Health

September 22, 2025

Belinda N. Mandrell, PhD, RN, named American Academy of Nursing fellow

Credit: St. Jude Belinda Mandrell, PhD, RN, a nurse leader and associate faculty member at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,...

First US clinical trial testing efficacy of delivering aerosolized chemotherapy

The experimental PIPAC treatment may extend the lives of people with advanced ovarian, uterine, gastric and colorectal cancers whose current...

Clot permeability linked to first-attempt success of aspiration thrombectomy

A posthoc analysis of COMPASS trial data focuses on two clot-removal approaches to major strokes caused by a blocked large...

Early neural activity associated with autism

EEG measurements in infants predicted ASD symptoms in toddlersCredit: Society of Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier Philadelphia, August 11, 2020 - Autism...

Analysis of Ugandan cervical carcinomas, an aid for understudied sub-Saharan women

This is the first comprehensive genomic study of cervical cancers in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on tumors from 212...

New machine learning tool predicts devastating intestinal disease in premature infants

Researchers develop new machine learning approach that shows promise in predicting necrotizing enterocolitis; could lead to improved medical decision-making in...

ETSU, Virginia Tech awarded $2.6 million for project

Grant to establish research infrastructure to support recovery for persons with opioid use disorderCredit: Virginia Tech The National Institute on...

Youth’s risks from first-time opioid prescriptions may not be as high as once thought

Credit: Indiana University Young adults and adolescents who are prescribed opioids for the first time may be at a slightly...

Gene therapy targets inner retina to combat blindness

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 10, 2020--Gene therapy to the inner retina prevented blindness in...

Agtech to the rescue in a pandemic: adapting plant labs for human testing

Credit: Pierre-Luc Pradier. Just as redeploying a fleet of small British fishing boats helped during the Battle of Dunkirk, marshalling...

COVID-19 does not directly damage taste bud cells

First study to show taste bud cell immunity from contact with virus particleCredit: UGA A new study from the Regenerative...

Patient experiences in medical imaging and radiation therapy: The importance of skilled patient care professionals

A special issue of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences features stories about the interpersonal skills beyond the...

Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to a greater risk of autism

Credit: The Ottawa Hospital In the largest study of its kind, Ottawa researchers found that children whose mothers reported using...

Miscarriage risk increases each week alcohol is used in early pregnancy

Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Each week a woman consumes alcohol during the first five to 10 weeks of pregnancy...

Individual differences in the brain

If selection reinforces a behavior, brain activities soon change as wellCredit: MPI of Neurobiology / Kuhl Personality varies widely. There...

Personal connections key to climate adaptation

Credit: Dean Miller. Connections with friends and family are key to helping communities adapt to the devastating impact of climate...

Detailed molecular workings of a key system in learning and memory formation

UMass Amherst team discovers new regulatory role for a calcium-tuning proteinCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - One of the new...

The CNIO pave the way for a future gene therapy to reverse pulmonary fibrosis associated with ageing

Credit: CNIO Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a potentially lethal disease for which there is currently no cure and that is...

UT southwestern levels the playing field for testicular cancer patients

Doctors were able to eliminate the effect of sociodemographic factors on patient outcomes by treating men at different hospitals with...

Scientists discover curious clues in the war between cf bacteria