Health
A study of 156,000 UK residents found that urban residents score the lowest in social and economic satisfaction and well-being
A new study conducted by the Centre for Urban Mental Health at the University of Amsterdam finds that, in a...
University of Cincinnati study examines impact of incarceration on youth health
Credit: Courtesy of the University of Cincinnati Researcher Samantha Boch has studied the impact of incarceration on child and family...
A new tractor beam technology aims to minimize biopsy trauma
Researchers at TMOS, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems, have taken an important first step in the...
Study shows promise for a universal influenza vaccine
New research led by Oregon Health & Science University reveals a promising approach to developing a universal influenza vaccine —...
Statewide Biomedical and Clinical Research Collaborative Awards granted
Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine-Knoxville; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and the University...
New ECDC Director Pamela Rendi-Wagner emphasises importance of restoring and reinforcing public trust in science after pandemic, in editorial for Eurosurveillance
In an editorial for the scientific journal Eurosurveillance, the incoming ECDC Director Dr Pamela Rendi Wagner outlined her vision for...
‘Brain health’ mushroom gummies found to contain illegal hallucinogens after 5 sickened
Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psylocibin and other harmful ingredients not listed...
Risk of long COVID declined over course of pandemic
The risk of developing long COVID has decreased significantly over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis...
University of Cambridge students who undertook an 8 week mindfulness course were still reporting more frequent experiences of disembodiment and of unity a year later, in randomized controlled trial examining altered states of consciousness
University of Cambridge students who undertook an 8 week mindfulness course were still reporting more frequent experiences of disembodiment and...
Mental health training for line managers linked to better business performance in England
In a study of several thousand companies in England, mental health training for line managers was associated with organizational-level benefits,...
Psilocybin generates psychedelic experience by disrupting brain network
People who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms — otherwise known as magic mushrooms — typically undergo a surreal experience in which their...
Duke-NUS finding advances quest to slow ageing
An ageing population will bring colossal health, social, and economic challenges over the coming decades. As people live longer, staving...
New study reveals more struggling to afford healthcare
WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 17, 2024 — The percentage of Americans who can afford and access prescription drugs and quality...
UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollution
A biology researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington has received a prestigious grant to continue and expand his...
Supplements slow disease progression during late stage of “dry” age-related macular degeneration
In a new analysis of data, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that taking a daily...
Vanderbilt scientists develop new tool that could lead to noninvasive “liquid biopsies”
Biopsies are clinical tools commonly used to diagnose a variety of diseases or to monitor tissue for abnormal growth or...
University of Cincinnati study: Long-term stroke survival improving, but racial disparities remain
Overall rates of long-term survival following stroke are improving, but Black individuals experience worse long-term outcomes compared to white individuals,...
National Institutes of Health grant could mean progress toward improved outcomes for stroke patients
The Associate Dean of Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has received a two-year,...
New study reveals critical role of C1q protein in neuronal function and aging
BOSTON, Mass. (July 15, 2024)—A groundbreaking study conducted at the lab of Beth Stevens, PhD, at Boston Children’s Hospital has...
Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for influenza, ISU team finds
AMES, Iowa – As highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread in dairy herds across the U.S., the virus is being...