Erratic sleep patterns, dysregulated transitions between sleep and wake cycles, and excessive sleep during the day are linked to a worsening of schizophrenia symptoms, new research shows. The findings also showed that people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) who lived in residential facilities experienced rigid routines, which correlated with a higher degree of negative symptoms. The rigid routines were problematic […]

Imagine pointing a small device at your movie seat or restaurant table to kill harmful bacteria or viruses with a disinfecting light. The disinfecting properties of UV light have long been known, along with the dangers of human exposure to it. Now a new Linden Research Group study recently published in the journal Science of the Total Environment confirms the […]

Utah recently became the first state to adopt a PA (Physician Assistant) Licensure Compact. The agreement recognizes the credentials of PAs licensed in one member state to practice in other states that are part of the compact. The compact will allow PAs to increase patients’ access to care and offset a projected shortage of healthcare providers, said Joshua Winters, MPA, […]

Daily food and water insecurities are continuing to impact those living in low-socio economic countries, and women are paying the biggest price with their mental health. A cross country and multi disciplinary group of researchers from Monash University, Emory University and Hasanuddin University, assessed the link between food and water insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and depression rates among women […]

What type of music do you use while studying? What type of music would you use to fall asleep at night? Have you ever wondered why you choose certain types of music? It turns out that the music used for both these situations is actually pretty similar. According to a recent study from Aarhus University, which analyzed data from the […]

Urgent warning over deadly TikTok Benadryl challenge which sees kids take huge amounts of allergy medicine in bid to hallucinate Jacob Stevens, 13, died on April 12 after taking part in the ‘Benadryl Challenge’ The challenge sees teens swallow multiple allergy pills in a bid to hallucinate But health experts warned of the dangers, calling the challenge a ‘death trap’  […]

In the spiraling cycle that can lead to vision loss in premature newborns, Medical College of Georgia scientists have found a new target and drug that together appear to stop the destruction in its tracks. In babies, the development of the blood vessels of the retina should be complete by birth. But with preterm birth, the still-immature retina can develop […]

In a study published in the journal Microorganisms, scientists have depicted the effect of global warming on viral infection-related mortality in farmed aquatic animals. The meta-analysis conducted in the study reveals an association between increasing temperature and increasing viral pathogenicity. Study: Impact of Global Warming on the Severity of Viral Diseases: A Potentially Alarming Threat to Sustainable Aquaculture Worldwide, Image […]

Two European Union watchdogs strongly disagreed on Wednesday about the threat to health posed by the chemical Bisphenol A, which is used to make plastic for some food and drink packaging. Bisphenol A (BPA) has already been banned in the EU and US from being used in baby bottles and children containers after research suggested it could be linked to […]

Surgery to relieve leg pain and disability in some people with sciatica may be better than other non-surgical treatments, but the benefits are short-lived, lasting only up to 12 months, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today. What’s more, the certainty of available evidence is low to very low, prompting the researchers to suggest that […]