Health
Gut bioelectricity provides a path for bad bacteria to cause diseases
How do bad bacteria find entry points in the body to cause infection? How do bad bacteria find entry points...
Novel molecular imaging tool objectively measures and diagnoses smell disorders
Reston, VA (August 20, 2024) -- A new fluorescent imaging probe can for the first time objectively and non-invasively measure loss...
Tiny killers: How autoantibodies attack the heart in lupus patients
New York, NY—August 20, 2024—Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients suffering from lupus, an autoimmune disease...
‘Heart-in-a-box’ better than cooler for heart transplants
The risk of early heart failure after heart transplantation is lower if the donor heart is stored in a so-called...
Heart data unlocks sleep secrets
We know that quality sleep is as essential to survival as food and water. Yet, despite spending a third of our...
Salk Professor Rusty Gage awarded 2024 Taylor International Prize in Medicine
LA JOLLA (August 14, 2024)—Professor Rusty Gage has been awarded the 2024 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine by...
For some older adults with kidney failure, dialysis may not be the best option
Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration,...
AI model aids early detection of autism
A new machine learning model can predict autism in young children from relatively limited information. This is shown in a...
Herbal-based nutraceuticals in management of lifestyle diseases: Experience from Indian population
Lifestyle diseases, also known as non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have emerged as a major health burden globally, including in India. These...
Self-adjusting brain pacemaker may help reduce Parkinson’s disease symptoms
A small feasibility study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that an implanted device regulated by the...
National Academy of Medicine selects FAU for substance use, opioid crises collaborative
As of 2024, approximately 2.7 million Americans aged 12 and older were estimated to have misused prescription opioids in the...
Expanding a child’s heart implant with light
DENVER, Aug. 19, 2024 — Children born with defects that impair the heart’s lower chambers undergo a series of invasive...
Evidence stacks up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes
DENVER, Aug. 18, 2024 — If you come across brightly colored, cloth-bound books from the Victorian era, you might want...
Nitrogen interventions as a key to better health and robust ecosystems
The Earth’s nitrogen cycle is among the most heavily exceeded planetary boundaries. Agricultural production and fossil fuel burning release nitrogen...
It’s a rave – underground acoustics amplify soil health
Barely audible to human ears, healthy soils produce a cacophony of sounds in many forms – a bit like an...
Low oxygen and weight status trial seeking participants at Pennington Biomedical
Can reduced oxygen in the air lead to weight loss? That is what Pennington Biomedical researcher Dr. Claire Berryman is...
USDA-NIFA awards $300K to study food safety, plant pathogens and pests in hydroponics
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — As controlled environment agriculture and vertical farming gain a greater foothold in modern agriculture, a new $300,000 grant...
Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Giving probiotics to pregnant mice can enhance both the immune system and behavior of the mothers and...
Psychiatrist receives 2024 Klerman Prize for innovative youth suicide prevention research
Dr. Juliet Beni Edgcomb, MD, PhD, was named the winner of the 2024 Klerman Prize for Exceptional Clinical Research by...
UTEP awarded $2.5 M NIH grant to study nicotine dependence in women
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 15, 2024) — Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will undertake a new...
