Health
Veterans with service dogs have fewer PTSD symptoms, higher quality of life
Ret. Command Sgt. Maj. Gretchen Evans served in the United States Army for 27 years until a rocket blast in...
US drug-related infant deaths more than doubled from 2018 to 2022
A new study by Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine has uncovered a disturbing trend in drug-related infant deaths...
Duke-NUS breakthrough discovery identifies first step in allergic reactions, paving the way for new preventative strategies
Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have identified how the first domino falls after a person encounters an allergen, such as...
Allergy or infection? Scientists discover what distinguishes these two immune system responses
The production of antibodies, essential for protecting our body against infections, is very well regulated through the action of a...
5-minute test leads to better care for people with dementia in the primary care setting
June 4, 2024—(BRONX, NY)—The underdiagnosis of dementia, especially among Black and Hispanic patients, is a long-standing challenge in medicine. A...
Videoconferencing gets older adults moving as health lessons put to practical use
The COVID-19 pandemic made videoconferencing software commonplace in businesses and even schools, but this communication tool has the potential to...
Kessler Foundation scientist Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, receives Fred Foley Award for contributions to cognitive research in multiple sclerosis
East Hanover, NJ – June 3, 2024 – Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, PhD, has been awarded the 2024 Fred Foley Award...
KTU’s new food technology set to transform senior care in nursing homes
Dehydration is one of the main problems faced by many older people due to psychological, cognitive, and swallowing disorders affecting...
New study finds popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs associated with reduction in incidence and recurrence of alcohol-use disorder by at least half
CLEVELAND—A new study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reveals that the popular diabetes and...
Urgent need for action now for increasing threat from invasive alien species
While invasive alien species have long been recognised as a major threat to nature and people, urgent action now is...
Supervised physical exercise improves the wellbeing of carers of the elderly
Mainly older and middle-aged women, working class, with a very high prevalence of lower back pain and consequently possible psycho-affective...
Antibodies may aid effort to fight influenza B: Study
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B, a significant public health threat that...
Advancing excellence top priority for new board chair
At its annual meeting on Thursday, the University of Miami Board of Trustees (BOT) confirmed Manuel “Manny” Kadre as its...
U of T researchers discover ‘trojan horse’ virus hiding in human parasite
An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a new RNA virus that they believe...
Researchers identify a genetic cause of intellectual disability affecting tens of thousands
New York, NY —Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and others have identified a neurodevelopmental disorder,...
Could the world famous Roman Baths help scientists counter the challenge of antibiotic resistance?
The world-famous Roman Baths are home to a diverse range of microorganisms which could be critical in the global fight...
Tackling the hurdle of tumor formation in stem cell therapies
Ikoma, Japan – Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) are a type of stem cells capable of developing into various cell types....
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles team finds new potential causes of rare and lethal bone cancer
Little is known about the genetics and biology of chordoma, a rare and aggressive bone tumor. Chordomas occur in approximately...
New coral disease forecasting system led by University of Hawai’i team
Research led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) has led to a new...
Wake Forest University School of Medicine awarded $1.5 million from NIH to use advanced imaging to assess bone loss after bariatric surgery
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 30, 2024 – Researchers at Wake Forest University of School of Medicine have received a five-year, $1.5...
