Health

September 22, 2025

FSU researchers develop new X-ray detection technology

Credit: Photo courtesy of Biwu Ma / Florida State University Florida State University researchers have developed a new material that...

UTA nursing: A national Center of Excellence

College of Nursing and Health Innovation receives National League for Nursing honorCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington The University...

Genetic mutations may be linked to infertility, early menopause

Gene in fruit flies, worms, zebrafish, mice and people may help explain some fertility issuesCredit: Yonit Tsatskis/McNeill Lab A new...

Vaccine narrows racial disparities in pneumococcal disease

Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center In a major public health success, the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV13, or Prevnar...

College students access eating disorders therapy via phone app

Multi-university study shows app can help students reduce symptoms, ease depressionCredit: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR HEALTHY WEIGHT AND WELLNESS More...

Study examines the heart risks and benefits of today’s most popular fad diets

Researchers examine claims associated with keto and intermittent fastingCredit: National Jewish Health In a review of existing scientific studies on...

Common medicine used to treat gout found to prevent progression of coronary disease

International study published in New England Journal of Medicine by Perth researchersCredit: Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research An Australian-Dutch...

Investigating host tolerance to genes that jump

University of Houston evolutionary geneticist awarded $1.8 million grantCredit: University of Houston Believe it or not, your genes are 50%...

Wearable device could help EMTs, surgeons assess hemorrhage blood loss

Credit: Georgia Tech Emergency medical technicians (EMTs), military medics, and emergency room physicians could one day be better able to...

Study finds insect shows promise as a good, sustainable food source

Credit: Christine Picard, IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- With global food demands rising at an alarming rate, a study led by IUPUI...

Microgel immuno-acceptance method could improve pancreatic islet transplant success

Credit: Maria Coronel, Georgia TEch Pancreatic islet transplants, which revive insulin production to treat type 1 diabetes, only last an...

Aspirated consonants may promote the spread of COVID-19, RUDN University linguist says

Credit: RUDN According to a linguist from RUDN University, the number of COVID-19 cases in a country might be related...

Antibody blockade effective in treatment of severe COVID-19

A team of researchers led by Osaka University find an overlap in the pathogenesis of cytokine release syndrome and COVID-19,...

Eating your vegetables is easier said than done

The landmark EAT-Lancet report on food in the Anthropocene sets ambitious targets; putting it into action, however, will require policymakers...

Strokes in babies are surprisingly common; here’s how the body rushes to the rescue

Credit: Courtesy Kuan lab New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is shedding light on the development...

Asthma may not be a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19

Credit: ATS August 31, 2020-- A new research letter published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines...

Natural disasters must be unusual or deadly to prompt local climate policy change

Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Natural disasters alone are not enough to motivate local communities to engage in...

Only the nose knows: New international network explores how odors lead to actions

Credit: Glenn Asakawa, CU Boulder The University of Colorado Boulder will lead a groundbreaking new international research network dubbed Odor2Action...

Farmers’ quick sale of poultry during outbreaks may increase deadly virus transmission

Credit: Alexis Delabouglise, CIRAD/Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Small-scale poultry farmers in Vietnam tend to respond to viral outbreaks...

Cellular energy audit reveals energy producers and consumers