Gambling has previously been linked to addictive behaviors and financial loss. Now, researchers report high levels of gambling can increase mortality rates by 37%. Read More
Those who play video games are more likely to report experiencing positive emotions and better overall well-being. Read More
Dexamethasone, an inexpensive steroid, reduced death by one-third in ventilated COVID-19 patients, and by one fifth in patients receiving oxygen for severe coronavirus symptoms. Preliminary findings suggest one death per eight patients ventilated could be prevented by administering dexamethasone. Read More
Researchers report they have identified a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 and are working towards phase one clinical testing. A chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine vector was chosen as the most suitable vaccine technology for SARS-CoV-2 as it can generate a stronger immune response in one dose and is not a replicating virus. Read More
Researchers are pushing for the development of an instant mobile app that will alert people who have come into contact with a COVID-19 patient to immediately isolate themselves via an instant message. If rapidly and widely developed, the app could significantly help to contain the spread of coronavirus. Read More
Analyzing previous studies, researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over a person's lifespan. The risk factors, researchers report, change throughout a person's lifetime. Read More
Neural pathways for learning differ depending on how each person has learned a new skill. Read More
Study reveals there is little evidence that obsessive gaming by adolescents requires medical intervention. Read More
Human replay spontaneously reorganizes experience based on learned structure. Read More
Clioquinol, an anti-parasitic medication, overcomes the effect of mutations in the LRRK2 gene associated with Parkinson's disease by restoring the acidity of lysosomes and clearing out protein aggregates. Read More
Tasquinimod, a new cancer drug, appears to control genes associated with Parkinson's disease, a new study reports. Read More
Researchers report children who attend early childhood education programs between the ages of 2 and 4 have better cognitive and developmental socio-emotional advantages than those who did not attend. This was true, researchers said, regardless of the socioeconomic background the children came from. Read More
