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COVID-19 Virus Enters the Brain, New Study Reports

Evidence sows that people with COVID-19 may experience brain fog and fatigue. A study published in Nature Neuroscience shows how spike protein crosses the blood-brain barrier.

Optimal Nutrition Is Directly Linked to Improved Mental and Physical Condition

Optimal nutrition links between physical fitness and cognitive performance, found researchers from from the University of Illinois and the US Air Force.

Pollution

Pollution is defined as the introduction of pollutants into the natural environment that creates negative effects. It can be chemical compounds or energy in...

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a broad term that includes any condition that affects the heart or blood vessels. It is the leading cause of...

COVID-19: Biggest Impact on CO2 Emissions

Biggest CO2 drop, more extensive than the decline during the financial crisis of 2008, oil crisis of 1979, or World War II, was observed during the pandemic.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020: CRISPR/Cas9 Method for Genome Editing

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for discovering CRISPR/Cas9, one of gene technology's sharpest tools.

New Compound Derived from Blueberry Can Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Blueberry compound inhibits proliferation of Dendritic cells and T cells responsible for "hyper" immune response causing inflammatory bowel disease—FASEB.

Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases caused by the uncontrolled proliferation of aberrant cells within the body. These aberrant cells can develop tumors and...

Obesity

Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by an excess of body fat, a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30, or a weight...

Deforestation

The practice of cutting down trees and clearing the land of forests on a massive scale is referred to as deforestation. It is one...

Flavonols

Flavonols are polyphenolic compounds found predominantly in plants. In humans, they act as antioxidants and can have powerful effects on our physical and mental...

US Adults Experienced Increased COVID-19-related Mental Health Challenges

U.S. adults experienced symptoms associated with acute stress and depression as COVID-19 cases and deaths skyrocketed between mid-March and mid-April 2020.