Health
Can they hear you now? Kids increasingly exposed to noise health risks via earbuds and headphones
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – While it’s not surprising to spot teens wearing headphones and earbuds, it’s also becoming a widespread...
Almodóvar receives NIH grant to study pulmonary hypertension in HIV patients
Across the globe, more than 39 million people are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes...
Wake-up call for us all to establish regular healthy sleeping patterns
t’s official. Getting the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep a night is currently out of reach for almost one-third of...
Using mussels and silkworm cocoons to stop organ bleeding
In recent news, there has been a case where a patient experienced pain due to a surgical procedure involving sutures,...
Improving social symptoms of depression with a common anesthetic
Osaka, Japan – Well-being is important for everyone, especially when we feel lonely or isolated. Depression is a serious challenge...
Increased use of Paxlovid could cut hospitalizations, deaths and costs
Increased use of Paxlovid, the antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19, could prevent hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and save...
Elenagen, a novel DNA immunotherapy for the deadliest form of ovarian cancer, delays disease progression
BOSTON, February 22, 2024: CureLab Oncology, a clinical-stage, pre-IPO biotech company, announced that its novel biological agent, Elenagen, has been shown to...
Virginia health systems partner as part of new NIH research network evaluating emerging cancer screening technologies
Three Virginia health systems together will serve as one of eight groups in the U.S. to conduct groundbreaking research for...
AI aids efforts to cut nuisance alerts for health care teams: Study
A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center demonstrates the promise of artificial intelligence to help refine and target the...
NIFTY® DNBSEQ-G99 platform receives CE-IVDD certification and advances prenatal care standards
BGI Europe A/S, a wholly owned subsidiary of BGI Genomics, announced its NIFTY® non-invasive prenatal testing kit and software (CE-IVDD...
Researchers discover underlying cause of “brain fog” linked with Long COVID
Today, a team of scientists from Trinity College Dublin and investigators from FutureNeuro announced a major discovery that has profound...
Women in healthcare face significantly higher burnout rates compared to their male colleagues
WASHINGTON (Feb. 22, 2024)--A new study finds women in healthcare occupations endure significantly more stress and burnout compared to their...
Intravascular imaging significantly improves survival, safety, and outcomes in cardiovascular stenting procedures over conventional angiography
Using intravascular imaging to guide stent implantation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in heart disease patients significantly improves survival and...
UT Health Science Center researchers partner on multi-institutional $20 million award to develop new radiopharmaceutical cancer therapies
UT Health Science Center researchers Gabor Tigyi, MD, PhD, Harriet Van Vleet Endowment Professor in Basic Oncology Research, Junming Yue,...
Muscle as a heart-health predictor
Body composition — often expressed as the amount of fat in relation to muscle — is one of the standard...
Leading technology investment executive Troy LeMaile-Stovall appointed to University of Maryland School of Medicine Board of Visitors
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, along with UMSOM Board of Visitors Chair Cynthia Egan,...
Raised blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death in Australia
Raised blood pressure has been the leading risk factor for death in Australia for the past three decades, according to...
Snaking toward a universal antivenom
LA JOLLA, CA—Scripps Research scientists have developed an antibody that can block the effects of lethal toxins in the venoms...
NIH grant to aid Rumbaugh’s biofilm dispersal research
Most chronic wound infections share one thing in common: the presence of biofilms, which are composed of many different microorganisms that...
An awkward family reunion: Sea monsters are our cousins
KANSAS CITY, MO—February 21, 2024—The sea lamprey, a 500-million-year-old animal with a sharp-toothed suction cup for a mouth, is the...
