Health
New technology ‘lights up’ bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention
LOS ANGELES — Over 6.5 million Americans experience chronic wounds — wounds that do not heal after a few months....
Exposure to aid early in life reduces the risk of chronic malnutrition
Children who are exposed to aid at an early age are at a lower risk of suffering from chronic malnutrition....
New study supports annual breast cancer screening for women over 40
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who had regular screening mammograms every year were less likely to have late-stage cancer and...
Study: Gut bacteria composition influences rotavirus vaccine efficacy
ATLANTA — Certain types of gut bacteria can hinder the efficacy of the rotavirus vaccine, according to researchers in the Institute...
Children’s Brain Tumor Network hosts 2024 CBTN Summit to transform scientific research and patient care
What: The 2024 CBTN Summit hosted by the Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) assembles the brightest minds in Pediatric Brian...
Research from UTHealth Houston finds parents who recently experienced intimate partner violence had higher potential for parenting stress and child maltreatment
Parents who recently experienced intimate partner violence reported more parenting stress and higher potential for child maltreatment, and were less...
SwRI showcases latest warfighter research at military health research symposium
SAN ANTONIO — August 26, 2024 — Southwest Research Institute will highlight its capacity to advance military medicine and human...
Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests
RESTON, Va. — Two recent amphibian-focused studies shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders, while confirming that proactive...
Short-duration, light-intensity exercises improve cerebral blood flow in children
Cognitive functions, also known as intellectual functions, encompass thinking, understanding, memory, language, computation, and judgment, and are performed in the...
Almost half of FDA-approved AI medical devices are not trained on real patient data
Artificial intelligence (AI) has practically limitless applications in healthcare, ranging from auto-drafting patient messages in MyChart to optimizing organ transplantation...
2 in 3 parents want help preventing their child from developing hereditary health conditions
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Among things many families don’t wish to pass down to their children and grandchildren: medical issues....
Survey finds more than 3 in 4 Americans don’t feel they could help someone suffering an opioid overdose
NOTE TO EDITOR: (To download broadcast-quality video and other multimedia elements: https://bit.ly/3M2ljhX (password: naloxone) EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:01 A.M. AUGUST 26,...
A switch for immune memory and anti-tumor immunity
AUGUST 23, 2024, NEW YORK – A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a metabolic switch in the immune system’s...
Good sleep habits important for overweight adults, OHSU study suggests
New research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals negative health consequences for people who are overweight and ignore their...
NIH grant establishes UAB’s Global Research Resource for Human Tuberculosis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A $5.8 million grant led by Adrie Steyn, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and...
TriMedSoc Alliance renews collaboration to unify voice of Singapore medical students
The National University Singapore (NUS) Medical Society, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore’s (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)...
Strength training activates cellular waste disposal
The elimination of damaged cell components is essential for the maintenance of the body’s tissues and organs. An international research...
New images reveal global air quality trends
University of Leeds News University of Leeds News Embargoed until 23 August 10:00 BST A selection of AQ Stripes graphic...
Spike mutations help SARS-CoV-2 infect the brain
CHICAGO --- Scientists have discovered a mutation in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that plays a key role in its ability to...
Mosquitoes sense infrared from body heat to help track humans down
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts of...
