Health
Epigenetic mechanisms activated by GHK-Cu increase skin collagen density in clinical trial
Skin loses collagen and elastin and becomes progressively thinner with age leading to wrinkles, so reversing this age-related loss of...
Induction of a torpor-like state with ultrasound
Some mammals and birds have a clever way to preserve energy and heat by going into torpor, during which their...
Enhancing patient care by improving electronic health records: Plan outlines 3 ‘essential’ steps
An early advocate for the electronic health records now found in hospitals across the country has developed a plan to...
Running throughout middle age keeps ‘old’ adult-born neurons ‘wired’
Aging often is accompanied by cognitive decline. Among the first structures of the brain affected are the hippocampus and adjacent...
Researchers map the brain during blood sugar changes
EL PASO, Texas (May 24, 2023) – Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have successfully mapped specific...
Virtual village can empower vulnerable groups of people
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- New psychosocial stressors and widespread lifestyle changes resulted from to the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to depression, isolation,...
Physical activity linked to higher pain tolerance
A new analysis of data from more than 10,000 adults shows that people who were physically active had higher pain...
Young people engaging in anti-social behavior online seek social approval, study finds
Young adults engage in online anti-social behavior for fun and social approval, and those who perpetrate this behavior tend to...
Discovery slows down muscular dystrophy
A team of researchers at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy is reporting that by manipulating TAK1, a signaling...
Microplastics are harming gut health
Scientists have been worried about the potential harms of microplastics for years. These small plastic particles less than 5 mm...
Medical “microrobots” could one day treat bladder disease, other human illnesses
A team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has designed a new class of tiny, self-propelled robots that...
Phytophthora “the plant destroyer” meets its match with a new identification tool
Known as the “plant destroyer,” the genus Phytophthora is considered one of the most important groups of plant pathogens—causing significant...
Vitamin D alters developing neurons in the brain’s dopamine circuit
Credit: Queensland Brain Institute Journal Journal of Neurochemistry DOI 10.1111/jnc.15829 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Cells Article...
Urban garden project seeks to reduce food insecurity and improve outcomes for people with HIV
A University of Massachusetts Amherst public health scientist has received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to lead...
Not Just for Sleep: Melatonin awakens scientists to its health benefits for cattle
STARKVILLE, Miss.— Those needing extra sleep often reach for the bottle of melatonin, but Mississippi State scientists are discovering a...
AI tool outperforms human emergency call handlers in identifying stroke, new study shows
(24 May 2023, Munich, Germany) A team of researchers from Denmark have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) framework to...
Longtime University of Kentucky child neurologist receives Governor’s Service Award
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 19, 2023) — On Wednesday, May 17, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Cabinet for Health and Family Services...
FDA clears bionic pancreas developed in BU Lab for people with type 1 diabetes
A bionic pancreas—a wearable, pocket-sized, automated insulin delivery device—that was first developed in a Boston University lab has been cleared...
USC Health System Board appoints Paul B. Rothman, MD, as board member
LOS ANGELES — Paul B. Rothman, MD, has been appointed as a member of the USC Health System Board, which...
Primary care clinicians report benefits and challenges in using telemedicine during COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers interviewed primary care clinicians to identify trends, facilitators and barriers in implementing and using telemedicine technologies in response to...
