Health
NYU Langone receives $9.8 million to advance pediatric medicine
The Department of Pediatrics at NYU Langone Health has received $9.8 million from NYU Langone trustee Trudy Elbaum Gottesman and...
Trauma-informed training workshops prompt meaningful individual and organizational changes, according to outcomes surveys
A McLean Hospital study of 598 people across various industries who underwent a two-day training workshop where they learned about...
fMRI study finds correlated shifts in brain connectivity associated with overthinking in adolescents
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, University of...
Mobile stroke units increase odds of averting stroke
Receiving a clot-busting drug in an ambulance-based mobile stroke unit (MSU) increases the likelihood of averting strokes and complete recovery...
Mammalian cells may consume bacteria-killing viruses to promote cellular health
Bacteriophages, also called phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria, their natural hosts. But from a macromolecular viewpoint, phages...
UTHealth Houston researchers awarded $3.4M NIH grant to study pharmaceutical therapies to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome
A four-year, $3.4 million grant to investigate molecular mechanisms and therapeutic treatments for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been...
Study seeks new treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans, military personnel
A groundbreaking clinical trial launched October 16 will explore the promise of new drug treatments for military personnel and veterans...
Malaria protein discovery offers path for novel antimalarial intervention strategies
The discovery of a malaria protein that helps the parasite grow inside red blood cells and plays a key regulatory...
New guide details menopause’s effects on the workplace, other surprising impacts
A sweeping new guide to menopause by a UVA Health expert and collaborators highlights the profound and sometimes surprising effects the...
Case Western Reserve University researcher awarded $3.5 million federal grant
CLEVELAND—A researcher from the Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing has been awarded a $3.5 million...
A new era for accurate, rapid COVID-19 testing
Osaka, Japan – A rapid, accurate way of testing for COVID-19 infection would be a big step in overcoming the...
JMIR Infodemiology call for papers theme issue on misinformation and generative AI
JMIR Infodemiology Editor-in-Chief: Tim Ken Mackey, MAS, PhD welcomes submissions to a special theme issue “Exploring the Intersection Between Health...
Breaking down the bias: the portrayals of women in medicine in films
In the 2009 film "Gifted Hands," based on a true story, the audience follows Black neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson as...
Morris Animal Foundation-backed research illuminates path to sihek revival
DENVER/Oct. 25, 2023 – A recently published paper in Animal Conservation provides crucial insights into the health of sihek, a species eradicated...
Can insomnia treatment reduce cardiovascular disease risks? $3 million funds study to find out
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s no secret that a good night’s rest can do wonders for one’s health, but those who struggle...
ISSCR launches website to inform patients and the public about stem cells
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has launched a new public education website, AboutStemCells.org, developed to help patients,...
New distractibility “d factor” may be linked with ADHD
In a study of different types of distraction involving more than 1,000 participants, researchers statistically derived a novel measure—dubbed the...
Smart glasses with a new “acoustic touch” feature similar to human echolocation may help blind or low-visioned individuals to recognize and reach objects
Smart glasses with a new "acoustic touch" feature similar to human echolocation may help blind or low-visioned individuals to recognize...
Single model predicts trends in employment, microbiomes, forests
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers report that a single, simplified model can predict population fluctuations in three unrelated realms: urban employment,...
Global platform study presents results to guide care of severely ill patients with COVID-19 using routinely available drugs
The Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR) in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, on behalf of the...
