Health

September 22, 2025

Wearable sensors printed on natural materials analyze substances present in sweat

Applied to skin as a piece of sticking plaster, the device developed by Brazilian researchers can be used to monitor...

AACN Distinguished Research Lecturer explores her role as nurse scientist

UMass Amherst associate professor heads up medical product development labCredit: UMass Amherst In her role as the American Association of...

Combating ‘chemobrain’ with music

University of Cincinnati colleges collaborate to develop app that studies whether music therapy can improve the brain from effects of...

Developing a replicable model to provide palliative care in nursing homes

$3.5 million NIA grant will support intervention to care for patients with Alzheimer'sCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Research scientists from...

Designed bacteria produce coral-antibiotic

Sustainable biotechnological production of a natural substance against tuberculosisCredit: (Image: Thomas Brück / TUM) Thomas Brück saw the sea whip...

Duke-NUS spinout PairX Bio launches with strong biotech credentials, VC backing

Startup led by seasoned US and Singapore scientists-cum-entrepreneurs and investors to advance innovative immunotherapy platform exclusively licensed from Duke-NUS Medical...

Extrachromosomal DNA is common in human cancer and drives poor patients outcomes

Credit: Image courtesy of Paul Mischel, UC San Diego. The multiplication of genes located in extrachromosomal DNA that have the...

World film premiere: Watch cell infected by tuberculosis die

One-of-a-kind video shows how bacterium annihilates the body's immune cells.Credit: NTNU Centre for Molecular Inflammation Research (CEMIR) The tuberculosis bacterium...

Applying machine learning to biomedical science

How deep learning and ensemble methods are working togetherCredit: University of Sydney With potential application diagnosing cancer or predicting how...

Telehealth visits have skyrocketed for older adults, but some concerns & barriers remain

New data on telemedicine use by adults over 50 show change since previous poll in 2019, including reduced worries about...

Adebiyi awarded $4.5 million from the NIH for vascular, kidney dysfunction research

Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (August 14, 2020) - Despite a plethora of treatment options, the burdens of cardiovascular and kidney...

Tumour gene test could help to predict ovarian cancer prognosis

Credit: Photo: UNSW A tumour test could help to identify ovarian cancer patients with predicted poor survival, and down the...

New practice guidelines on non-invasive ventilation in chronic stable Hypercapnic COPD

Published by the American Thoracic SocietyCredit: ATS August 17, 2020 -- A subcommittee of the American Thoracic Society Assembly in...

A new treatment concept for age-related decline in motor function

Enhancement of motor function and muscle strength in aged mice by enhancing formation of neuromuscular junctionsCredit: ©YAMANASHI Yuji In an...

Half of parents report butting heads with child’s grandparent over parenting

Blame, shame and disagreements between parents and grandparents over parenting choices like discipline, meals and TV time can strain relationshipsCredit:...

New diagnostic criteria shine light on early dementia mimics

Credit: University of Bristol Experts estimate up to one third of people attending specialist memory clinics could have a condition...

Is the COVID-19 virus pathogenic because it depletes specific host microRNAs?

UAB and Polish researchers propose that the COVID-19 virus acts as a microRNA "sponge" to deplete miRNA levels in ways...

Pregnant mother’s immunity tied to behavioral, emotional challenges for kids with autism

UC Davis Health study finds that male offspring are at higher risk to maternal immunity activationCredit: UC Regent Children with...

Poor hygiene is significant risk for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria colonization

Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Scientists have found clear indicators for how the interaction of poor hygiene and antibiotic use...

Study shows frequently used serology test may not detect antibodies that could confirm protection against reinfection of COVID-19