Health
What makes a pathogen antibiotic-resistant?
Antimicrobial resistance is a story of constantly moving parts and players. With every new or tweaked antibiotic or antimicrobial drug,...
Exploring the effectiveness of a novel pain management device for endometriosis pain
Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting women, often resulting in painful symptoms such as menstrual cramps and pelvic pain. Pain...
New method to predict medical risks decades ahead
— The world population is aging at an increasing pace. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2023, one...
Personality and mental health factors linked to vaping uptake
University of Otago researchers have discovered three psychological factors that predict if a non-smoker will start vaping.Credit: University of Otago...
Missing disease-related gene identified in generalized pustular psoriasis
A team from Nagoya University in Japan has identified previously unidentified gene variants that are associated with the development of...
Revealing a hidden threat: Researchers show viral infections pose early heart risks
In a potentially game-changing development, scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have revealed a new understanding of sometimes...
Higher BMI is significantly associated with worse mental health, especially in women, per study of middle-aged and older adults which adjusted for lifestyle and demographic factors
Higher BMI is significantly associated with worse mental health, especially in women, per study of middle-aged and older adults which...
Factors associated with age-related hearing loss differ between males and females
Certain factors associated with developing age-related hearing loss differ by sex, including weight, smoking behavior, and hormone exposure, according to...
COVID-19 physiological impacts vary by sex, wearable technology reveals
Males and females have differential physiological responses to COVID-19 infections, with males having larger increases in skin temperature, breathing rate...
Industrious communities can create cheaters, even in bacteria
Credit: Lingchong You, Duke University Journal Nature Microbiology DOI 10.1038/s41564-024-01627-8 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Cells Article...
Impact of COVID on people with epilepsy: higher rate of deaths and hospital admissions
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY NEWS RELEASE Credit: Swansea University SWANSEA UNIVERSITY NEWS RELEASE 06 March 2024 Impact of COVID on...
£1.5m donation drives UK-Japan collaboration in antimicrobial research
A £1.5 million donation will drive joint research into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by scientists in the UK and Japan.Credit: Credit...
Communities of color across the US suffer a growing burden from polluted air
WASHINGTON (March 6, 2024)--Despite progress toward cleaner air in the US, a new study suggests that communities of color across...
UTEP clinical trial to encourage healthy walking habits
EL PASO, Texas (March 5, 2024) – Health researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are launching a...
For a healthy fruit snack, what would you choose?
Next time you’re packing lunch for your kid or reaching for a healthy afternoon bite, consider this: only three types...
Purdue researchers explore non-invasive method for sampling drug response
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Harnessing a pervasive type of cellular messenger shows early experimental promise as a routine way of...
Vaginal ring and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis found safe for HIV prevention throughout pregnancy
WHAT: The monthly dapivirine vaginal ring and daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine were each...
Michelson Medical Research Foundation and Human Immunome Project announce 2023 Michelson Prize Laureates
Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) and Human Immunome Project (HIP) have awarded Dr. Siyuan Ding (Washington University in St. Louis),...
Researchers show that menopause does not always impact mental health
A new review paper from authors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and collaborators concludes that menopause does not uniformly elevate...
Semaglutide reduces severity of common liver disease in people with HIV
WHAT: A weekly injection of semaglutide was safe and reduced the amount of fat in the liver by 31% in...
