Health
Mammalian evolution provides hints for understanding the origins of human disease
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Hundreds of scientific studies have been conducted over the years to find the genes underlying common...
Socio-economic inequalities in access to joint replacement surgery in England
The provision of joint replacement surgery in England is subject to socio-economic inequalities, despite a years-long effort to reduce them....
Novel biomarker score could help measure adherence to Mediterranean diet
Researchers have developed a novel way to detect whether a person follows a Mediterranean diet using a blood test and,...
Scientists slow aging by engineering longevity in cells
Human lifespan is related to the aging of our individual cells. Three years ago a group of University of California San...
Mandatory vs recommendation: Norway assessed mobility during times of mandatory and non-mandatory COVID-19 measures
Norway, like other Nordic countries, widely utilised non-mandatory advice during the COVID-19 pandemic in the attempt to reduce social contacts...
Chinese medicine herb may have the power to help heart attack patients
A plant-based compound purified from the traditional Chinese herb, Astragalus, has the potential to improve the outcome of heart attack patients,...
New test reveals existing antibiotics, hiding in plain sight on pharmacy shelves, can cure superbugs
A new test revealed that FDA-approved antibiotics — available at your neighborhood pharmacy — can effectively treat superbugs. They are...
Being hospitalized with acute kidney injury may increase risk for rehospitalization and death
A study supported by the National Institutes of Health found that people who experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) during a...
Molecular autopsy sheds light on cause of sudden death of a child with COVID-19
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) utilize an advanced DNA sequencing technique to reveal the factors that contributed...
Sounds from nature: A soothing remedy for gambling addiction
Gambling addiction, also called “pathological gambling” and “gambling disorder (GD),” is known to have severe economic, social, mental, and physical...
Effect of deferoxamine and ferrostatin-1 on salivary gland dysfunction in ovariectomized rats
“ this study is expected to be helpful in developing a treatment for postmenopausal dry mouth.”Credit: 2023 Cheon et al....
Ingestible electroceutical capsule shows promise for treating gastrointestinal conditions
The non-invasive FLASH system, inspired by lizard skin, electronically stimulates key hunger hormoneCredit: Giancarlo Traverso (GT Reel Productions) The non-invasive...
Physical activity might help people with substance use disorders to reduce or cease their usage, with 75% of studies that evaluated it showing a relationship
Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0283861Credit: cottonbro studio, Pexels, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0283861 Article Title: Characteristics and impact of physical activity interventions...
Links between pet ownership, stress, and loneliness during COVID-19 explored
A new analysis suggests that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, US dog and cat owners became closer to their pets, and...
Immune system sculpts rat brains during development
Researchers have established that biological sex plays a role in determining an individual’s risk of brain disorders. For example, boys...
One Health surveillance in Viet Nam highlights hotspots for viral disease emergence and calls for One Health action
HA NOI, Viet Nam (April 26, 2023) – A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) identified a...
LincRNA paints a target on diseased tissues
Our genetic code includes over 15,000 specific sections that can be made into molecules called lincRNAs. Some of these sections...
Existing drugs prevent Alzheimer’s disease-related cognitive impairment in mice, new research at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University shows
(Philadelphia, PA) – Changes in blood vessels in the brain linked to the build-up of a sticky protein known as...
Hanging on for dear life
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify a novel mechanism by which cells adhere more strongly to their...
Alarming rates of teen suicide continue to increase in the US
In the United States suicide has become the second leading cause of premature death among those ages 10 to 24;...
