Category Archives: Science of Us

Studies from around the globe are linking air pollution to a greater likelihood of death from COVID-19. Researchers at Harvard University found that U.S. counties with more air pollution have experienced significantly higher death rates. An analysis published in the … Continue reading →

It’s impossible to turn on the TV or open your internet browser without facing an onslaught of information about the COVID-19 pandemic. It can be overwhelming to try to sift through what feels like an ever-changing stream of facts. There … Continue reading →

According to a recent study conducted by UC Berkeley and Ben-Gurion University, drugs that reduce inflammation in the brain may also be useful for combating cognitive decline. The study, headed by Daniela Kaufer and Alon Friedman, focused on the effects … Continue reading →

A new report published in the journal Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research shows a dramatic increase in the number of alcohol-related deaths in the United States since 1999. Based on death certificate data analyzed by  the National Institute on Alcohol … Continue reading →

A new study from researchers at Bar Ilan University in Israel has found that the human brain enables death denial by protecting us from the knowledge of our own mortality. Yair Dor-Ziderman, a former doctoral student at the university who … Continue reading →

It’s been said a grandparent is a child’s link to the past and the grandchild is the grandparent’s link to the future. The results of a German study published this year indicates the future they share may be longer if … Continue reading →