Health

May 16, 2026

Social media could be a force for good in tackling depression but for privacy concerns

Credit: Brighton and Sussex Medical School Social media has been identified by a number of studies as being a significant...

Raising plants to withstand climate change

Proof of concept for changing mitochondrial respirationCredit: Flinders University Success with improving a model plant's response to harsh conditions is...

New remote-controlled ‘smart’ platform helps in cardiovascular disease treatment

Credit: DU Xuemin According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular (CV) disease has become the leading cause of death worldwide....

Migraine headaches? Consider aspirin for treatment and prevention

Credit: Florida Atlantic University Migraine headache is the third most common disease in the world affecting about 1 in 7...

Inhibiting a protease could improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

The study, published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, shows that blockade of the protease MT1-MMP protects the vasculature in the inflamed...

Female fish can breed a new species if they aren’t choosy about who is Mr. Right

Credit: Ole Seehausen Fish will mate with a species outside their own if the male's colouring is attractive enough or...

Death of STAT lab tests could be good for patient care

Credit: Phil Jones, Augusta University Senior Photographer While a lab test might be ordered STAT to help save a life,...

A new offensive against Alzheimer’s disease

Supported by a $3.7 million NIH grant, Tamer Ibrahim and collaborators will use next generation Tic Tac Toe 7T MRI...

NIH study reports more than half of US office-based physicians recommend CHA

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 2, 2019--A new study has shown that more than half...

Reflecting on photos helps young cancer survivors regain confidence

Retelling cancer story through photography increases self-esteemCredit: University of Houston/Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Young cancer survivors face unique...

Study shows link between precipitation, climate zone and invasive cancer rates in the US

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 2, 2019--In a new study, researchers provide conclusive evidence of...

Major epilepsy study offers much-needed answers on 3 lifesaving seizure drugs

Researchers urge doctors to increase dose of commonly used drugCredit: Dan Addison, University of Virginia There are effective treatments to...

Decision-making process becomes visible in the brain

Transparent fish larvae reveal how a decision makes its way through the brainCredit: MPIN / Julia Kuhl Without hardly noticing,...

novel bednet design improves safety, affordability and lethality to resistant mosquitoes

The Barrier Bednet -- a unique bednet design that improves safety, cost effectiveness and lethality to insecticide resistant mosquitoesCredit: Lissenden/LSTM...

Will cryogenically freezing yourself and coming back to life ever be reality? (video)

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2019 -- When you die, many things can be done with your...

Cats’ faces hard to read, except for ‘cat whisperers,’ research finds

Cats have a reputation for being hard to read, but new research from the University of Guelph has found that...

Australian GPs widely offering placebos, new study finds

Active and inactive alternatives offered to patientsCredit: University of Sydney Most Australian GPs have used a placebo in practice at...

Protein defect leaves sperm chasing their tails

A team led by researchers from Osaka University identify a protein required for electrical signal sensing, which, when defective, causes...

Researchers at IRB Barcelona study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors

Credit: Francisco Martínez, IRB Barcelona. To understand the molecular bases of cancer, it is imperative to determine the genetic alterations...

1940s blood samples reveal historical spread of malaria