New study finds higher rates of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes after infection with mild COVID-19
New research suggests a possible association between mild COVID-19 cases and subsequently diagnosing type 2 diabetes.
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Monkeys play to reduce group tension
New research has discovered that monkeys use play to avoid conflict and reduce group tension. The study found that adult howler monkeys spend more time playing with other adults, rather than juveniles. And rather than being associated with fun or educa…
Mother to child transmission of COVID-19 infection, possible but rare, study finds
SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 infection, can be transmitted from mother to baby before, during and after childbirth — but such occurrences are rare, a new study reveals.
If blood pressure rises upon standing, so may risk for heart attack
Young and middle-aged adults with high blood pressure whose systolic blood pressure (top-number) rose more than 6.5 mm Hg upon standing were more likely to later have a heart attack, stroke, heart-related chest pain or other major heart disease-related…
One bird’s joy is another bird’s sorrow
A genetic conflict between the sexes promotes intraspecific diversity in ruffs. Ruffs are characterized by three supergene variants that lead to different appearances and courtship behavior in males. Whether these variants affect females was previously…