Health

October 10, 2025

Tracking down cryptic peptides

Credit: Rudolf Virchow Center / University of Wuerzburg Almost all cells of the human body present fragments of cellular proteins...

New drug candidate reawakens sleeping HIV in hopes of functional cure

Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, CALIF. - June 23, 2020 - Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys...

A furry social robot can reduce pain and increase happiness — Ben-Gurion University researchers

Credit: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev BEER-SHEVA, Israel...June 23, 2020 - Could furry social robots help bolster moods and reduce...

Wet wipes and sanitary products found to be microplastic pollutants in Irish waters

NUI Galway study finds that wet wipes & sanitary towels are an underestimated source of white microplastic fibres in the...

Dana-Farber CEO Emeritus receives ASH Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity

Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD, President and CEO Emeritus of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the...

First COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa begins

The first participants in South Africa's first clinical trial for a vaccine against Covid-19 will be vaccinated this weekCredit: WITS...

Tongue microbes provide window to heart health

Credit: @European Society of Cardiology 2020 Sophia Antipolis - 23 June 2020: Microorganisms on the tongue could help diagnose heart...

UTEP professor collaborates on LGBTQ+ COVID-19 Texas study

Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre / UTEP Communications Oralia Loza, Ph.D., public health sciences associate professor at The University of Texas...

Study finds HCV-positive livers safe for transplantation; Patients cured afterward

Opioid crisis increases the number of livers available for transplant patientsCredit: University of Cincinnati Patients who received a transplanted liver...

Mouse model identified to study common form of heart failure linked to age-related obesity

New study suggests mice deficient in a receptor needed to clear unresolved inflammation may help in discovering therapies for heart...

Brazilian scientists develop COVID-19 accelerometer

Online application shows in real time whether the disease is spreading faster or slower in over 200 countries and helps...

Global deal follows UQ superbug drug discoveries

Antibiotics discovered at The University of Queensland will be fast-tracked under an US$11 million international research dealCredit: IMB, University of...

Pioneering research reveals certain human genes relate to gut bacteria

Credit: Chloe Russell, as featured in her book Up Your A-Z An Encyclopedia On Gut Bacteria The role genetics and...

Hospitals, manufacturers partner with Sandia amid high demand for medical-grade masks

Credit: Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories is teaming with local hospitals and medical device manufacturers to...

Focused ultrasound shows promise against deadliest brain tumor

Credit: UVA Health An innovative use of focused ultrasound being pioneered at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is...

Diagnosing brain tumors with a blood test

A blood test to diagnose and classify tumors could be revolutionary and practice-changing for patients and clinicians alikeCredit: UHN TORONTO...

Researchers say genetics may determine wound infection and healing

A recent study led by Texas Tech's Department of Biological Sciences and Natural Science Research Laboratory determined that certain genes...

Early pandemic paradox: fewer UK deaths from December 2019 to March 2020 compared to the previous 5 years

Credit: WMG at the University of Warwick Scientists at the Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG and Warwick Medical School, at...

Better measure of ‘good cholesterol’ can gauge heart attack and stroke risk in some populations

Still no existing measures to accurately predict heart attacks in black peopleCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - June 22,...

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