Health

February 13, 2026

Investigating neighborhood redevelopment’s impact on heart health in the Bronx

February 14, 2023—BRONX, NY—Neighborhood redevelopment, which transforms low-income neighborhoods through rezoning, new construction and renovation, can lead to health benefits, such...

Frequent GP visits improve health outcomes for children with asthma but are often irregular and inconsistent

Frequent GP visits improve health outcomes for children with asthma, however they are often irregular and inconsistent leading to an...

Smart contact lens with navigation function, made with 3D printer!

Dr. Seol Seung-Kwon's Smart 3D Printing Research Team at KERI and Professor Lim-Doo Jeong's team at Ulsan National Institute of...

A tool to prevent deaths due to female underrepresentation in clinical trials

ROCKVILLE, MD – Women are often underrepresented in cardiac clinical trials—yet they are at least at equally high risk of...

Research aims to expand understanding of link between chronic stress and heart disease, among other age-related conditions

A University of Massachusetts Amherst epidemiologist has been awarded a five-year, $4 million grant renewal by the National Institutes of...

Telemedicine reduces hospital transfers for very ill kids at rural, community emergency departments

Many rural and community emergency departments lack access to pediatric specialty care physicians. So, when an acutely ill child is...

Neurosteroid deficits leads to depressed behavior

The latest generation of antidepressants relieves symptoms by mimicking steroids produced by the brain to ensure neurons are effectively talking...

Mother’s blessing: microbiota from mothers regulates lung immunity in newborns

A new study led by Bruno Silva Santos, group leader and vice-director at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal), and published...

Computer model IDs roles of individual genes in early embryonic development

Computer software developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis can predict what happens to complex gene networks...

Extracts from two wild plants inhibit COVID-19 virus, study finds

Two common wild plants contain extracts that inhibit the ability of the virus that causes COVID-19 to infect living cells,...

Mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth

Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and...

NIH scientists discover a rare neurological disease involving cellular recycling

Scientists from NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) identified three children with the condition,...

10th Annual Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course and World Stem Cell Summit return to live with virtual option in 2023

WINSTON-SALEM, NC, February 8, 2023 – The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and the Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF)...

IAV replication in the presence or absence of MTr1:

New compound inhibits influenza virus replication

Viruses use the molecular repertoire of the host cell to replicate. Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation2 at the...

Disrupted flow of brain fluid may underlie neurodevelopmental disorders

The brain floats in a sea of fluid that cushions it against injury, supplies it with nutrients and carries away...

Possible genetic basis and mouse model found for severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A mutant or damaged gene may be a cause of a severe, mysterious form of nonalcoholic fatty...

Veterinary: Non-processed meat-based early diet reduces risk of dog digestive issues later in life

A diet of non-processed meat, human leftovers, and raw bones during puppyhood and adolescence may protect dogs against certain gastrointestinal...

Takanori Takebe receives the 2023 ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award

Skokie, IL—The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is honoring Takanori Takebe, M.D., Ph.D. with the 2023 ISSCR Outstanding...

Thomas A. Rando receives the 2023 ISSCR Achievement Award

Skokie, IL—The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will award its 2023 ISSCR Achievement Award to Thomas A. Rando,...

CDC-UNC collaboration yields potential long-term HIV protection