Health

July 10, 2026

$1.85 million NIH grant to study sepsis

Credit: Virginia Tech One drop of blood contains 5,000 neutrophils, the most abundant type of white blood cell that is...

Researchers develop a new home-based app to better monitor Parkinson’s disease

Frequent daily evaluations at home using the SleepFit app can minimize risk of uncertain recallCredit: Swiss Parkinson Association Amsterdam, NL,...

Using cardiac-specific biomarkers to predict cardiovascular disease risk early

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 12, 2019--A new review article provides valuable insights into how...

Beware probiotics in ICU patients

Credit: Michael Goderre/Boston Children's Hospital It's become common for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), both children and adults,...

Knowledge of the origin of the food makes it taste better

Well-known foods taste the best, but if we know where the food comes from and how it is made, it...

Boosting host immune defenses to treat tuberculosis

Credit: NIAID via Flickr Current treatment regimens for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis, are long, complex, and...

Carbon dots make calcium easier to track

Credit: SIBET In hospitals, doctors often advise patients to take calcium supplements. But does the calcium get into the cells...

Mothers’ pregnancy-related anxiety may alter how infants’ brains respond to sad speech

Study shows correlation between mothers' self-reported pregnancy-related anxiety, and babies' blood flow to brain areas responsible for emotional responses when...

Antimicrobial resistance poses significant risk to people, the economy

New CCA expert panel reportCredit: Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) In Canada, 26% of infections are resistant to the medicines...

Vaccine reduces likelihood of severe pneumonia

Credit: Phuong D. Nguyen A new study has found severe pneumonia decreases by 35 per cent in children who receive...

Gold mining critically impairs water quality in rivers across Peruvian biodiversity hotspot

Study examines increased sediment levels in rivers as a result of miningCredit: Images are from NASA LandSat. Figure compiled by...

The pathway to Parkinson’s takes a surprising twist

Credit: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at The Rockefeller University In neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's disease, a specific group...

NIH RO1 grant to help improve ultrasound tomography for breast cancer detection

Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Bioengineering Mammography is the current state-of-the-art method for detecting and diagnosing breast...

Nusinersen improves motor function in adults with spinal muscular atrophy

Study is first to report beneficial effects of Nusinersen in adults with longstanding spinal muscular atrophy type 3Credit: Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Department...

What do we know about the gut microbiota in Parkinson’s disease?

Current research on the gut microbiome and its possible involvement in Parkinson's disease is promisingCredit: Academy of Finland Amsterdam, NL,...

An exception to the rule: An intact sense of smell without a crucial olfactory brain structure

A handful of left-handed women have excellent senses of smell, despite lacking olfactory bulbsCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Is a...

UC research finds potential target for tumor-causing condition

Credit: Colleen Kelley / University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI -- University of Cincinnati researchers have found additional ways to target the...

First adult molars are ‘living fossils’ that hold a health record dating back to the womb

Credit: McMaster University Researchers at McMaster University have found that a person's first permanent molars carry a life-long record of...

Gimme shelter: Seven new leech species call freshwater mussels home

Credit: Anna L. Klass The frequent presence of leeches with a hidden lifestyle in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels...

Finding Nemo’s cousins