Health

October 14, 2025

Growth hormone plays key role in early puberty, breast cancer risk

Groundbreaking findings based on following 180+ girls for 14 yearsCredit: Cincinnati Children's When girls reach puberty at an unusually early...

One in two Americans fear a major health event could lead to bankruptcy

West Health-Gallup US healthcare survey finds growing fears of financial ruin amid the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Gallup-West Health U.S. Healthcare Study,...

Idle threat

University of Utah engineers to design and test real-time air pollution warning system for school, hospital parking lotsCredit: Dan Hixson/University...

Brain estrogen is key to brain protection when oxygen is low

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University When the brain isn't getting enough oxygen, estrogen produced by neurons in both...

There’s a shortage of info on drugs for children in Canada

The absence of pediatric information perpetuates 'off-label' drug use which could be dangerous for this vulnerable populationCredit: Photo courtesy Hamilton...

People with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs after COVID-19 began

Study findings surprised researchers, who had expected the reverse, Baylor University researcher saysCredit: Baylor University People who did not have...

Scientists show how brain flexibility emerges in infants

UNC-Chapel Hill researchers led by Weili Lin, Ph.D., used magnetic resonance imaging techniques to show how human brain complexity develops...

FSU researchers develop new X-ray detection technology

Credit: Photo courtesy of Biwu Ma / Florida State University Florida State University researchers have developed a new material that...

UTA nursing: A national Center of Excellence

College of Nursing and Health Innovation receives National League for Nursing honorCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington The University...

Genetic mutations may be linked to infertility, early menopause

Gene in fruit flies, worms, zebrafish, mice and people may help explain some fertility issuesCredit: Yonit Tsatskis/McNeill Lab A new...

Vaccine narrows racial disparities in pneumococcal disease

Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center In a major public health success, the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV13, or Prevnar...

College students access eating disorders therapy via phone app

Multi-university study shows app can help students reduce symptoms, ease depressionCredit: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR HEALTHY WEIGHT AND WELLNESS More...

Study examines the heart risks and benefits of today’s most popular fad diets

Researchers examine claims associated with keto and intermittent fastingCredit: National Jewish Health In a review of existing scientific studies on...

Common medicine used to treat gout found to prevent progression of coronary disease

International study published in New England Journal of Medicine by Perth researchersCredit: Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research An Australian-Dutch...

Investigating host tolerance to genes that jump

University of Houston evolutionary geneticist awarded $1.8 million grantCredit: University of Houston Believe it or not, your genes are 50%...

Wearable device could help EMTs, surgeons assess hemorrhage blood loss

Credit: Georgia Tech Emergency medical technicians (EMTs), military medics, and emergency room physicians could one day be better able to...

Study finds insect shows promise as a good, sustainable food source

Credit: Christine Picard, IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- With global food demands rising at an alarming rate, a study led by IUPUI...

Microgel immuno-acceptance method could improve pancreatic islet transplant success

Credit: Maria Coronel, Georgia TEch Pancreatic islet transplants, which revive insulin production to treat type 1 diabetes, only last an...

Aspirated consonants may promote the spread of COVID-19, RUDN University linguist says

Credit: RUDN According to a linguist from RUDN University, the number of COVID-19 cases in a country might be related...

Antibody blockade effective in treatment of severe COVID-19