Health

February 14, 2026

Radio-tracking dolphins reveals intimate details about their behavior

FAU Harbor Branch, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute conduct most extensive radio-tracking effort of Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphinsCredit: Please do not...

New robotic sensor technology can diagnose reproductive health problems in real-time

The technology, developed by researchers at Imperial College London and The University of Hong Kong, can be used to measure...

American drug overdose death rates the highest among wealthy nations, USC study finds

The study is the first to show the drug overdose epidemic is contributing to the widening gap in life expectancy...

Two types of HPV linked to cervical cancer have declined since the advent of the HPV vaccine

Bottom Line: An analysis of cervical precancers over a period of seven years showed that two strains of human papillomavirus...

Mayo Clinic researchers review modern cases of leprosy

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Leprosy has a history that has spanned centuries and societies across the globe. Yet, it continues to...

Study finds increase in calls to US Poison Control Centers for kratom exposure

Researchers push for FDA regulation and warn consumers about the dangers associated with its use (COLUMBUS, Ohio) - In recent...

£200 million to create a new generation of artificial intelligence leaders

1,000 new Ph.D.s created to drive AI transformation across industry, healthcare and climate change 1,000 new PhDs created to drive...

Native California medicinal plant may hold promise for treating Alzheimer’s

Salk scientists identify possible healing compound in Yerba santaCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(February 20, 2019) The medicinal powers of aspirin,...

Yale New Haven becomes first in Connecticut to perform pediatric heart transplants

New Haven, Conn. - Yale New Haven Children's Hospital (YNHCH) today announced that it has become the first hospital in...

Introducing the AGA Future Leaders Class of 2020

AGA has announced the 18 early career physicians and scientists selected to participate in its flagship leadership development program Bethesda,...

New therapeutic approach to combat African sleeping sickness

Small inhibitor molecule inhibits parasitic enzyme / Novel concept could also be employed in the future rational design of drugs...

Nitisinone increases melanin in people with albinism

NIH clinical study results suggest the drug could help protect skin and prevent vision problemsCredit: Brian Brooks, M.D., Ph.D., National...

The ‘blue’ in blueberries can help lower blood pressure

A new study published in the Journal of Gerontology Series A has found that eating 200g of blueberries every day...

EEG helps scientists predict epileptic seizures minutes in advance

Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Feb. 20, 2019 - Elizabeth Delacruz can't crawl or toddle around like most youngsters nearing...

Advances in naturopathy research reported in new special issue of JACM

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 20, 2019--Naturopathy, or "naturopathic medicine" as the profession is branded...

For patients with schizophrenia, some drug combinations may be more effective than others

New York, NY (February 20, 2019)--Patients with schizophrenia are often treated with more than one type of psychiatric medication, but...

Crocodile face off

Study examines how developmental changes resulted in changes to crocodile snouts The story that's often told about crocodiles is that...

Protecting small forests fails to protect bird biodiversity

Forests need better management to maintain ecological integrity, Rutgers-led study saysCredit: Matthew Sileo Simply protecting small forests will not maintain...

Russian researchers made gold nano-stars for intracellular delivery

Credit: Timofey Pylaev et al. Researchers from Russian Academy of Sciences developed a new method for star-shaped nanoparticles synthesis based...

Study finds melanoma brain metastases are immunosuppressive with treatment-resistant metabolism