Health

July 20, 2025

Uncovering the mechanisms underlying lack of response to immunotherapy

A new study has shed light on why immunotherapy does not always work in certain types of cancer. Led by...

Enhancing neonatal health: Genomic sequencing as a primary screening tool

Newborn screening (NBS) is routinely performed across the world using biochemical testing methods. Recent advancements in genetic sequencing are a...

Nation’s first dual degree in medicine and AI aims to prepare the next generation of health care providers

The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San...

Lack of maternal care affects development, microbiome and health of wild bees

TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2023 – Most wild bees are solitary, but one tiny species of carpenter bees fastidiously cares for...

Overdose deaths from fentanyl laced stimulants have risen 50-fold since 2010

New UCLA-led research has found that the proportion of US overdose deaths involving both fentanyl and stimulants has increased more...

The fourth wave of the US overdose crisis: fentanyl and stimulants

New research published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that the proportion of US overdose deaths involving both fentanyl...

New method for detecting blood circulation problems in brain capillaries

The brain is perhaps the most sensitive organ with respect to changes in blood flow and oxygen supply. Even brief...

Wolves and dogs appear to remember where people hid food

In a study involving several wolves and dogs, both animals performed better at finding hidden food if they had observed...

High rates of depression and anxiety in people who use both tobacco and cannabis

People who use both tobacco and cannabis are more likely to report anxiety and depression than those who used tobacco...

Three University of Oklahoma faculty receive National Institutes of Health funding to maximize their research

For the first time in one year, three faculty at the University of Oklahoma have received Maximizing Investigators’ Research Awards...

ChatGPT performs as well as doctors for suggesting the most likely diagnoses in the emergency medicine department

Barcelona, Spain: The artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT performed as well as a trained doctor in suggesting likely diagnoses for patients being...

Pitt surveillance system detected infection linked to eye drops months before outbreak declared

An infectious diseases surveillance system created by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists and deployed at a UPMC hospital...

Kessler Foundation receives $725,000 grant for study to accelerate functional recovery in multiple sclerosis

East Hanover, NJ – September 12, 2023 – Carly Wender, PhD, associate research scientist in the Center for Neuropsychology and...

Setting the gold standard in diagnosis of lupus nephritis

In the ever-perilous autoimmune disease world of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), up to 60% of adult patients and...

West Health-Gallup Poll: 70% of Americans uncomfortable with prospect of being admitted to nursing home

WASHINGTON, D.C. — September 12, 2023 — More than 40% of Americans say nursing homes are unsafe and 7 in...

Umass Amherst research finds benefits, risks in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments

A University of Massachusetts Amherst resource economist finds mandated in-school Body Mass Index (BMI) assessments adopted in varying forms by...

UNIST and University of Ulsan College of Medicine to introduce groundbreaking HST curriculum in Korea!

In a significant collaboration, UNIST and the University of Ulsan College of Medicine (hereinafter ‘U of U College of Medicine’)...

How the respiratory tract microbiome influences the severity of bacterial pneumonia

Pneumonia is an infection of the lung alveoli caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. It is one of the leading...

To cut global emissions, replace meat and milk with plant-based alternatives

Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use relatedgreenhouse gas...

Study of bacteria in day care settings reveals links with children’s lung health