Health
Postdoctoral research experience gets major boost at Pennington Biomedical
Former Pennington Biomedical Research Center Executive Director Dr. Claude Bouchard and his wife, Monique Chagnon, were celebrated at a luncheon...
NIH scientists find treatment for rare genetic skin disorder
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe...
Only 16 US states provide free, detailed and updated suicide data from their prison systems, with 13 states providing incomplete data that was not always free, 8 states providing sparse or old data, and 13 states providing no data at all
Only 16 US states provide free, detailed and updated suicide data from their prison systems, with 13 states providing incomplete...
Facility dogs in children’s hospitals benefit both patients and staff
Full-time hospital facility dogs can provide valuable support during terminal illness and help gain patients’ cooperation, according to a new study...
COVID-19 lockdowns linked to less accurate recollection of event timing
Participants in a survey study made a relatively high number of errors when asked to recollect the timing of major...
Special Issue of Health Equity devoted to veterans issues
A special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Health Equity titled “Improving Care for Veterans Through Health Equity Research" includes 13 articles...
Examining loneliness and problem drinking in the Hispanic community
In 2018 the government of the United Kingdom created the captivatingly singular position of “Minister of Loneliness,” validating that loneliness...
New study highlights need for expanded application of prism adaptation treatment for spatial neglect
East Hanover, NJ. May 31, 2023. A team of rehabilitation researchers discovered that prism adaptation therapy (PAT) was as beneficial...
Experts assess state of the art in the treatment and management of cerebral palsy
Amsterdam, May 31, 2023 – Although cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood-onset disability, there are very few evidence-based...
Enhanced treatment helps fast nicotine metabolizers quit smoking
A study from Vanderbilt researchers has found that enhanced treatment support can help smokers who have more difficulty quitting because...
Male babies “talk” more in the first year than female babies do
Young babies make many squeals, vowel-like sounds, growls, and short word-like sounds such as “ba” or “aga.” Those precursors to...
Further link identified between autoimmunity and schizophrenia
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify a protein in some people with schizophrenia that causes schizophrenia-like features...
Color-changing material shows when medications get too warm
Some foods and medicines, such as many COVID-19 vaccines, must be kept cold. As a step toward a robust, stable...
New health indicator can revolutionize how we measure and achieve well-being
The term ‘well-being’ entered popular vocabulary during the Covid-19 pandemic soon after ‘lockdown’ and ‘quarantine’. We quickly discovered that without...
Genetic change increased bird flu severity during U.S. spread
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – May 29, 2023) St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists discovered how the current epizootic H5N1 avian influenza...
New Jersey Health Foundation awards grants to Kessler Foundation to advance research in brain and spinal cord stimulation methods
East Hanover, NJ – May 30, 2023 – Annually, New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) invites researchers to submit applications for...
Researchers use ‘natural’ system to identify proteins most useful for developing an effective HIV vaccine
Since it was identified in 1984 as the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...
Junk food may impair our deep sleep
In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have investigated how junk food affects sleep. Healthy participants consumed an unhealthier...
Scientists unveil RNA-guided mechanisms driving cell fate
The early stages of embryonic development contain many of life’s mysteries. Unlocking these mysteries can help us better understand early...
Obesity increases risk of mental disorders throughout life
Being obese significantly increases the chances of also developing mental disorders. This applies to all age groups, with women at...
