Health

February 8, 2026

Staining of human stem-cell derived neurons shows DNA in cell nuclei (blue), neuron cytoskeleton (red), and tau aggregates (green)

Human neuron model paves the way for new Alzheimer’s therapies

Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have developed an innovative human neuron model that robustly simulates the spread of tau protein aggregates...

Study: eDNA methods give a real-time look at coral reef health

Woods Hole, Mass– The human gut is full of microbes. Some microbes can make people sick, while others are responsible...

NUS Medicine launches CN Lee Professorship in Medical Sciences

Singapore, 5 April 2024 — The Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) today announced...

HKUMed’s innovative platforms rapidly track SARS-CoV-2 mutational impact on disease severity and identify effective therapeutic inhibitors

A multidisciplinary research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) and the Faculty of Engineering of the University of...

WVU spearheading regional USDA project to increase agricultural production

West Virginia University is leading one of 50 projects as part of a nationwide effort to increase farmland availability to...

Brain cerebellum can shape cognition

If you reward a monkey with some juice, it will learn which hand to move in response to a specific...

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation awards distinguished investigator grants valued at $1 million to 10 scientists pursuing innovative mental health research

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) today announced it is awarding Distinguished Investigator Grants valued at $1 million to...

Minority of adults with hearing loss who could benefit from cochlear implants get referred for the procedure, with men, those living in deprived areas and those identifying as Asian or Black being especially unlikely to be told of their eligibility or ref

Minority of adults with hearing loss who could benefit from cochlear implants get referred for procedure, with men, those living in deprived areas & those identifying as Asian or Black being especially unlikely to be told of their eligibility or refe…

Minority of adults with hearing loss who could benefit from cochlear implants get referred for the procedure, with men, those...

Patient engagement and surgical outcomes improved by digital health platform

Coupling a smart phone app with a real-life health coach appears to be key to helping patients adhere to pre-surgical...

“I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes.”

Feeling the music

Music which surprises us can be felt in the heart, while music which matches our expectations can bring feelings of...

Cold snaps in Canada's Okanagan wine region have resulted in significant loss of grapes

With the planet facing a ‘polycrisis’, biodiversity researchers uncover major knowledge gaps

A scientific review has found almost no research studying the interconnections across three major threats to planetary health, despite UN...

“Insects rule the world,” says Figueroa—and they can be identified by their distinctive sounds.

Researchers at UMass Amherst are listening in on the world’s rulers—insects—to better gauge environmental health

AMHERST, Mass. – Recent research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst evaluates how well machine learning can identify different...

Exercise habits in youth create better health outcomes for some

Forming a long-term recreational exercise habit as a young person has a beneficial impact on physical and mental health later...

Paper: Policy reforms urgently needed to mitigate racial disparities in perinatal mental health conditions

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A team of researchers is calling for comprehensive changes to U.S. health care and social policies to...

How our longitudinal employment patterns might shape our health as we approach middle adulthood—US NLSY79 cohort

Working outside the typical 9–5 in younger adulthood may be linked with worse health decades later

The hours you work earlier in life may be associated with worse health years later, according to a study published...

Maternal outcomes of planned mode of delivery for term breech in nulliparous women

First time moms with breech pregnancies experience reduced risk of complications if they plan cesarean rather than vaginal delivery – but have increased risk of uterus rupture in subsequent pregnancies

First time moms with breech pregnancies experience reduced risk of complications if they plan cesarean rather than vaginal delivery -...

Mind to move: Differences in running biomechanics between sensing and intuition shod runners

Might your personality affect how you move? Runners classified as Myers-Briggs “Sensing” types have a more grounded running style in experiments than those classified as “Intuition” types

Might your personality affect how you move? Runners classified as Myers-Briggs "Sensing" types have a more grounded running style in...

Cell-based mouse protocol allows researchers to best approximate human health conditions

JAX researchers make mice a more powerful tool to study a wide range of human diseases

In humans, the exact same mutation in a specific gene can produce widely different outcomes. It’s a bit like adding...

New study reveals patients with chronic kidney disease of unknown origin may have latent hereditary kidney disorders.

Genetic analysis reveals true origin of chronic kidney disease in undiagnosed patients

Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers discover that known genetic variants might account for a large portion of chronic...

Global rollout of Skin Observer by NAOS and Haut.AI in 2024