Health

October 12, 2025

UArizona aims to provide rapid tests for those exposed to biothreats, such as COVID-19

Backed by a US Department of Defense contract for up to $9.5 million, the University of Arizona College of Medicine...

Supportive communities and progressive politics can reduce suicide risk among LGBTQ girls

Credit: UBC Many LGBTQ youth continue to experience stigma and discrimination despite Canada's progress in protecting human rights. New research...

Adult stem cells/glaucoma drug combo promotes diabetic wound healing in mice

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine shows promise of a...

Studies demonstrate further evidence WTC responders are at risk for dementia

Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, July 27, 2020 - Two studies led by Stony Brook University researchers to...

Study reveals how different mosquitoes respond to light and ti

Discovery may lead to innovation in harmful insect controlCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - July 27, 2020 -...

How airway cells work together in regeneration and aging

Credit: Broad Stem Cell Research Center Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell...

A new way to target cancers using ‘synthetic lethality’

Approach exploits tumor weaknesses when 2 genetic defects are combinedCredit: NCI Center for Cancer Research With advances in genome sequencing,...

NIH awards $9.5 million for Einstein-Mount Sinai Diabetes Research Center

Center establishes new cross-institutional immuno-technology coreCredit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine July 27, 2020--(BRONX, NY)--Albert Einstein College of Medicine has...

Remote, real-time monitoring of post-operative lung transplant patients significantly decreases hospital stays

Monitoring also resulted in shorter hospital stays when patients were readmittedCredit: Joyce Lee LOS ANGELES -- For many with end-stage...

MU School of Nursing programs help nursing homes respond to COVID-19

Credit: MU Sinclair School of Nursing COLUMBIA, Mo. - As the coronavirus pandemic continues to put a strain on health...

Same-day IUD placements hard to come by in Ohio, study finds

Researchers: Obstacle to reproductive care could lead to unintended pregnanciesCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Though same-day access...

Protecting beta cells against stress may guard against type 1 diabetes

An existing drug boosts survival for insulin-producing cells under autoimmune attackCredit: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON - (July 27, 2020) -...

Potential therapeutic effects of dipyridamole in the severely ill patients with COVID-19

Credit: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome, hypercoagulability,...

First-ever research network tackles diabetic foot complications

Credit: Credit: Marco Gutierrez, Indiana University School of Medicine. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, six U.S. research institutions...

New City, University of London report calls for socially responsible STEM professionals

Several calls to action are offered including the need for social responsibility to be embedded in STEM curriculaCredit: John Stevenson...

High-protein distillers dried grains with solubles provide high quality pig nutrition

Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - With more ethanol in production and a greater ability to upcycle co-products into...

Study looks at excessive exercise in people with eating disorders

Credit: Andrea Piacquadio LAWRENCE -- For most people, exercise is healthy for both body and mind. Hours spent jogging, bike...

EMA adopts positive opinion on monthly vaginal ring to reduce HIV risk

IPM's dapivirine ring could give women in Sub-Saharan Africa first long-acting HIV prevention option; opinion paves way for WHO and...

Livestock expansion is a factor in global pandemics

Credit: © Serge Morand/Biological Conservation Research has shown a global increase in the emergence of infectious diseases and epidemics, an...

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