Health
Social bonding gets people on the same wavelength
When small hierarchical groups bond, neural activity between leaders and followers aligns, promoting quicker and more frequent communication, according to...
Mass General Brigham researchers develop AI foundation models to advance pathology
Foundation models, advanced artificial intelligence systems trained on large-scale datasets, hold the potential to provide unprecedented advancements for the medical...
Primary care telemedicine linked with fewer antibiotics for children than direct-to-consumer telemedicine
New research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC shows that telemedicine visits conducted for children with primary care providers...
CABI-led study shows benefits of chatgroups to human health can be replicated in plant health
A CABI-led study has revealed that there is evidence of the benefits of chatgroups to human health which can also...
Decision aid helps patients make informed decisions about sterilization
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a simple, web-based decision aid called My Decision/Mi Decisión that helps empower...
Dehydration is rampant among Florida farm workers, new study shows
Nearly all farm workers who participated in a recent study in Florida were dehydrated at the end of their shifts,...
Choosing over the counter drugs for COVID 19? It’s complicated
COVID-19 illness may include symptoms such as a sore throat, fever, cough and fatigue. In January, the United States Centers...
Binghamton University’s Speech and Language Pathology program receives accreditation candidacy
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- The new Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program at Binghamton University’s Decker College of Nursing and Health...
When words make you sick
In a new book, experts in a variety of fields explore nocebo effects – how negative expectations concerning health can...
USC receives $3.95 million CIRM grant for organoid resource center
To democratize access to lab-grown organ-like structures known as organoids and other advanced stem cell and transcriptomic technologies, USC will...
TLI Investigator Dr. Wei Yan named Editor-in-Chief of the Andrology Journal
The Lundquist Institute is proud to announce that Wei Yan, MD, PhD, a distinguished professor at the David Geffen School...
A new study shows how neurochemicals affect fMRI readings
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The brain is an incredibly complex and active organ that uses electricity and chemicals to transmit and receive...
Cure Mito Foundation and Hope for PDCD Foundation announce a patient registry collaboration
March 18, 2024 – Cure Mito Foundation and Hope for PDCD foundation, both patient-led foundations focused on advancing research and...
Shining a light on the underpinnings of rare disease impacting children
A team from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine has completed an exciting new study that reveals the inner...
Johns Hopkins Medicine-led team develops fluid biomarker for early detection of ALS and FTD
Two progressively degenerative diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD, recently in...
Rehabilitative reform
The United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. And that’s not the only challenge —...
RegMIC announces Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina focused on accelerating regenerative medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina – March 18, 2024 – The Regenerative Manufacturing Innovation Consortium (RegMIC), a leading organization focused on advancing the field...
Newly identified yeast could prevent fungal infections by outcompeting rivals, study suggests
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have identified a yeast that could be used to prevent invasive...
Mimicking exercise with a pill
NEW ORLEANS, March 18, 2024 — Doctors have long prescribed exercise to improve and protect health. In the future, a...
Keeping score: novel method might help differentiate 2 serious skin diseases
Your skin becomes red and spots filled with pus appear, so you visit a dermatologist. When these symptoms spread to...