Health
Big data, AI, and personalized medicine: scientists reveal playbook aiming to revolutionize healthcare
What should the medicine of the future look like? A team of scientists writing in Frontiers in Science lays out...
Mistaken identity cleared up of foodborne pathogen causing severe symptoms in children
The prevalence of pathogenic E. coli has meant the frequent misidentification of a similar bacterium of the Escherichia genus. E....
Survey: Parents of young athletes value health benefits of sports, but experts emphasize watching for signs of stress, burnout
COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 23, 2024) — Positive sports experiences can be a game changer for kids, with physical, social, emotional...
Stroke-care metrics improve with stroke center certification and coordinators
Key stroke-care metrics improve at telestroke hospitals with stroke center certification and stroke coordinators.Credit: Medical University of South Carolina Key...
UArizona Health Sciences professor uses CT network to promote public access to open science
Reading about the latest scientific discovery – such as the unearthing of a fossil representing a new species of tiny...
Study suggests it may be safe to de-escalate surgery in middle-aged breast cancer patients
Surgery involving sentinel lymph node biopsy for middle-aged women with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer may do more harm than...
Sleep disturbance, self-harm and high levels of social media and smartphone use are prevalent among young people with mental health conditions, with half of participants meeting criteria for problematic smartphone use
Sleep disturbance, self-harm and high levels of social media and smartphone use are prevalent among young people with mental health...
San Francisco study explores the growing culture of fentanyl smoking
An interview-based study in San Francisco, CA, highlights individual experiences and local trends around fentanyl smoking, deepening understanding of this...
Promethium bound: Rare earth element’s secrets exposed
Scientists have uncovered the properties of a rare earth element that was first discovered 80 years ago at the very...
High BMI linked to reduced brain volume and increased white matter lesions
A recent study published in Health Data Science, a Science Partner Journal, reveals the significant impact of high cumulative body...
Comprehensive bibliographic dataset advances health AI research
A groundbreaking study published in Health Data Science, a Science Partner Journal, introduces a curated bibliographic dataset that aims to...
New evidence suggests link between teen cannabis use and psychotic disorders may be stronger than previously thought
Toronto, ON, May 22, 2024 – A new study published in the journal Psychological Medicine estimates that teens using cannabis...
Ohio State survey finds half of Americans feel unprepared to help in a life-threatening emergency
COLUMBUS, Ohio – If someone collapsed after going into cardiac arrest, would you be prepared to help? For nearly half...
Dermatologists find ultraviolet irradiation increases appetite but prevents body weight gain
Philadelphia, May 22, 2024 – Obesity and metabolic disorders are increasingly significant global public health issues. In a novel study,...
Acute pseudoaneurysms following head gunshot wounds
New Rochelle, NY, May 21, 2024—A new study in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotrauma contends that a significant fraction of...
University of Cincinnati study uses health factors to predict kidney function recovery
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have created a scoring model that uses key health indicators to...
Drug-like inhibitor shows promise in preventing flu
LA JOLLA, CA—Currently available flu medications only target the virus after it has already established an infection, but what if...
Innovative imaging technique may revolutionize ureteral thermal injury detection
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have explored a novel approach to detect electrothermal ureteral injuries, a common complication during pelvic...
Study: Certain nutrients may slow brain aging
Scientists have long been studying the brain with a goal of aiding healthier aging. While much is known about risk...
Climbing the social ladder slows dementia, Japanese study reveals
Osaka, Japan – Upward social mobility may ward off dementia, according to a new study. Dementia, a collective term for...
