Health
Collaborative Research Center/Transregio 265 “Losing and Regaining Control over Drug Intake” is supported by the German Research Foundation
One of the main risk factors for death and disability worldwide is the use of intoxicants (alcohol, tobacco and illicit...
Novel gene-editing strategy leverages unusual genetic alteration to block HIV spread in cells
(Philadelphia, PA) – Genetic alterations that give rise to a rare, fatal disorder known as MOGS-CDG paradoxically also protect cells...
Artificial intelligence catalyzes gene activation research and uncovers rare DNA sequences
Artificial intelligence has exploded across our news feeds, with ChatGPT and related AI technologies becoming the focus of broad public...
In schools, masks and air cleaners were associated with stopping COVID-19
A new study shows that masking and portable air cleaners reduced the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 in...
£2.5m Grant awarded to establish a West Midlands Evidence Synthesis Group (ESG) to provide best evidence for health and social care
A £2.5m grant will enable researchers from the West Midlands region led by the University of Warwick to provide sound...
Low-cost, waterproof sensors may create new health-monitoring possibilities
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A Penn State-led team of researchers has literally put pencil to paper to create an accessible,...
New concussion study in women’s rugby
An international study on concussion in sportswomen has been announced by the company that developed a concussion test for adult...
High-power, high-energy, all-fiber Mamyshev oscillator
High power/energy ultrafast fiber lasers have broadband applications in material processing, medicine, advanced manufacturing and other fields. Compared with solid-state...
Perfect ‘pathogen’ storm: Vibrio bacteria, Sargassum and plastic marine debris
A new study uncovers how the interplay between Sargassum spp., plastic marine debris and Vibrio bacteria creates the perfect “pathogen”...
African Killifish could hold secrets to reversing muscle ageing
As we age, our muscles start to waste. Called sarcopenia, it happens to us all, yet no one has ever...
New study reveals disparities in the predictive performance of US-based type 2 diabetes risk scores between non-Hispanic Blacks and non-Hispanic Whites
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Adult friendships can triumph over childhood trauma, even in baboons
DURHAM, N.C. -- Decades of research show that experiencing traumatic things as a child -- such as having an alcoholic...
The expendables: Health consequences of child labor in 19th century England
Skeletal remains preserve direct evidence of the health issues faced by children born into poverty and forced into labor in...
Good news reports may emotionally buffer effects of negative news stories
People who saw news about human kindness after consuming news about a terrorist attack or other immoral acts felt fewer...
AI voice coach shows promise in depression, anxiety treatment
Artificial intelligence could be a useful tool in mental health treatment, according to the results of a new pilot study...
Low temperatures increase the risk of sickness absence, especially for women, young people and third sector professionals
A retrospective study of temperatures in the province of Barcelona reveals that low temperatures increase the risk of going on a...
Researchers document increasing mortality of patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Philadelphia, May 17, 2023 – After an initial decline in diabetes mellitus (DM) plus cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality, researchers have...
Researchers show that a machine learning model can improve mortality risk prediction for cardiac surgery patients
A machine learning-based model that enables medical institutions to predict the mortality risk for individual cardiac surgery patients has been...
Coronary bioresorbable scaffolds nearly as safe and effective as conventional metal stents for heart disease patients
First-generation bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) may be just as effective as drug-eluting metallic stents, which are currently the standard treatment...
Pet owners with hoarding tendencies may take toll on health of themselves, animals in care, study finds
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Department of Psychology faculty members studying hoarding behavior are teaming with faculty in the university’s College of...
