risk in alcohol drinking

In a new study, researchers found that different patterns of alcohol consumption—including drinking wine, consuming alcohol with food and spreading alcohol intake over three...

COVID-19 can infect neurons and damage brain tissue, Yale study shows

In a new study, researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect the central nervous system and have begun to unravel some of the...

New drug combo for type 2 diabetes remains effective after 2 years

People with Type 2 diabetes often take metformin as first-line therapy to help stabilize their blood glucose. Eventually, some patients no longer respond to metformin...