Health

July 26, 2025

Study aims to assess impact of physical activity intervention on cognitive development of young children in low socioeconomic areas

In an effort to address health disparities linked to low socioeconomic environments, a University of Massachusetts Amherst kinesiologist is partnering...

Type 2 diabetes is associated with hospital stays for a wide range of medical conditions but, in people diagnosed at a young age, mental health disorders are the biggest contributing factor

In your coverage, please use this URL to provide access to the freely available paper in PLOS Medicine: http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004261Credit: Hongjiang...

Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers establish new reptile cell lines

DENVER/Aug. 4, 2023 – A recent scientific paper published in the journal Microorganisms highlights the development of the first broad...

How the hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii quickly adapts to new environmental conditions

FRANKFURT. Each year, over 670,000 people in Europe fall ill because of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, and 33,000 die from the infections....

Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC Conference to highlight digital health care

Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC, a conference about digital innovation, will offer an immersive experience in digital health using technology for...

A new technique offers improved diagnostic precision and a route to personalized therapy for a common arrhythmia that affects more than 10 million people in Europe

A multidisciplinary study led by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) presents a new method for assessing...

Tropical plant native to China reveals antiobesity potential

Obesity, a major risk factor for various lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and hypertension has become widespread worldwide, inherently demanding...

Turns out lowly thymus may be saving your life

Many people couldn’t say where their thymus is, or what it does, and even doctors have long considered it expendable...

Scientists uncover a startling—and exploitable—coordination of gene expression in tumors

AUGUST 3, 2023, NEW YORK – A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a pair of genes whose expression by...

FSU researcher finds potential new tool for early identification of dementia risk

Research at the Florida State University College of Medicine has identified a potential low-cost method for predicting if a person...

Changes in gut microbiome alters rewarding effects of cocaine and cravings

Changes in Gut Microbiome Alters Rewarding Effects of Cocaine and CravingsCredit: Wake Forest University School of Medicine Changes in Gut...

Ovarian cancer: New biological markers found that may predict which patients won’t respond to chemotherapy

New York, NY (August 3, 2023)—Using a novel proteogenomic strategy and a variety of machine learning tools, investigators from the...

Three out of every ten meals ordered from the main food delivery app in Brazil come from dark kitchens

About a third of the restaurants listed on iFood, the food delivery app most used by Brazilians, are “dark kitchens”,...

The Access to Advanced Health Institute receives $18 million award to develop a temperature stable, single-dose chikungunya RNA vaccine through a phase 1 clinical trial

The Access to Advanced Health Institute Receives $18 Million Award to Develop a Temperature Stable, Single-Dose Chikungunya RNA Vaccine Through...

Ear today, gone tomorrow? A new discovery in a cause of inner-ear bone loss

Osaka, Japan – Chronic inflammation of the middle ear can cause several problems and complications that can affect a person’s...

Researchers find drugs that reduce infant death may lead to long-term health issues

HAMILTON, ON (August 2, 2023) – Steroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be...

Sea urchins are struggling to ‘get a grip’ as climate change alters ecosystems

When driving through a rainstorm, traction is key. If your tires lack sufficient tread, your vehicle will slip and slide...

Study exposes plight of deported noncitizen veterans

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A study examining the effects of deportation on the health and wellbeing of noncitizen veterans who served in the...

Interest in bird feeding surged in over 100 countries worldwide during the COVID-19 lockdowns

Interest in local bird feeding appears to have ramped up in countries all over the world during the pandemic lockdowns,...

Researchers discover a novel pathway that minimizes liver injury during transplantation