Health

June 25, 2026

NIH-funded team uses smartphone data in global study of physical activity

Credit: T Althoff et al, Stanford University Using a larger dataset than for any previous human movement study, National Institutes...

New technology to manipulate cells could help treat Parkinson’s, arthritis, other diseases

Credit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- A groundbreaking advancement in materials from Northwestern University could potentially help patients requiring stem...

Rural physicians report significant barriers in treating opioid use disorder

More than half of rural counties in the United States lack a physician trained and waivered by the Drug Enforcement...

Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection

Credit: Bin Cao Devastating consequences of Zika virus infection are suffered in the womb, where the virus can cause brain...

New book provides guide to evidence-based practices in addiction treatment

Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (July 10, 2017) - A new book will provide a definitive guide to the findings...

Phase II Study: Radiotherapy dose increase to hypoxic NSCLC lesions

Credit: QuantIF - LITIS EA 4108 - FR CNRS 3638, Henri Becquerel Cancer Center, Rouen, France RESTON, Va. - Fluorine-18...

Medical expenditures rise in most categories except primary care physicians and home health care

In recent years, US medical expenditures have outpaced inflation and are notably higher than those of other developed countries. A...

New research offers hope to neuro-tumor patients

Credit: University of Plymouth New research published today, 10th July 2017, online in the journal Oncogene could offer hope to...

Study reveals new insights into rare chronic pain condition

People suffering from chronic pain often find their condition distracting and debilitating, but new research reveals that some might in...

Purpose in life by day linked to better sleep at night

Cultivating purpose in life could be drug-free strategy to improve sleep Findings similar in whites and African Americans Older adults...

High-speed whole-brain imaging improves understanding of brain disease

Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - To fully understand brain function and dysfunction, it is important to be able to...

Sustainable amine production through hydrogenation of amides under mild conditions

Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan--Amines are vital in nature; for example, amino acids -- the building blocks of proteins and...

Blood vessels are not designed to fight infection

Credit: Osaka University Most infections enter the body through organs that are in constant contact with the outside environment, such...

Detailed structure of the sweat gland revealed

Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - The basic structure of human sweat glands consists of a coiled secretory region deep...

New force measurement platform provides window to study cardiovascular disease

Credit: Credit: Abinash Padhi, STEP Lab, Virginia Tech Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United...

Well-being in later life: The mind plays an important role

(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Well-being in later life is largely dependent on psychosocial factors....

Synthesis of internal gem-diborylalkanes by copper-catalyzed double hydroboration

Geminal organometallic reagents have attracted considerable attention due to their unique activity. Among them, gem-diboryl compounds are particularly valuable due...

Drinking alcohol while pregnant could have transgenerational effects

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Soon-to-be mothers have heard the warning - don't drink while pregnant. The Centers for Disease Control and...

Some patients with dementia may experience delayed-onset PTSD

Delayed-onset post-traumatic symptoms in the elderly may be misdiagnosed as falling under the umbrella of behavioural and psychological symptoms of...

NYU researchers identify promising target to protect bone in patients with diabetes