Health

November 10, 2025

Amoeba biology reveals potential treatment target for lung disease

Credit: Corinne Sandone, Johns Hopkins Medicine In a series of experiments that began with amoebas -- single-celled organisms that extend...

What’s in it for us: added value-based approach towards telehealth

After interviewing various stakeholders from public and private healthcare systems (in Lithuania and the US), researchers from Kaunas University of...

The amount of time children spend watching screens influences their eating habits

A study evidences how exposure to mobile phones and video games is associated with worse adherence to the Mediterranean dietCredit:...

Silk moth’s diapause reverts back to ancestors’ through gene editing!?

Study shows powered prosthetic ankles can restore a wide range of functions for amputees

Credit: Aaron Fleming A recent case study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel...

Scaling up genome editing big in tiny worms

Credit: : Rajewsky Lab, MDC Understanding the effects of specific mutations in gene regulatory regions - the sections of DNA...

Study shows multiple factors shape timing of birth in mule deer

Credit: Joe Riis A five-year study of mule deer does and newborn fawns in western Wyoming shows that migrating deer...

ISSCR launches new podcast

The Stem Cell Report with Martin Pera highlights the stories behind impactful scienceCredit: Credit: ISSCR Skokie, IL - The International...

NTU Singapore study investigates link between COVID-19 and risk of blood clot formation

Credit: NTU People who have recovered from COVID-19, especially those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions, may be at risk of developing...

A novel, quick, and easy system for genetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from Osaka University and Hokkaido University develop a system for analyzing mutations in SARS-CoV-2 that is much simpler and...

Aged bone marrow niche impedes function of rejuvenated hematopoietic stem cells

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - When leukemia strikes an older person, it is in part due to the aging...

Doctors still reluctant to prescribe medical cannabis: McMaster

Main concerns relate to possible ill-effects and a lack of understanding regarding their effectiveness as painkillersCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON...

1 in 4 parents give youth sports low rankings for enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines

The majority of parents feel informed and confident about pandemic protocols as kids resume sports but some are proceeding with...

Marshall University researcher receives $400K NIH grant to study nervous system development

Credit: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - W. Christopher Risher, Ph.D., an assistant professor of...

Road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

UMD-led study warns cascading effects of salts require coordinated management and regulation to avoid contaminating natural resourcesCredit: Sujay Kaushal When...

NIEHS earns WELL building rating amid pandemic

Credit: International WELL Building Institute On March 30, 2021, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) became the first...

Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link

Credit: Mount Sinai Health System New York, NY - Major depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people...

Bioactive implant coatings resistant to most bacterial strains are obtained in Russia

Credit: Sergey Gnuskov/ NUST MISIS Young scientists from NUST MISIS have presented multilayer antibacterial coatings with a prolonged effect and...

“Look before you leap:” Cardiologists warn about the risks of vaping

Investigators conclude that electronic cigarettes are far from harmless, and additional regulations are needed to restrict availability to young people,...

Researchers awarded $500,000 to test novel strategies using mitochondria therapy