Health

For most children, the sound of their mother's voice triggers brain activity patterns distinct from those triggered by an unfamiliar...

Student-led rheumatology interest group increases interest in field

A recent study published in the International Journal of Rheumatology shows establishing Rheumatology Interest Group increased student engagement with the...

Tobacco plants transformed into ‘green bioreactors’ to benefit human health

Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute are using tobacco plants...

Medications: As many as needed, as few as possible!

New endowed chair for polypharmacy and health services research at Goethe University Marjan van den Akker worked at the Maastricht...

Neuroscientists at TU Dresden discover neural mechanisms of developmental dyslexia

Developmental dyslexia is one of the most widespread learning disabilities. Different therapeutic approaches and learning strategies are used to tackle...

First common risk genes discovered for autism

A study headed by researchers from the Danish project iPSYCH and the Broad Institute, USA, has found the first common...

Cancer genes’ age and function strongly influence their mutational status

Novel insights on early cancer genes and their role in the human gene regulation network could aid future development of...

THC found more important for therapeutic effects in cannabis than originally thought

UNM researchers measure product characteristics and associated effects with mobile appCredit: UNM Researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM)...

Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development

Genetic tests for patients with precursor lesions might reveal those at greatest risk A small, retrospective study has found that,...

Study traces the origins of Chikungunya in Brazil

New evidence suggests that Chikungunya virus arrived in Brazil at least one year earlier than it was detected by public...

How do professional football players perform under immense pressure?

Researchers from KU Leuven and SciSports provide the answerCredit: KU Leuven & SciSports Professional football players need to keep a...

‘Silent-type’ cells play greater role in brain behavior than previously thought

Brain cells recorded as among the least electrically active during a specific task may be the most important to doing...

New study shows use of medication abortion rebounded in Texas after FDA label change

AUSTIN, Texas--A new Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) study shows that use of medication abortion, also known as "the abortion...

National MS Society funds Kessler Foundation pilot study of social interaction in MS

MS researchers conduct first study of outcome processing during social interactions in individuals with multiple sclerosisCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover,...

A disconnect between migrants’ stories and their health

Happy narratives belie health markers of stress in study COLUMBUS, Ohio - While some Mexican immigrants give positive accounts about...

Identifying barriers to care for women with endometriosis

Women face a multitude of barriers to receiving quality care for endometriosis, a chronic, often painful disease that affects approximately...

For young adult cancer survivors, debt and work-related impairments