MEDICINE & HEALTHBrain illness has arisen in the Canadian province of New Brunswick over the last two years, with victims complaining of a range of worrying symptoms like swift and substantial weight loss, hallucinations, insomnia, and problems thinking clearly, and decreased mobility.
In recent research, study authors have examined the effect of COVID-19 on the sleep patterns of healthcare workers, as well as the possibly impairing consequences of sleep disruption on their mental health.
Two studies reveal that autism spectrum disorder can be detected as early as the first year of life, to provide the proper therapeutic intervention and reduce the severity of the neurodevelopmental disorder.
Researchers have recently called for more laborious scientific exploration of the effectiveness of certain substances for treating or preventing alcohol-induced hangover work.
A new study recently revealed that aside from neutralizing, antibodies are distorting viruses too, thereby stopping them from properly attaching to, and entering cells.
A double infection called "flurona" was first detected in a woman this week at Rabin Medical Center in Petach Tikva, different news media said recently.
Molecular ecologist Martha Riskind, from North Carolina State University, said with modern-sequencing technology and their insight of evolution, they are quite good at making short-term forecasts on what will happen after human extinction.
About 70 years ago, the idea that "neurons that fire together wire together" gained popularity. Now, scientists try to explain the concept from the perspective of computational neuroscience.
Sticking to New Year's resolution is not easy, especially when the motivation of setting these goals wanes over time. But experts have listed cognitive and behavioral strategies to make it possible.
Stressful moments in life, such as the COVID-19 pandemic can change the way people perceive time as emotions are a big factor in how fast or slow time passes. But there are ways to help the mind back on its track.
COVID-19 has ruled another year. More new strains have emerged, as well as tragic milestones and the silver linings came in 2021, which Science Times witnessed.