Health
Can we predict who will develop migraine headaches?
A migraine is not just a bad headache. It is a much-dreaded part of a neurologic disorder that has an...
Virtual reality training for physicians aims to heal disparities in Black maternal health care
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — During a checkup with her obstetrician, Marilyn Hayes tells him about overwhelming exhaustion and possible symptoms of...
University of Houston flexes scientific muscle with breakthrough in skeletal muscle regeneration
Newly published research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy identifies key mechanisms of skeletal muscle regeneration and growth...
SARS-CoV-2 pandemic increases maternal deaths from non-respiratory causes, study finds
During the peak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there was an increase in maternal mortality in Chile. This is confirmed by...
New precision medicine guidelines to improve patient care
A University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist and other top experts from around the world have developed the first...
Exposing dengue’s invasion strategies
KANSAS CITY, MO—July 22, 2024—Mosquito-borne viral infections once confined to tropical regions are spreading. Dengue virus infects up to 400...
National Poll: Some parents not confident their kids are wearing the right shoes
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – As children grow, it may feel like they’re constantly outgrowing one clothing item essential for so...
New genetic test will eliminate a form of inherited blindness in dogs
Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a group of inherited diseases that causes progressive degeneration of the light sensitive cells at...
Mutations of the spike gene do not predict the severity of variants of SARS-CoV-2
New research from UNC Charlotte’s Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) has found that the...
Valentina Greco takes on new position as President of the ISSCR
The ISSCR is thrilled to announce Valentina Greco, Yale School of Medicine, Genetics Department and Yale Stem Cell Center USA, as...
Targeting factors for chemoprevention and cancer interception to tackle mesothelioma
BUFFALO, NY- July 19, 2024 – A new research perspective was published in Oncoscience (Volume 11) on May 23, 2024,...
Health equity scholar Darrell Hudson named Health Behavior and Health Education chair at the University of Michigan School of Public Health
Leading health equity researcher Darrell Hudson, MPH ‘05, PhD ‘09, has been named chair of the Department of Health Behavior...
A study of 156,000 UK residents found that urban residents score the lowest in social and economic satisfaction and well-being
A new study conducted by the Centre for Urban Mental Health at the University of Amsterdam finds that, in a...
University of Cincinnati study examines impact of incarceration on youth health
Credit: Courtesy of the University of Cincinnati Researcher Samantha Boch has studied the impact of incarceration on child and family...
A new tractor beam technology aims to minimize biopsy trauma
Researchers at TMOS, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems, have taken an important first step in the...
Study shows promise for a universal influenza vaccine
New research led by Oregon Health & Science University reveals a promising approach to developing a universal influenza vaccine —...
Statewide Biomedical and Clinical Research Collaborative Awards granted
Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine-Knoxville; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and the University...
New ECDC Director Pamela Rendi-Wagner emphasises importance of restoring and reinforcing public trust in science after pandemic, in editorial for Eurosurveillance
In an editorial for the scientific journal Eurosurveillance, the incoming ECDC Director Dr Pamela Rendi Wagner outlined her vision for...
‘Brain health’ mushroom gummies found to contain illegal hallucinogens after 5 sickened
Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psylocibin and other harmful ingredients not listed...
Risk of long COVID declined over course of pandemic
The risk of developing long COVID has decreased significantly over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis...
