Health
Healthy ageing and longevity: topic for scientific meeting on Okinawa
The Japanese island Okinawa is known for its high number of centenarians, healthy diet and lifestyle. Due to this it...
77% of Americans have used addictive behaviors or unhealthy coping mechanisms to manage their mental health, according to Myriad Genetics nationwide survey
From restricted or binge eating to excessive gambling to extreme social media use, 77% of Americans surveyed say they have...
Vesicles produced by intestinal bacteria cause a malignant cycle in patients with cirrhosis
Niigata, Japan - Researchers from Niigata University and Kyoto Prefectural University have revealed that small vesicles, around 100 nm in...
Exercise boosts brain health with chemical signals
Physical activity is frequently cited as a means of improving physical and mental health. Researchers at the Beckman Institute for...
UMD psychologist finds daily occurrences’ impact on suicide, self-harm ideation in LGBTQ+ teens
Since the start of 2023, a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced into state legislatures. According to University of Maryland...
New self-powered ultraviolet photodetector
Ultraviolet (UV) light detection can revolutionize industries such as civil engineering, military defense, aerospace exploration, and medical research. The future...
Concordia researchers fight shallow lake algae blooms with floating filtration technique
Climate change and human activity have been putting pressure on water bodies worldwide, and Canada’s vast network of lakes is...
Researchers ID gene that shapes heart attack, aneurysm risk
University of School of Medicine researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in determining our risk for...
Narrative risk messaging and vaccine hesitancy
Public health messages that focus on protecting others are more effective at increasing vaccination rates than messages focused on protecting...
Global study first to compare COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among college students
As the world enters a post-pandemic phase, an international study is providing unique perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancies among college...
Medical dramas influence thoughts on dangers from vaping, new Twitter analysis reveals
After three popular primetime medical dramas included storylines about health harms from using e-cigarettes, hundreds of people took to Twitter...
Therapeutic can seek and destroy potent opioid to treat overdoses
LA JOLLA, CA—A new therapeutic designed by Scripps Research chemists can alter the molecular structure of the potent opioid carfentanil,...
nPOD honors Estefania Quesada Masachs for type 1 diabetes discoveries
LA JOLLA, CA—La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) Instructor Estefania Quesada Masachs, M.D., Ph.D., has won the 2023 Young Investigator...
UCF scientist publishes book on emergence of new pathogens
Climate change may be linked to an increase in the emergence of new pandemics, according to a new book published...
City, University of London Biomedical Engineer receives research funding from the National Institute for Health Research
Dr Iasonas Triantis of City, University of London's School of Science and Technology’s Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering is the Principal Investigator (PI) on the...
SpyLigation uses light to switch on proteins
Scientists can now use light to activate protein functions both inside and outside of living cells. The new method, called...
Lipid molecules help to get stroke therapies into the brain
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that, when a stroke therapy is linked to a specific kind...
Teen jobs: Some parents cautious about negative impact on grades, sleep and social life
For many teens, that first formal job as a fast-food cashier, barista or lifeguard is a rite of passage.Credit: University...
A new breakthrough in Alzheimer disease research – visualizing reactive astrocyte-neuron interaction
Recently, a team of South Korean scientists led by Director C. Justin LEE of the Center for Cognition and Sociality...
Study of cerebral blood vessels uncovers potential new drug targets for treating stroke
Strokes cause numerous changes in gene activity in affected small blood vessels in the brain, and these changes are potentially...
