Health

September 19, 2025

Study ties stroke-related brain blood vessel abnormality to gut bacteria

NIH funded study supports link between high levels of gram-negative bacteria and a stroke- seizure- and headache-inducing vascular malformationCredit: Courtesy...

Discovery of a novel gene involved in DNA damage repair and male fertility

Clarifying the mechanisms for meiotic recombination in sperm productionCredit: Dr. Kei-ichiro Ishiguro A research group from the Institute of Molecular...

Small see-through container improves plant micrografting

Credit: The Plant Journal A type of plant grafting needing a tremendous amount of precision and skill has now been...

Intranasal delivery of MSCs provides hope for treating Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - In the search for a cure for Alzheimer's disease, mesenchymal stem cells and their...

Immune from chronic stress? Limit inflammatory signaling to specific brain circuits

Study sheds light on neuroinflammation and psychological disordersCredit: Florida Atlantic University Anxiety and depression are significantly heightened during times of...

Vision and balance issues are common in elementary school-age children with a concussion

Collaborative research between CHOP and CDC stresses importance of proper assessments at initial health care visitCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia...

Researchers find new way to detect blood clots

Texas A&M biomedical engineering researchers designed a medical device that mimics blood vessels to design and monitor drugs for patients...

Hairy, lab-grown human skin cell model could advance hair loss research

Oregon Health & Science University Ph.D. candidate grew organoids at Stanford University labCredit: Karl R. Koehler and Jiyoon Lee, Boston...

Chapman University national study highlights wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 pandemic

The survey examined the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States and how the crisis is impacting their...

Clinical trials in the era of digital engagement: A SWOG call to action

Credit: SWOG Cancer Research Network Social media is an integral part of medicine, and an increasingly important conduit for sharing...

Women at lower risk for cardiovascular disease than men

Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Women's risk of falling ill with cardiovascular disease, and dying from it, is lower than...

Oncotarget: Anticancer effect of physical activity is mediated

Volume 11, Issue 22 of Oncotarget reported that the goal of this study was to explore the involvement of mi...

Interventional radiologists modify protocol for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

Chief among the myriad practical updates to minimize risks for patients and imaging personnel alike is a tiered approach for...

Oncotarget: Second line trastuzumab emtansine following horizontal dual blockade

Volume 11, Issue 22 of Oncotarget reported that despite relevant medical advancements, metastatic breast cancer remains an incurable diseaseCredit: Correspondence...

Cardiologist investigates why TAVR might not work for some heart patient

Observational study at the University of Cincinnati planned for patients receiving aortic valve replacementCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand A...

Studies of brain activity aren’t as useful as scientists thought

Duke researcher questions 15 years of his own work with a reexamination of functional MRI dataCredit: Annchen Knodt, Duke University...

Unique cells found in lung cancer patients may predict survival

Size and number of fused cancer and immune cells linked to survival in non-small cell lung cancer casesCredit: University of...

Discrimination may erase ‘birthweight advantage’ of black US immigrants in one generation

Credit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University Black women have the highest prevalence of low birthweight babies compared to other racial and...

Designing animal studies to improve research reproducibility and reduce animal use

Credit: Adrian Moser Animal experiments are typically conducted under highly standardized laboratory conditions. While standardization is meant to improve reproducibility...

Cognitive behavior therapy tops other psychotherapies in reducing inflammation