Health

May 17, 2026

Silica increases water availability for plants

Bayreuth researchers discover a way to enhance food securityCredit: Photo: University of Bayreuth. As a result of climate change, more...

How much stress are Germany’s eSports players under

German Sport University Cologne publishes their second 'eSport Study'Credit: Copyright: German Sport University "The stresses and strains reported by eSports...

Are robots designed to include the LGBTQ+ community?

Developers need to be more inclusive with AI and robot design, researchers sayCredit: Adam Poulsen, https://sites.google.com/view/adampoulsen In a new short...

X-ray microscopy at BESSY II: Nanoparticles can change cells

Credit: Burcu Kepsutlu/HZB Today, nanoparticles are not only in cosmetic products, but everywhere, in the air, in water, in the...

Right beneath the skin we all have the same bacteria

Credit: Lene Bay, the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. In the dermis skin layer, the same...

Time spent watching television does not replace physical activity for Finnish men

The situation is different for Finnish womenCredit: University of Jyväskylä A large proportion of highly active men watch more television...

Telemedicine helps pregnant women tackle taboo issue

Credit: Medical University of South Carolina, Sarah Pack Sarah, a military veteran living on the coast of South Carolina, knew...

Studies gauge effect of soft drink taxation, advertising and labeling laws

Credit: doctor-a, Pixabay Laws affecting the labeling, marketing and taxation of sugary soft drinks impact the behavior of both consumers...

Digital intervention reduces depressive symptoms in people living with HIV

New study by George Mason University professor and colleagues in China tests WeChat social media app interventionCredit: George Mason University...

Utah researchers discover key protein in endometrial cancer growth

Credit: Jay Gertz lab, Huntsman Cancer Institute The hormone estrogen plays many critical roles in men and women, in both...

UC research could help reduce disease incidence in organ donors

Research aims to help identify African American donors at risk of developing kidney diseaseCredit: Ravenna Rutledge, University of Cincinnati Creative...

Disease found in fossilized dinosaur tail afflicts humans to this day

The rare disease LCH discovered in the remains of a dinosaur that lived in Canada at least 60 million years...

Can T’ai Chi alleviate chronic low back pain in older adults?

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 11, 2020--A new study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of...

Long-distance skiers may have ‘motor reserve’ that can delay onset of Parkinson’s disease

In a long-term study of 200,000 long-distance skiers, participants were almost 30% less likely to develop Parkinson's diseaseCredit: Vasaloppet Registry...

Stroke: Macrophages migrate from the blood

Molecular switch in bone marrow stem cells helps research into inflammatory processes in the brainCredit: (c) AG Stumm/UKJ Macrophages are...

BrainCool AB completes recruitment in trial for FDA clearance of oral mucositis treatment

Cooral® system on track with US De Novo 510 k process for market registration in the USCredit: BrainCool AB LUND,...

New research shows how the malaria parasite grows and multiplies

Credit: The University of Nottingham Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how the parasite that causes malaria is...

How some butterflies developed the ability to change their eyespot size

A broad, comparative study reveals the evolution of a mechanism that allows a butterfly species to change its wing eyespot...

New technique allows scientists to study parasitic infections one cell at a time

A novel technique that isolates individual gut cells from mice with intestinal parasites may yield new insights on the immune...

TAT 2020 Honorary Award: A recognition in cancer drug development to Lillian Siu