Health

October 8, 2025

Hairy, lab-grown human skin cell model could advance hair loss research

Oregon Health & Science University Ph.D. candidate grew organoids at Stanford University labCredit: Karl R. Koehler and Jiyoon Lee, Boston...

Chapman University national study highlights wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 pandemic

The survey examined the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States and how the crisis is impacting their...

Clinical trials in the era of digital engagement: A SWOG call to action

Credit: SWOG Cancer Research Network Social media is an integral part of medicine, and an increasingly important conduit for sharing...

Women at lower risk for cardiovascular disease than men

Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Women's risk of falling ill with cardiovascular disease, and dying from it, is lower than...

Oncotarget: Anticancer effect of physical activity is mediated

Volume 11, Issue 22 of Oncotarget reported that the goal of this study was to explore the involvement of mi...

Interventional radiologists modify protocol for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

Chief among the myriad practical updates to minimize risks for patients and imaging personnel alike is a tiered approach for...

Oncotarget: Second line trastuzumab emtansine following horizontal dual blockade

Volume 11, Issue 22 of Oncotarget reported that despite relevant medical advancements, metastatic breast cancer remains an incurable diseaseCredit: Correspondence...

Cardiologist investigates why TAVR might not work for some heart patient

Observational study at the University of Cincinnati planned for patients receiving aortic valve replacementCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand A...

Studies of brain activity aren’t as useful as scientists thought

Duke researcher questions 15 years of his own work with a reexamination of functional MRI dataCredit: Annchen Knodt, Duke University...

Unique cells found in lung cancer patients may predict survival

Size and number of fused cancer and immune cells linked to survival in non-small cell lung cancer casesCredit: University of...

Discrimination may erase ‘birthweight advantage’ of black US immigrants in one generation

Credit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University Black women have the highest prevalence of low birthweight babies compared to other racial and...

Designing animal studies to improve research reproducibility and reduce animal use

Credit: Adrian Moser Animal experiments are typically conducted under highly standardized laboratory conditions. While standardization is meant to improve reproducibility...

Cognitive behavior therapy tops other psychotherapies in reducing inflammation

An analysis of more than 50 studies shows CBT is an effective non-drug treatment for boosting the immune systemCredit: UCLA...

Stomach issues, history of substance abuse found in teen vaping study

Credit: UTSW DALLAS - June 2, 2020 - A study of teens diagnosed with the vaping-linked respiratory disease EVALI revealed...

‘Excretion of sugar into stool’? New action of anti-diabetic drug discovered

Credit: Kobe University A research team led by Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine's Professor OGAWA Wataru (the Division of...

Wearable sensor may help to assess stress in healthcare workers

Credit: Emma Chapron, University of South Wales A wearable biosensor may help monitor stress experienced by healthcare professionals, according to...

Researchers find pronghorn exhibit little genetic variation despite landscape obstacles

Credit: Adele Reinking A University of Wyoming researcher led a study that showed Wyoming pronghorn exhibit little-to-no population genetic differentiation...

Pulmonary embolism and COVID-19

Early detection led to swifter treatment, researchers sayCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Researchers at Henry Ford Health System...

COVID-19, fake science, and conspiracy theories

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 22, 2020--What past scientific fraud is at the heart of...

Aluminum oxide crystal tested as a UV radiation sensor