Health

June 25, 2026

Survivors of a firearm injury at risk for subsequent hospitalizations

(Boston)--Ten percent of firearm injury survivors will be readmitted to the hospital for further treatment within 90 days of their...

Bitter rapeseed

How rapeseed could be used as a protein source for human nutritionCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Rapeseed doesn't just contain...

Hurricane Katrina's aftermath included spike in heart disease hospitalizations

Increase in hospitalization rates lasted more than a month; higher among older black population compared to older white populationCredit: Elena...

Scientists shed light on processes behind age-related decline in brain structures

Ageing can cause damage to support cells in the white matter, which in turn may lead to damage in the...

Effectively collecting tiny droplets for biomedical analysis and beyond

Credit: City University of Hong Kong & PNAS In a single sneeze or a cough, as many as 40,000 tiny...

A new approach to peripheral nerve injury?

Natural killer cells in the immune system could present a targetCredit: Alexander Davies, Ph.D. / Seoul National University and University...

Sleep apnea creates gaps in life memories: Study

People with sleep apnea struggle to remember details of memories from their own lives, putting them at risk of depression...

Children exposed to air pollution at school may be at greater risk of overweight and obesity

Exposure to air pollution, particularly at school, could be associated with a higher risk of overweight and obesity during childhood....

New knowledge could help predict and prevent depression

In a new study, researchers from the Danish iPSYCH project demonstrate that people with the highest genetic propensity are over...

Rewilding: Can it foster human coexistence with nature?

Rewilding may have the potential to drastically improve biodiversity but remains a highly controversial and divisive topic. A new book...

PolyU's nano-encapsulation technology enhances DHA absorption for early brain development

Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the findings on its novel nano-encapsulation...

Nearly half of all adult Americans have cardiovascular disease

Circulation Journal Report -- Annual Statistical Update DALLAS, Jan. 31, 2019 -- Nearly half (48 percent, 121.5 million in 2016)...

Cultural practices improve health care for Indigenous women living with violence

Credit: University of British Columbia The health of Indigenous women recovering from the trauma of partner violence improves when the...

Chronic kidney disease: Everyone's concern

Chronic kidney disease is defined as an abnormality of kidney structure or function that persists for more than three months....

New treatment target emerging for retinal damage

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 31, 2019) - Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia...

Americans concerned about weight, but don't understand link to heart conditions, health

Cleveland Clinic survey finds most Americans don't know their BMI, or that excess weight tips the scales for common heart...

Expert-based clinical guidelines focus on behavioral symptoms in Huntington's disease

Clinicians treating patients with HD are often not trained to recognize or treat neuropsychiatric symptoms of the disease, according to...

Athletes can rest easy: Extreme exercise does not raise heart disease risk or mortality

Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Jan. 30, 2019 - Exercise is often cited as the best preventive medicine, but how...

Researchers identify high-risk areas for infant deaths in Harris County

Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth To help Harris County target its preventive strategies for sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), researchers...

Females find social interactions to be more rewarding than males, study reveals