Health

September 21, 2025

Scientists ID gene responsible for deadly glioblastoma

Credit: UVA Health Scientists have identified an oncogene (a cancer-causing gene) responsible for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor. The discovery...

Pesticide mixtures a bigger problem than previously thought

Credit: The University of Queensland New research led by The University of Queensland has provided the first comprehensive analysis of...

Big data analytics enables scientists to model COVID-19 spread

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science receives NSF RAPID Grant to work with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to predict COVID-19...

Keck Medicine of USC enrolling patients as part of international clinical trial to study antiviral drug as treatment for COVID-19

The experimental therapy, DAS181, will be available for hospitalized patients with low oxygen levels and pneumonia caused by COVID-19Credit: Ricardo...

A dual antenatal therapy benefits extreme preterm babies better than either alone or none

Two treatments given together before birth -- magnesium sulfate and corticosteroids -- can improve outcomes in preterm childrenCredit: UAB Extremely...

Domestic violence increased in the great recession

UC Davis study suggests preparing for similar issues in COVID-19Credit: Courtesy of Study Researchers Emergency room visits for domestic violence...

Cardiac scar tissue: A factor which regulates its size

Component of tissue is shown to limit the amount of scarring after heart attackCredit: Khademhosseini lab (LOS ANGELES) - When...

Electronic surveillance in couple relationships

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 13, 2020--Impaired intimacy, satisfaction, and infidelity in a romantic relationship...

NIH awards $1.5M to Baylor Scott & White researchers for esophageal cancer study

Researchers to study the molecular mechanisms that link GERD to Barrett's esophagus and cancerCredit: Baylor Scott & White Research Institute...

McLean hospital study examines the cost-effectiveness of esketamine

Researchers find this nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression is currently too expensive for widespread useCredit: McLean Hospital Highlights: * Study...

Meditation linked to lower cardiovascular risk

Survey data from more than 61,000 people points to heart benefitsCredit: Mitch Mirkin Meditation was linked to lower cardiovascular risk...

Nationwide project seeks to understand how brain exercises produce cognitive benefits

Joint UC Riverside-UC Irvine study seeks volunteers to assess memory trainingCredit: I. Pittalwala, UCR. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- How does memory...

Most 50+ adults say they’ve experienced ageism; most still hold positive aging attitudes

Ageism plays out in day-to-day interactions and messaging, and those experiencing it are more likely to have worse physical and...

Bird droppings carry risk of antibiotic resistance

Rice engineers show feces from gulls, ducks and crows harbor abundant resistant bacteria, resistance genesCredit: Rice University HOUSTON - (July...

Single-dose flu drug can reduce spread within households, study finds

Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications A single dose of the flu drug baloxavir marboxil can reduce the spread of...

Translated tool from NCCN measures mental health ‘temperature’ of people with cancer

The NCCN Distress Thermometer enables discussion and treatment of distress as part of routine care for people with cancer. This...

COVID-19: Pandemic behavior change, financial support and better data collection needed

American Journal of Preventive Medicine focus on critical public health aspects of COVID-19Credit: American Journal of Preventive Medicine Ann Arbor,...

University research and the private sector

How a jelly ingredient factors inCredit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Food additives get a bad...

NUS researchers develop novel COVID-19 swabs to address global and local shortage

Credit: National University of Singapore Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been a global surge in demand for nasopharyngeal...

Cystic fibrosis: why so many respiratory complications?