Health

Engineers at MIT, Nanytang Technological University, and several companies have developed a compact and inexpensive technology for detecting and measuring...

Researchers uncover what makes some chickens more water efficient than others

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — In the first scientific report of its kind, researchers in Arkansas showed that chickens bred for water...

Study tallies heatwave deaths over recent decades

Between 1990 and 2019, more than 150,000 deaths around the globe were associated with heatwaves each year, according to a...

Newly identified PET biomarker predicts success of immune checkpoint blockade therapy

Reston, VA—The protein galectin-1 (Gal-1) has been identified as a new PET imaging biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy,...

Distinct population of ‘troublemaker’ platelet cells appear with aging, lead to blood clotting, disease

As people age, they become more prone to blood clotting diseases, when blood cells called platelets clump together when they...

New transit station in Japan significantly reduced cumulative health expenditures

The declining population in Osaka is related to an aging society that is driving up health expenditures. Dr. Haruka Kato,...

Mount Sinai study identifies genetic link between inflammatory bowel disease and Parkinson’s disease

— Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a significant discovery, identifying genetic connections between...

New research reveals urgent need for integrated care in pediatric epilepsy

BALTIMORE, May 13, 2024—Findings from the Kennedy Krieger Institute emphasize the critical importance of integrated care for children with epilepsy...

Autism’s missing microbes may influence social behavior by protecting the gut

For people with autism, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain often go along with the social struggles and repetitive behaviors that...

Team studies factors related to a sense of economic insecurity in older adults

The people of Japan have the highest life expectancy in the world. Yet older adults who struggle economically may refrain...

Alarming rise of electronic vaping use in U.S. adolescents

Electronic vapor products (EVPs), also known as e-cigarettes or vaping devices, have an allure because of their marketed image as...

SHINE trial sheds light on deadly stroke complication

An ambitious, nationwide clinical trial led by UVA Health’s Karen Johnston, MD, has provided doctors with long-needed insights into the...

Taking electroretinography to the next level with a soft multi-electrode system

Eye diseases are becoming more prevalent worldwide, partly because of the aging population, but also because of our greatly increased...

Over 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl seized by law enforcement in 2023