Health

July 13, 2026

Uninsured older adults more likely to be sicker and in need of inpatient care in China

Being single, remote and lacking a pension also linked to poor access to healthcareCredit: Shen (Lamson) Lin A new study,...

Healthier and happier without Facebook

PsychologyCredit: © RUB, Marquard The group headed by Dr. Julia Brailovskaia published their results in the journal "Computers in Human...

Misinformation on vaccines readily available online

Credit: University of Otago Parents researching childhood vaccinations online are likely to encounter significant levels of negative information, researchers at...

Learning how cancer cells coordinate and collaborate to multiply and metastasize

Researchers from Osaka University and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology show that cancer cells cultured on Matrigel...

Survey shows emergency physicians may benefit from training on safely handling firearms

Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- Emergency physicians may benefit...

Sensing infection, suppressing regeneration

Study identifies how a DNA sensor regulates blood vessel repairCredit: Jalees Rehman In a new peer-reviewed publication, University of Illinois...

Rural Hondurans embrace cancer screening opportunities

An internationally collaborative group of Dartmouth and Honduran researchers and oncologists found a high level of compliance with referral to...

On World Delirium Day, AGS launches AGS CoCare: HELP to turn tide for serious condition

BIN1 deficit impairs brain cell communication, memory consolidation

Preclinical study by a University of South Florida Health-University of Chicago research team offers new insights into how neuronal protein...

African Americans, Hispanics less likely to receive recommended lung cancer imaging

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The use of PET-CT imaging gives doctors the best possible picture of non-small cell...

Study: Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes

Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after being laid offCredit: CWRU CLEVELAND-- Everyone knows that...

Virtual reality shows promise for early detection of MS balance problems

The UNC School of Medicine lab of Jason Franz, Ph.D., created virtual reality experiments to show how a potentially portable...

Validating a better way to stratify BPD risk in vulnerable newborns

Credit: Children's National Hospital Factoring in the total number of days that extremely preterm infants require supplemental oxygen and tracking...

Newly confirmed biochemical mechanism in cells is key component of the anti-ageing program

Credit: Jan Zwilling Ageing is an inevitable part of life, yet some species are ageing very differently than others, even...

Antibiotics: City dwellers and children take the most

Publication by the University of Bonn examines 73 studies on the use of antibioticsCredit: (c) Photo: Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn City...

Cancerous tumors, surrounding cells illuminated by new imaging agent

Compound being tested in small clinical trialsCredit: Achilefu lab Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have...

JNK protein triggers nerve cells to withdraw their synapses when stressed

Credit: Turku Bioscience New study from Eleanor Coffey's lab at Turku Bioscience Centre in Finland identifies that the JNK protein...

Knowledge of basic finances empowers elderly population in Japan

When it comes to awareness of social and legal services available to people with dementia, financial knowledge is keyCredit: sabinevanerp...

Study: Daily avocado consumption improves attention in persons with overweight, obesity

March 10, 2020

Credit: Graphic by Michael Vincent An avocado a day improves the ability to focus attention for overweight or obese adults,...

Project aimed at improving Latino population’s access to healthy local foods receives funding