Cold is linked to longevity and the avoidance of diseases of aging.

Published Date: 24 Apr 2023

Germany: One mechanism underlying the rise in has been revealed by a research team at the University of Cologne's CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research.

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Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation was associated with reduced anxiety severity but showed no significant benefit for working memory or inhibitory control in healthy adults.

Delirium after surgery is associated with lasting decline in cognition in older adults, and rehospitalizations may not explain this association.

In adults with chronic underlying health conditions, respiratory syncytial virus is detected more often than human metapneumovirus, especially in inpatient settings, a meta-analysis finds.

Hospital stay, hospital charges, and other secondary outcomes also were similar between male and female patients.

For all its promise and computational power, will AI in clinical medicine overcome physicians’ concerns?

An array of artificial neurons printed on a flexible wafer produce spiking waveforms closely matching biological action — and drive living mouse brain cells to fire.

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