NODE SMITH, ND Current rates of plastic emissions globally may trigger effects that we will not be able to reverse,… Irreversible ‘Tipping Point’ of Plastic Pollution

NODE SMITH, ND A McMaster University team of researchers recently discovered how, exactly, the COVID-19 vaccines that use adenovirus vectors… Mechanism of Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT)

NODE SMITH, ND Extended exposure to light during nighttime can have negative consequences for human health. But now, researchers from… Blue Light Exposure and Energy Metabolism

NODE SMITH, ND The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a… Psychedelics Promote Neuroconnections in Mental Illness

NODE SMITH, ND As smart watches are increasingly able to monitor the vital signs of health, including what’s going on… Using Human Electric Field to Wearable Biosensors

NODE SMITH, ND Directing a meeting, dialing up an old acquaintance, dictating the perfect tuna salad sandwich across a drive-through… Friends Decrease Cortisol Levels

NODE SMITH, ND Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as “strength training for your breathing muscles”… Breathing Exercises Lower Blood Pressure as Good as Meds

NODE SMITH, ND Scientists have long searched in vain for a class of brain cells that could explain the visceral… New Class of Memory Cells for Remembering Faces

NODE SMITH, ND A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found women on hormone therapy were up to 58%… Getting Closer to a Targeted Treatment for Alzheimer’s

NODE SMITH, ND A stimulating environment keeps the “hippocampus” — which is the brain’s memory control center — young, so… Environmental Factors of Keeping Brain Young

NODE SMITH, ND Cells contain machinery that duplicates DNA into a new set that goes into a newly formed cell.… RNA Can be Written into DNA

NODE SMITH, ND A microfilter device that can easily separate and capture trace amounts of cancer cells in blood has… New Microfiltration Technique May be Able to Measure Cancer in 1 mL of Blood

NODE SMITH, ND According to researchers at Marshall University, a maternal diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids protects from breast… Maternal Omega-3 Levels May Prevent Breast Cancer in Offspring

NODE SMITH, ND More than 80 percent of people around the world consider themselves to be religious or spiritual. But… Brain Hardwired for Spirituality

NODE SMITH, ND Scientists have long known the brain’s hippocampus is crucial for long-term memory. Now a new Northwestern Medicine… Memory Helps Us Make ‘In the Moment’ Decisions

NODE SMITH, ND Babies born by cesarean section don’t have the same healthy bacteria as those born vaginally, but a… Giving C-Section Babies Healthy Bacteria