Health
Real-life ‘stillsuit’: Dune-inspired upgrade for spacesuits allow astronauts to recycle urine into water
Astronauts on spacewalks famously have to relieve themselves inside their spacesuits. Not only is this uncomfortable for the wearer and...
New scientific review shows numerous links between pulse consumption and positive health outcomes
Credit: The Coalition for the Advancement of Pulses Journal Nutrients DOI 10.3390/nu16101435 Method of Research Systematic review Subject of Research...
Racial disparities in dementia determined by social factors
Racial disparities in dementia are due to social determinants of health, with genetic ancestry playing no role, according to a...
Nearly one in 10 pregnant people who get COVID will develop long COVID
Nearly one in 10 people who get COVID while pregnant will go on to develop long COVID, a report publishing...
Respiratory bacteria ‘turns off’ immune system to survive
Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system...
Neighborhood impact on children’s well-being shifted during COVID-19 pandemic, ECHO study suggests
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted daily life and has raised concerns about its impact on children’s well-being. A new study...
Metformin and other antidiabetic drugs can help reduce the risk of dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes
Ann Arbor, July 11, 2024 – Investigators analyzing the potential cognitive effects of antidiabetic medications in records of more than...
Uncovering late-onset combined immune deficiency in chromosome 18q deletion syndrome
Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers have discovered that patients with 18q deletion syndrome can experience both cellular and...
Pusan National University researchers explore the role of children in community participatory planning process
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defined child-friendly cities as those that prioritize children’s access to...
Mount Sinai secures over $4 million grant from National Institutes of Health to study alopecia areata and atopic dermatitis in people with Down Syndrome
New York, NY (July 11, 2024) – The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is embarking on biomedical research...
An unequal toll of financial stress: Poll of older adults shows different impacts related to health and age
Inflation rates may have cooled off recently, but a new poll shows many older adults are experiencing financial stress –...
One-step synthesis of pharmaceutical building blocks: new method for anti-Michael reaction
In 1887, chemist Sir Arthur Michael reported a nucleophilic addition reaction to the β-position of α,β- unsaturated carbonyl compounds. These...
Blood fat profiles confirm health benefits of replacing butter with high-quality plant oils
Switching from a diet high in saturated animal fats to one rich in plant-based unsaturated fats affects the fat composition...
Taylor Swift’s impact on fans’ body image attitudes mostly positive, research shows
Taylor Swift’s past struggles with body image, disordered eating, and body objectification have had an overall positive influence on her...
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