Health
The 10th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota 2023: Unveiling the Future of Microbiotal Medicine
VENICE, ITALY - Set in the romantic city of Venice from October 17th to 19th, the 10th World Congress on...
The MemTrax Continuous Recognition Test for advanced cognitive impairment screening
“ MemTrax quickly demonstrates and quantifies the pertinent memory dysfunction of Alzheimer’s disease.”Credit: 2023 Ashford et al. “ MemTrax quickly...
Tau-based biomarker tracks Alzheimer’s progression
Two pathologies drive the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Early on, amyloid beta plaques lead the way, but around the time...
In historic procedure, donor liver protects heart transplant
Doctors in Seattle are reporting a history-making case in which a patient received two donor organs, a liver and a...
FAU receives $11.5 million gift to combat life-threating illness, amyloidosis
Currently, there is no cure for amyloidosis, a life-threatening disease that can be present throughout the body, including the heart,...
‘Taboo’ & ‘crazy:’ researchers examine mental health stigmas on the border
EL PASO, Texas (July 13, 2023) — Hispanic adults with mental health conditions are 17 percent less likely to receive treatment...
Poignant photo project reveals all we lost in lockdown
Laptops and schoolwork on kitchen tables, a deserted playground, face masks on a washing line, an empty church, a walk...
Collaborative seed grants nurture high-impact social and environmental research
The National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration have collectively awarded millions...
University hospitals receives $5 million from Lake Health Foundation to support patient care in Lake County
LAKE COUNTY, Ohio – University Hospitals (UH) has received a $5 million leadership gift from Lake Health Foundation to ensure...
Study quantifies long term trends in childlessness and infertility treatment
The incidence of primary involuntary childlessness, the rate of women seeking treatment for infertility, as well as the success rate...
As the pickleball craze grows, doctors urge players not to ignore injuries
Orlando, Fla - Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country and has proven to be a great way...
One third of normal-weight individuals are obese
Researchers from the School of Public Health at TAU's Faculty of Medicine examined the anthropometric data of about 3,000 Israeli...
Historical medicine suggests a new way to use modern treatments
The mixture of honey and vinegar, also known as oxymel, has been used as a medical treatment throughout history and...
Emerging tech storyteller Taryn Southern announced as Docuthon judge
Taryn Southern, a storyteller, filmmaker and speaker covering emerging technology who created an award-winning virtual reality (VR) series, as well as AI...
Hepatic hydrogen sulfide levels are reduced in mouse model of progeria
“To date, no studies have directly measured production in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome ”Credit: 2023 Wilkie et al. “To date, no...
Warmer weather makes venomous snake bites more likely, especially in spring
American Geophysical Union Press Release No. 23-27 For Immediate Release 11 July 2023Credit: Lawrence Wilson American Geophysical Union Press Release...
$1.5 million donation supports research on effects of psychedelic DMT on the brain
One of the most powerful psychedelics known, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) has been described as causing imaginative visuals akin to the dream...
Unborn babies use ‘greedy’ gene from dads to ‘remote-control’ mums into feeding them extra food
Unborn babies use ‘greedy’ gene from dads to ‘remote-control’ mums into feeding them extra food Credit: Sferruzzi-Perri lab Unborn babies...
Laser-scribed graphene for sensors
With the development of the information era, sensors capable of transmitting and detecting information have become the leading way to...
Mount Sinai Queens opens new Cardiac Catheterization Lab to expedite care for heart attack patients
Click here to watch a video on the new Cath LabCredit: Mount Sinai Health System Click here to watch a...