Health
A breakthrough in diagnosing hydrocephalus: Multimodality approaches enhance accuracy and reduce costs
A recent case report published in Cyborg Bionic Systems details the diagnosis of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) using multimodality...
Borderzone Breakthrough: A new source of cardiac inflammation
Ischemic heart disease is the most common cause of death in the world. It begins with a “heart attack”, also...
Gene therapy gets a turbo boost from University of Hawaii researchers
For decades, scientists have dreamt of a future where genetic diseases, such as the blood clotting disorder hemophilia, could be...
Georgia Tech neuroscientists explore the intersection of music and memory
By Jerry GrilloCredit: Yiren Ren, Georgia Tech By Jerry Grillo The soundtrack of this story begins with a vaguely recognizable...
UBC engineers develop all-in-one solution to catch and destroy ‘forever chemicals’
Chemical engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new treatment that traps and treats PFAS substances—widely known...
Leading computational scientist & oncology researcher Elana Fertig appointed new Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today the appointment of Elana J. Fertig, PhD, FAIMBE,...
UVA research cracks the autism code, making the neurodivergent brain visible
A multi-university research team co-led by University of Virginia engineering professor Gustavo K. Rohde has developed a system that can...
People experiencing relatively mild cases of mental ill-health may be perceived differently by others depending on whether or not diagnostic labels are provided
Diagnostic labels for people experiencing what some consider to be relatively milder forms of mental-ill health may affect how others...
Lackluster prioritization of the health sector in government spending and dwindling donor contributions drive slow growth in health spending in Sub-Saharan Africa
Slow growth in health sector spending is projected in Sub-Saharan Africa as reported in a study published in the open...
Unhealthy commodities—like alcohol and social media—are connected with poor mental health
“Unhealthy commodities” such as tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, social media, and fossil fuels, as well as impacts of fossil fuel...
Dr. David A. Schwartz receives 39th annual Alton Ochsner Award
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Health has announced David A. Schwartz, MD, as the 2024 winner of the Alton Ochsner Award...
New vaccine created by Mizzou researchers protects cattle from deadly tick-borne disease
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- University of Missouri researchers are working to develop the first-ever vaccine proven to protect cattle from a devastating...
Chromosome copying errors pinpointed in embryo development
A new discovery by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics (BDR) in Japan upends decades of assumptions regarding...
Suicides in the construction industry are perceived to occur suddenly
Construction workers can find it difficult to talk about mental health problems, and suicide among colleagues often comes as a...
Aging population: Public willingness to pay for healthcare hinges on perceived benefits and risks
Healthcare is undoubtedly crucial for everyone. As individuals age, the risk for health issues and related expenses increases. Consequently, many...
In-person contact linked with lower levels of loneliness in older adults
EMBARGO UNTIL 6 A.M. EST, WEDNESDAY AUG. 28, 2024.Credit: The University of Texas at Austin EMBARGO UNTIL 6 A.M. EST,...
U of A College of Nursing receives $1.6M grant to support Indigenous students
Indigenous students pursuing nursing careers at the University of Arizona College of Nursing will benefit from additional financial support thanks to a...
Mizzou researchers explore solutions to help reduce nurse burnout
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Even before the coronavirus pandemic, high rates of burnout and staffing shortages plagued the nursing industry, primarily...
Defining chronic pain for high-performance athletes with disabilities
With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games just around the corner, the extensive training and the sacrifices athletes make to compete...
Making MRI more globally accessible: how metamaterials offer affordable, high-impact solutions
By allowing clinicians to look noninvasively inside the human body, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a mainstay of injury...