Health

Cognitive functions, also known as intellectual functions, encompass thinking, understanding, memory, language, computation, and judgment, and are performed in the...

Almost half of FDA-approved AI medical devices are not trained on real patient data

Artificial intelligence (AI) has practically limitless applications in healthcare, ranging from auto-drafting patient messages in MyChart to optimizing organ transplantation...

2 in 3 parents want help preventing their child from developing hereditary health conditions

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Among things many families don’t wish to pass down to their children and grandchildren: medical issues.Credit:...

Survey finds more than 3 in 4 Americans don’t feel they could help someone suffering an opioid overdose

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A switch for immune memory and anti-tumor immunity

AUGUST 23, 2024, NEW YORK – A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a metabolic switch in the immune system’s...

Good sleep habits important for overweight adults, OHSU study suggests

New research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals negative health consequences for people who are overweight and ignore their...

NIH grant establishes UAB’s Global Research Resource for Human Tuberculosis

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A $5.8 million grant led by Adrie Steyn, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and...

TriMedSoc Alliance renews collaboration to unify voice of Singapore medical students

The National University Singapore (NUS) Medical Society, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore’s (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)...

Strength training activates cellular waste disposal

The elimination of damaged cell components is essential for the maintenance of the body’s tissues and organs. An international research...

New images reveal global air quality trends

University of Leeds NewsCredit: None needed University of Leeds News Embargoed until 23 August 10:00 BST A selection of AQ...

Spike mutations help SARS-CoV-2 infect the brain

CHICAGO --- Scientists have discovered a mutation in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that plays a key role in its ability to...

Mosquitoes sense infrared from body heat to help track humans down

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts of...

Spontaneous transfer of mitochondrial DNA into the nuclear genomes in the human brain over the individual’s lifespan

Somatic nuclear mitochondrial DNA (Numt) insertions are mito-nuclear gene transfer events that can arise in the germline and in cancer....

Air pollution harms mental health worse in New York’s historically redlined neighborhoods

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Air pollution is bad for mental health. That much is clear. Now, new research shows the impact...

New NSF Center for Pandemic Insights

Preventing the next pandemic begins before diseases emerge. This “pre-emergence” phase is the focus of a new center funded by...

Reading your biological age in your blood or saliva? It’s not as simple as that

How old are you, really? Your chronological age is the number of years you have been alive. Your biological age...

Role of bitter polyphenols in the regulation of blood sugar

Bioactive compounds like polyphenols and their health benefits have long captured public attention and interest. Commonly present in plant-based food...

Chronic cough may be hereditary

Chronic cough is among the most common reasons for seeking medical care, with middle-aged women the group most affected. New...

AI can speed up drug development

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help identify molecules that could serve as new drugs for mental health disorders. AI can be...

Will EEG be able to read your dreams? The future of the brain activity measure as it marks 100 years