Generation X and millennials in US have higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations

Generation X and millennials in US have higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations

    01 Aug 2024

A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) suggests...

Cannabinoid CBG reduces anxiety and stress in first human clinical trial

Cannabinoid CBG reduces anxiety and stress in first human clinical trial

    01 Aug 2024

A lesser-known cannabinoid that is gaining in popularity Cannabigerol (CBG) effectively reduced anxiety in...

New high-resolution 3D maps show how the brain’s blood vessels changes with age

New high-resolution 3D maps show how the brain’s blood vessels changes with age

    31 Jul 2024

Healthy blood vessels matter for more than just heart health. Vascular well-being is critical...

Mucus-based bio-ink could be used to print and grow lung tissue

Mucus-based bio-ink could be used to print and grow lung tissue

    31 Jul 2024

Lung diseases kill millions of people around the world each year. Treatment options are...

Everyday activities aren’t enough to protect against stroke

Everyday activities aren’t enough to protect against stroke

    30 Jul 2024

Research conducted at the University of Gothenburg shows that the physical activities we do...

Study reveals link between transthyretin levels and heart disease risk

Study reveals link between transthyretin levels and heart disease risk

    30 Jul 2024

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine...

Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the day

Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the day

    29 Jul 2024

There are significant differences in how much people are exposed to air pollution, according...

Recent insights and advances in treatment and management show promise in stemming the growing prevalence of diabetes

Recent insights and advances in treatment and management show promise in stemming the growing prevalence of diabetes

    29 Jul 2024

A new paper surveying advances in diabetes pathogenesis and treatment explores the complex factors...

Study finds targeting inflammation may not help reduce liver fibrosis in MAFLD

Study finds targeting inflammation may not help reduce liver fibrosis in MAFLD

    28 Jul 2024

Researchers at UCLA Health uncovered new information about the role inflammation plays in mitigating...

Have a seat, doctor: Study suggests eye-level connection makes a difference in hospitals

Have a seat, doctor: Study suggests eye-level connection makes a difference in hospitals

    28 Jul 2024

Doctors and others who take care of hospitalized patients may want to sit down...

Building bridges between cells for brain health

Building bridges between cells for brain health

    27 Jul 2024

The accumulation of pathological proteins is a hallmark of several neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s...

‘Dancing molecules’ heal cartilage damage

‘Dancing molecules’ heal cartilage damage

    27 Jul 2024

In November 2021, Northwestern University researchers introduced an injectable new therapy, which harnessed fast-moving...

New research in fatty liver disease aims to help with early intervention

New research in fatty liver disease aims to help with early intervention

    26 Jul 2024

A new study brings researchers closer to better understanding the pathology of the fatty...

New drug shows promise in clearing HIV from brain

New drug shows promise in clearing HIV from brain

    26 Jul 2024

An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected...

Stroke recovery: It’s in the genes

Stroke recovery: It’s in the genes

    25 Jul 2024

New research led by UCLA Health has found that specific genes may be related...

Could wearable devices adversely affect health?

Could wearable devices adversely affect health?

    25 Jul 2024

Using a wearable device, such as a smart watch, to track health data and...

Tumor suppressor protein Par-4 triggers unique cell death pathway in cancerous cells

Tumor suppressor protein Par-4 triggers unique cell death pathway in cancerous cells

    24 Jul 2024

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, led by Professor Sehamuddin Galadari, has...

Brain’s support cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by producing toxic peptide

Brain’s support cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by producing toxic peptide

    24 Jul 2024

Oligodendrocytes are an important source of amyloid beta (Aβ) and play a key role...

B cell biohack: Immune cells to churn out custom antibodies

B cell biohack: Immune cells to churn out custom antibodies

    23 Jul 2024

USC scientists have discovered a way to turn the body’s B cells into tiny...

Breakthrough in skeletal muscle regeneration

Breakthrough in skeletal muscle regeneration

    23 Jul 2024

Newly published research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy identifies key mechanisms...

These healthcare professionals may be secret weapon against hypertension, study says

These healthcare professionals may be secret weapon against hypertension, study says

    22 Jul 2024

When it comes to helping patients with high blood pressure get their hypertension under...

Can consciousness exist in a computer simulation?

Can consciousness exist in a computer simulation?

    22 Jul 2024

Would it be desirable for artificial intelligence to develop consciousness? Not really, for a...

Scientists pinpoint new drug target for RSV

Scientists pinpoint new drug target for RSV

    21 Jul 2024

Irish scientists led by a group from Trinity College Dublin have discovered how the...

Shining light on amyloid architecture

Shining light on amyloid architecture

    21 Jul 2024

Amyloid-beta (A-beta) aggregates are tangles of proteins most notably associated with neurodegenerative diseases like...

Impact of incarceration on youth health

Impact of incarceration on youth health

    20 Jul 2024

Researcher Samantha Boch has studied the impact of incarceration on child and family health...

Researchers clarify how soft materials fail under stress

Researchers clarify how soft materials fail under stress

    20 Jul 2024

Understanding how soft materials fail under stress is critical for solving engineering challenges as...

Good timing: Study unravels how our brains track time

Good timing: Study unravels how our brains track time

    19 Jul 2024

Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you’re having fun? A new...

Genetic study highlights importance of diversity in understanding health disparities

Genetic study highlights importance of diversity in understanding health disparities

    19 Jul 2024

The majority of genetic studies focus on people of European descent, which limits the...

New technique could help treat aggressive brain tumors

New technique could help treat aggressive brain tumors

    18 Jul 2024

Tackling brain cancer is complicated, but groundbreaking new research could help add another tool...

Mental health training for line managers linked to better business performance in England

Mental health training for line managers linked to better business performance in England

    18 Jul 2024

In a study of several thousand companies in England, mental health training for line...

Research shows protein isoform inhibitors may hold the key to making opioids safer

Research shows protein isoform inhibitors may hold the key to making opioids safer

    17 Jul 2024

Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a new way to make...

Transporting precious cargo using the body’s own delivery system

Transporting precious cargo using the body’s own delivery system

    17 Jul 2024

Each cell in the body has its own unique delivery system that scientists are...

American diets got briefly healthier, more diverse during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

American diets got briefly healthier, more diverse during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

    16 Jul 2024

American diets may have gotten healthier and more diverse in the months following the...

New research demonstrates potential for increasing effectiveness of popular diabetes, weight-loss drugs

New research demonstrates potential for increasing effectiveness of popular diabetes, weight-loss drugs

    16 Jul 2024

A network of proteins found in the central nervous system could be harnessed to...

Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease

Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease

    15 Jul 2024

Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out...

A better way to make RNA drugs

A better way to make RNA drugs

    15 Jul 2024

While the COVID-19 vaccines introduced many people to RNA-based medicines, RNA oligonucleotides have already...

Brain inflammation triggers muscle weakness after infections

Brain inflammation triggers muscle weakness after infections

    14 Jul 2024

Infections and neurodegenerative diseases cause inflammation in the brain. But for unknown reasons, patients...

Researchers discover a new neural biomarker for OCD

Researchers discover a new neural biomarker for OCD

    14 Jul 2024

A recent study from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital has identified...

Groundbreaking study reveals insights into Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms through novel hydrogel matrix

Groundbreaking study reveals insights into Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms through novel hydrogel matrix

    13 Jul 2024

Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have unveiled a pioneering study...

New ways to study spinal cord malformations in embryos

New ways to study spinal cord malformations in embryos

    13 Jul 2024

A group of scientists at UCL have successfully created mechanical force sensors directly in...

Researchers uncover brain region’s role in hearing and learning

Researchers uncover brain region’s role in hearing and learning

    12 Jul 2024

Have you ever noticed how you can suddenly hear your refrigerator humming in the...

Uncovering late-onset combined immune deficiency in chromosome 18q deletion syndrome

Uncovering late-onset combined immune deficiency in chromosome 18q deletion syndrome

    12 Jul 2024

Chromosome 18q deletion (18q del) syndromeis a rare genetic condition disorder, affecting approximately 1...

Creativity starts in the cradle, new research shows

Creativity starts in the cradle, new research shows

    11 Jul 2024

Infants less than a year old can combine simple concepts into complex ideas, showing...

Cirrhosis affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults, study finds

Cirrhosis affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults, study finds

    11 Jul 2024

Cirrhosis is chronic, progressive end-stage liver disease that occurs when scar tissue prevents the...

Researchers listen to the hearts of bats in flight

Researchers listen to the hearts of bats in flight

    10 Jul 2024

Researchers from Konstanz have measured the heart rate of bats over several days in...

Delaying diabetes with diet and exercise for four years results in better long-term health

Delaying diabetes with diet and exercise for four years results in better long-term health

    10 Jul 2024

Individuals diagnosed with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and diabetes-related health...

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

    09 Jul 2024

You look up into the clear blue sky and see something you can’t quite...

Brain size riddle solved as humans exceed evolution trend

Brain size riddle solved as humans exceed evolution trend

    09 Jul 2024

The largest animals do not have proportionally bigger brains — with humans bucking this...

Experimental drug supercharges medicine that reverses opioid overdose

Experimental drug supercharges medicine that reverses opioid overdose

    08 Jul 2024

The ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. kills tens of thousands of people every...

Measuring body language | ScienceDaily

Measuring body language | ScienceDaily

    08 Jul 2024

Is it possible to decode how we feel from our movements? How can emotions...

Pasteurization inactivates highly infectious avian flu in milk, study suggests

Pasteurization inactivates highly infectious avian flu in milk, study suggests

    07 Jul 2024

In March 2024, dairy cows in Texas were found to be infected with highly...

Chemists synthesize an improved building block for medicines

Chemists synthesize an improved building block for medicines

    07 Jul 2024

Chemists have overcome a major hurdle in synthesizing a more stable form of heterocycle...

Scientists map how deadly bacteria evolved to become epidemic

Scientists map how deadly bacteria evolved to become epidemic

    06 Jul 2024

Pseudomonas aeruginosa — an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in...

Engineers find a way to protect microbes from extreme conditions

Engineers find a way to protect microbes from extreme conditions

    06 Jul 2024

Microbes that are used for health, agricultural, or other applications need to be able...

Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders

Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders

    05 Jul 2024

Researchers led by Yasuhiro Murakawa at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS)...

Clever pupils don’t need to attend academically selective schools to thrive, study finds

Clever pupils don’t need to attend academically selective schools to thrive, study finds

    05 Jul 2024

Findings published in a new peer-reviewed paper in the British Journal of Educational Studies...

New study on children and food:  Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

New study on children and food:  Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

    04 Jul 2024

If you feel like your six-year-old has suddenly gotten extra fussy about the texture...

Poor health, stress in 20s takes toll in 40s with lower cognition

Poor health, stress in 20s takes toll in 40s with lower cognition

    04 Jul 2024

Higher inflammation in young adulthood linked to lower performance in skills testing in midlife....

Advancing toward a preventative HIV vaccine

Advancing toward a preventative HIV vaccine

    03 Jul 2024

A major challenge in developing a vaccine for HIV is that the virus mutates...

Study explores what motivates people to watch footage of disasters and extreme weather

Study explores what motivates people to watch footage of disasters and extreme weather

    03 Jul 2024

Extreme weather events such as hurricanes and storms have increased in both frequency and...

Portable engine powers artificial muscles in assistive devices

Portable engine powers artificial muscles in assistive devices

    02 Jul 2024

Researchers have developed a lightweight fluidic engine to power muscle-mimicking soft robots for use...

Finding the sweet spot in brain development

Finding the sweet spot in brain development

    02 Jul 2024

Short-lived neural connections in the mouse brain help prime sensory circuits, forever affecting the...

Study reveals significant differences in RNA editing between postmortem and living human brain

Study reveals significant differences in RNA editing between postmortem and living human brain

    01 Jul 2024

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed valuable light...

Depictions of depression are often misleading

Depictions of depression are often misleading

    01 Jul 2024

A recent Finnish study shows that people are commonly given misleading information about depression....

New model could help provide expectant mothers a clearer path to safe fish consumption

New model could help provide expectant mothers a clearer path to safe fish consumption

    30 Jun 2024

Fish consumption during pregnancy is a complex scientific topic. On one hand, fish are...

Creating supranormal hearing in mice

Creating supranormal hearing in mice

    30 Jun 2024

A study from Michigan Medicine’s Kresge Hearing Research Institute was able to produce supranormal...

A dog’s puppyhood can cause ‘puppy blues’ reminiscent of baby blues

A dog’s puppyhood can cause ‘puppy blues’ reminiscent of baby blues

    29 Jun 2024

Bringing a puppy home is usually a happy event, but sometimes the life change...

Air pollution exposure during childhood linked directly to adult bronchitis symptoms

Air pollution exposure during childhood linked directly to adult bronchitis symptoms

    29 Jun 2024

A new study brings fresh revelations about the connection between early-life exposure to air...

Bird flu stays stable on milking equipment for at least one hour

Bird flu stays stable on milking equipment for at least one hour

    28 Jun 2024

Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber...

Analysis suggests 2021 Texas abortion ban resulted in increase in infant deaths in state in year after law went into effect

Analysis suggests 2021 Texas abortion ban resulted in increase in infant deaths in state in year after law went into effect

    28 Jun 2024

A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers estimates that...

Dancers are less neurotic | ScienceDaily

Dancers are less neurotic | ScienceDaily

    27 Jun 2024

A study led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in...

How do our memories last a lifetime? New study offers a biological explanation

How do our memories last a lifetime? New study offers a biological explanation

    27 Jun 2024

Whether it’s a first-time visit to a zoo or when we learned to ride...

Your future medications could be personalized for you on a 3D printer

Your future medications could be personalized for you on a 3D printer

    26 Jun 2024

Chocolate-flavored pills for children who hate taking medicine. Several drugs combined into one daily...

Circulating microRNAs likely as effective as A1C for predicting type 2 diabetes in youth

Circulating microRNAs likely as effective as A1C for predicting type 2 diabetes in youth

    26 Jun 2024

Type 2 diabetes in young people ages 10 to19 has more than doubled in...

New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin

New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin

    25 Jun 2024

A study of 17 commonly used synthetic ‘forever chemicals’ has shown that these toxic...

Facial recognition linked to close social bonds, not social butterflies

Facial recognition linked to close social bonds, not social butterflies

    25 Jun 2024

Do you have trouble recognising faces, or do you never forget a face? The...

Study identifies first drug therapy for sleep apnea

Study identifies first drug therapy for sleep apnea

    24 Jun 2024

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international collaborators have...

Lab-grown muscles reveal mysteries of rare muscle diseases

Lab-grown muscles reveal mysteries of rare muscle diseases

    24 Jun 2024

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a new technique to better understand and...

Resiliency shaped by activity in the gut microbiome and brain

Resiliency shaped by activity in the gut microbiome and brain

    23 Jun 2024

A new UCLA Health study has found that resilient people exhibit neural activity in...

Hidden DNA mechanisms of rare genetic diseases uncovered

Hidden DNA mechanisms of rare genetic diseases uncovered

    23 Jun 2024

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) and collaborating institutions have made a...

Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier — a bonus for consumers

Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier — a bonus for consumers

    22 Jun 2024

An orange teeming with antioxidants and other health benefits may be a shot in...

Membrane protein analogues could accelerate drug discovery

Membrane protein analogues could accelerate drug discovery

    22 Jun 2024

Many drug and antibody discovery pathways focus on intricately folded cell membrane proteins: when...

Walking brings huge benefits for low back pain

Walking brings huge benefits for low back pain

    21 Jun 2024

Adults with a history of low back pain went nearly twice as long without...

Embryo and organoid models do not threaten the definition of personhood, bioethicist says

Embryo and organoid models do not threaten the definition of personhood, bioethicist says

    21 Jun 2024

Advances in organoids and embryonic models of human development have the potential to prompt...

At least one in four US residential yards exceed new EPA lead soil level guideline

At least one in four US residential yards exceed new EPA lead soil level guideline

    20 Jun 2024

Roughly one in four U.S. households have soil exceeding the new U.S. Environmental Protection...

A new tuberculosis vaccine candidate recombinant protein with additional post-translational modifications occurring in Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells

A new tuberculosis vaccine candidate recombinant protein with additional post-translational modifications occurring in Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells

    20 Jun 2024

Tuberculosis is still one of the deadliest infectious diseases, causing over one million deaths...

The ‘Queen of the Night’ does not whistle

The ‘Queen of the Night’ does not whistle

    19 Jun 2024

Opera singers have to use the extreme limits of their voice range. Many pedagogical...

Cancer survivors are at increased risk of disease throughout life

Cancer survivors are at increased risk of disease throughout life

    19 Jun 2024

Swedish researchers have surveyed all people under the age of 25 who have had...

Bedtime battles: 1 in 4 parents say their child can’t go to sleep because they’re worried or anxious

Bedtime battles: 1 in 4 parents say their child can’t go to sleep because they’re worried or anxious

    18 Jun 2024

Many bedtime battles stem from children’s after dark worries, suggests a new national poll....

Gonadal function in male mice disrupted by prenatal risk factors

Gonadal function in male mice disrupted by prenatal risk factors

    15 Jun 2024

Researchers have consistently shown that prenatal exposure to Di (2-ethyhexyl) phthalate harms the reproductive...

Low-sodium alternatives can lead to major health gains in Indonesia

Low-sodium alternatives can lead to major health gains in Indonesia

    14 Jun 2024

Excess sodium intake and a lack of potassium are major contributing factors towards high...

Can engineered plants help make baby formula as nutritious as breast milk?

Can engineered plants help make baby formula as nutritious as breast milk?

    14 Jun 2024

Worldwide, a majority of babies — approximately 75% — drink infant formula in their...

Younger workers feel stressed, lonely and undervalued

Younger workers feel stressed, lonely and undervalued

    13 Jun 2024

Younger workers are struggling with feelings of loneliness and a lack of appreciation at...

Exposure to heat and cold in early life may affect development of white matter in the brain

Exposure to heat and cold in early life may affect development of white matter in the brain

    13 Jun 2024

Brain scans of more than 2,000 preadolescents suggests that early life exposure to heat...

Painful truth about knee osteoarthritis: Why inactivity may be more complex than we think

Painful truth about knee osteoarthritis: Why inactivity may be more complex than we think

    12 Jun 2024

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while...

Do traumatic life experiences impact perception of distressing imagery?

Do traumatic life experiences impact perception of distressing imagery?

    12 Jun 2024

The human visual system is a dominant part of the brain’s processes and navigation...

Feeling rough after your COVID shot? Congrats, it’s working!

Feeling rough after your COVID shot? Congrats, it’s working!

    11 Jun 2024

Fewer than 1 in 4 people in the United States have received last year’s...

Protocol for creating ‘wired miniature brains’

Protocol for creating ‘wired miniature brains’

    11 Jun 2024

Researchers worldwide can now create highly realistic brain cortical organoids — essentially miniature artificial...

Fat molecule’s inability to bond with shape-shifting protein in cell’s powerhouse linked to an inherited metabolic disease

Fat molecule’s inability to bond with shape-shifting protein in cell’s powerhouse linked to an inherited metabolic disease

    10 Jun 2024

By studying mutations in yeast and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they...

Basic income can double global GDP while reducing carbon emissions

Basic income can double global GDP while reducing carbon emissions

    10 Jun 2024

Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to...

Simply looking at the natural world in urban areas can reap benefits

Simply looking at the natural world in urban areas can reap benefits

    09 Jun 2024

New eye-tracking research has shown that simply looking at natural elements during urban walks...

Antioxidant gel preserves islet function after pancreas removal

Antioxidant gel preserves islet function after pancreas removal

    09 Jun 2024

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new antioxidant biomaterial that someday could provide much-needed...

Online professional education works for complex topics

Online professional education works for complex topics

    08 Jun 2024

Online education is effective for teaching complicated topics like quantum information science (QIS) to...

How does oxygen depletion disrupt memory formation in the brain?

How does oxygen depletion disrupt memory formation in the brain?

    08 Jun 2024

When we learn something new, our brain cells (neurons) communicate with each other through...

Silkworms help grow better organ-like tissues in labs

Silkworms help grow better organ-like tissues in labs

    07 Jun 2024

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a silk-based, ultrathin membrane that can be...

Nanoparticles: Risk for babies in the womb

Nanoparticles: Risk for babies in the womb

    07 Jun 2024

Human life begins with a single egg cell that grows into a human being...

Could taking certain drugs reduce risk of ruptured brain aneurysm?

Could taking certain drugs reduce risk of ruptured brain aneurysm?

    06 Jun 2024

A new study suggests that people who take a few common drugs may have...

Oral insulin drops offer relief for diabetes patients

Oral insulin drops offer relief for diabetes patients

    06 Jun 2024

Diabetes rates continue to rise, with 11.7 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes....

Proton therapy demonstrates advantages in Phase III head and neck cancer trial

Proton therapy demonstrates advantages in Phase III head and neck cancer trial

    05 Jun 2024

According to preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase III trial led by researchers at...

Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050

Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050

    05 Jun 2024

Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk...

Sunshine spurs spending: Investors bet big on sunny days

Sunshine spurs spending: Investors bet big on sunny days

    04 Jun 2024

It’s often said we can’t control the weather. But what if the weather controls...

Airplane noise exposure may increase risk of chronic disease

Airplane noise exposure may increase risk of chronic disease

    04 Jun 2024

A new study found that people who were exposed to higher levels of noise...

Tackling the hurdle of tumor formation in stem cell therapies

Tackling the hurdle of tumor formation in stem cell therapies

    03 Jun 2024

Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) are a type of stem cells capable of developing into...

Lighting up the brain: What happens when our ‘serotonin center’ is triggered?

Lighting up the brain: What happens when our ‘serotonin center’ is triggered?

    03 Jun 2024

Using mice, scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and their...

Researchers discover ‘trojan horse’ virus hiding in human parasite

Researchers discover ‘trojan horse’ virus hiding in human parasite

    02 Jun 2024

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a...

Researchers identify a genetic cause of intellectual disability affecting tens of thousands

Researchers identify a genetic cause of intellectual disability affecting tens of thousands

    02 Jun 2024

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and others have identified...

Antibodies may aid effort to fight influenza B

Antibodies may aid effort to fight influenza B

    01 Jun 2024

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B,...

Children’s visual experience may hold key to better computer vision training

Children’s visual experience may hold key to better computer vision training

    01 Jun 2024

A novel, human-inspired approach to training artificial intelligence (AI) systems to identify objects and...

Scientists develop visual tool to help people group foods based on their levels of processing

Scientists develop visual tool to help people group foods based on their levels of processing

    31 May 2024

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists studying ultra-processed foods have created a new...

First hints of memory problems associated with changes in the brain

First hints of memory problems associated with changes in the brain

    31 May 2024

People who report early memory problems and whose partners also suspect they have memory...

Menstrual periods are arriving earlier for younger generations, especially among racial minority and lower-income individuals

Menstrual periods are arriving earlier for younger generations, especially among racial minority and lower-income individuals

    30 May 2024

The average age at menarche — the first menstrual period — has been decreasing...

Grow the skin you’re in: In vivo generation of chimeric skin grafts

Grow the skin you’re in: In vivo generation of chimeric skin grafts

    30 May 2024

Skin grafting is an essential procedure used to treat severe skin wounds. In the...

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

    29 May 2024

A baby’s exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the...

Weight gain is kicked to the curb in antipsychotic drug breakthrough

Weight gain is kicked to the curb in antipsychotic drug breakthrough

    29 May 2024

Thousands of Australians struggle with serious mental health conditions. But when the recommended treatment...

How neurons build a 3-D vascular structure to keep the retina healthy

How neurons build a 3-D vascular structure to keep the retina healthy

    28 May 2024

Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in...

New advances in cancer viral immunotherapy

New advances in cancer viral immunotherapy

    28 May 2024

Vaccinia viruses are therapeutic tools with different biomedical applications depending on the susceptibility characteristics....

Understanding a broken heart | ScienceDaily

Understanding a broken heart | ScienceDaily

    27 May 2024

The stress of heart failure is remembered by the body and appears to lead...

‘Invisible tweezers’ use robotics and acoustic energy to achieve what human hands cannot

‘Invisible tweezers’ use robotics and acoustic energy to achieve what human hands cannot

    27 May 2024

Undergoing surgery is seldom a pleasant experience, and it can sometimes be highly invasive....

Tiny target discovered on RNA to short-circuit inflammation

Tiny target discovered on RNA to short-circuit inflammation

    26 May 2024

UC Santa Cruz researchers have discovered a peptide in human RNA that regulates inflammation...

Genetic cause of rare childhood immune disorders discovered

Genetic cause of rare childhood immune disorders discovered

    26 May 2024

Scientists have pinpointed genetic changes that can leave children born with little to no...

High H5N1 influenza levels found in mice given raw milk from infected dairy cows

High H5N1 influenza levels found in mice given raw milk from infected dairy cows

    25 May 2024

Mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high...

AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd, by looking at them just once

AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd, by looking at them just once

    25 May 2024

Noise-canceling headphones have gotten very good at creating an auditory blank slate. But allowing...

Scientists map networks regulating gene function in the human brain

Scientists map networks regulating gene function in the human brain

    24 May 2024

A consortium of researchers has produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of...

Study explains why the brain can robustly recognize images, even without color

Study explains why the brain can robustly recognize images, even without color

    24 May 2024

Even though the human visual system has sophisticated machinery for processing color, the brain...

Adhesive coatings can prevent scarring around medical implants

Adhesive coatings can prevent scarring around medical implants

    23 May 2024

When medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke...

Gentler cell therapies for blood cancer

Gentler cell therapies for blood cancer

    23 May 2024

Researchers have developed an approach to “deleting” a blood system affected by leukemia while...

New tool may help prioritize high-risk infants for RSV immunization

New tool may help prioritize high-risk infants for RSV immunization

    22 May 2024

On the heels of a shortage of nirsevimab for infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)...

Drug-like inhibitor shows promise in preventing flu

Drug-like inhibitor shows promise in preventing flu

    22 May 2024

Currently available flu medications only target the virus after it has already established an...

Extreme heat associated with children’s asthma hospital visits

Extreme heat associated with children’s asthma hospital visits

    21 May 2024

For children seeking care at a California urban pediatric health center, extreme heat events...

Researchers develop ‘game-changing’ blood test for stroke detection

Researchers develop ‘game-changing’ blood test for stroke detection

    21 May 2024

Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of...

Sweet taste receptor affects how glucose is handled metabolically by humans

Sweet taste receptor affects how glucose is handled metabolically by humans

    20 May 2024

The rich research portfolio of the Monell Chemical Senses Center on sweet taste goes...

Repeat COVID-19 vaccinations elicit antibodies that neutralize variants, other viruses

Repeat COVID-19 vaccinations elicit antibodies that neutralize variants, other viruses

    20 May 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic is over, but the virus that caused it is still here,...

Clinicians report success with first test of drug in a patient with life-threatening blood clotting disorder

Clinicians report success with first test of drug in a patient with life-threatening blood clotting disorder

    19 May 2024

A team led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the...

Global life expectancy to increase by nearly 5 years by 2050 despite geopolitical, metabolic, and environmental threats

Global life expectancy to increase by nearly 5 years by 2050 despite geopolitical, metabolic, and environmental threats

    19 May 2024

The latest findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021, published today...

Better medical record-keeping needed to fight antibiotic overuse

Better medical record-keeping needed to fight antibiotic overuse

    18 May 2024

A lack of detailed record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be getting in...

Seeing not just with the eyes: Degree of arousal affects perception

Seeing not just with the eyes: Degree of arousal affects perception

    18 May 2024

The brain modulates visual signals according to internal states, as a new study by...

How does the brain turn waves of light into experiences of color?

How does the brain turn waves of light into experiences of color?

    17 May 2024

Perceiving something — anything — in your surroundings is to become aware of what...

Researchers wrestle with accuracy of AI technology used to create new drug candidates

Researchers wrestle with accuracy of AI technology used to create new drug candidates

    17 May 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has numerous applications in healthcare, from analyzing medical imaging to optimizing...

Infertility treatment doubles the risk of postpartum heart disease

Infertility treatment doubles the risk of postpartum heart disease

    16 May 2024

A study by Rutgers Health experts of more than 31 million hospital records shows...

Research sheds light on how proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease influence neuronal growth

Research sheds light on how proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease influence neuronal growth

    16 May 2024

New research has shed light in the complex interplay between cell proteins, and how...

People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory

People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory

    15 May 2024

The vast majority of people have an ongoing conversation with themselves, an inner voice,...

Artificial intelligence tool to improve heart failure care

Artificial intelligence tool to improve heart failure care

    15 May 2024

UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new risk assessment tool for predicting outcomes...

Just believing that an AI is helping boosts your performance

Just believing that an AI is helping boosts your performance

    14 May 2024

Sometimes it seems like an AI is helping, but the benefit is actually a...

Insights into protein evolution | ScienceDaily

Insights into protein evolution | ScienceDaily

    14 May 2024

Rice University’s Peter Wolynes and his research team have unveiled a breakthrough in understanding...

Stem cells: A new mechanical transducer

Stem cells: A new mechanical transducer

    13 May 2024

Professor Jiwon Jang and Seungbok Yang, a PhD candidate, from the Department of Life...

ERR-gamma ‘trains’ stomach stem cells to become acid-producing cells

ERR-gamma ‘trains’ stomach stem cells to become acid-producing cells

    13 May 2024

Common conditions such as indigestion and heartburn as well as peptic ulcers, autoimmune gastritis...

US Navy Growler jet noise over Whidbey Island could impact 74,000 people’s health

US Navy Growler jet noise over Whidbey Island could impact 74,000 people’s health

    12 May 2024

Bob Wilbur thought he’d found a retirement home that would be a place of...

Breakthrough in hemostasis and wound healing research

Breakthrough in hemostasis and wound healing research

    12 May 2024

A breakthrough study, published in Science Translational Medicine, features a biomedical engineering innovation with...

Melanoma in darker skin tones

Melanoma in darker skin tones

    11 May 2024

Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that accounts for 75% of all skin-cancer-related...

Cellular activity hints that recycling is in our DNA

Cellular activity hints that recycling is in our DNA

    11 May 2024

Although you may not appreciate them, or have even heard of them, throughout your...

Discrimination may accelerate aging | ScienceDaily

Discrimination may accelerate aging | ScienceDaily

    10 May 2024

Discrimination may speed up the biological processes of aging, according to a new study...

GPS-like system shows promise as HIV vaccine strategy to elicit critical antibodies

GPS-like system shows promise as HIV vaccine strategy to elicit critical antibodies

    10 May 2024

A team led by the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) has developed a vaccine...

New insight into genesis of spina bifida

New insight into genesis of spina bifida

    09 May 2024

A group of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine...

Neuropathy very common, underdiagnosed | ScienceDaily

Neuropathy very common, underdiagnosed | ScienceDaily

    09 May 2024

Neuropathy, the nerve damage that causes pain and numbness in the feet and hands...

Could getting enough sleep help prevent osteoporosis?

Could getting enough sleep help prevent osteoporosis?

    08 May 2024

As part of the University of Colorado Department of Medicine’s annual Research Day, held...

Genetics, not lack of oxygen, causes cerebral palsy in quarter of cases

Genetics, not lack of oxygen, causes cerebral palsy in quarter of cases

    08 May 2024

The world’s largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are...

Past and guides future efforts to reduce cancer disparities

Past and guides future efforts to reduce cancer disparities

    07 May 2024

Investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have examined the historical evolution of Community Outreach and...

DDT pollutants found in deep sea fish off Los Angeles coast

DDT pollutants found in deep sea fish off Los Angeles coast

    07 May 2024

In the 1940s and 1950s, the ocean off the coast of Los Angeles was...

Birdwatching can help students improve mental health, reduce distress

Birdwatching can help students improve mental health, reduce distress

    06 May 2024

For college students seeking to improve their mental health, a potential answer may be...

New study reveals how teens thrive online: factors that shape digital success revealed

New study reveals how teens thrive online: factors that shape digital success revealed

    06 May 2024

A new study co-authored by Sophie Janicke-Bowles, associate professor in Chapman University’s School of...

Newly discovered mechanism of T-cell control can interfere with cancer immunotherapies

Newly discovered mechanism of T-cell control can interfere with cancer immunotherapies

    05 May 2024

Activated T cells that carry a certain marker protein on their surface are controlled...

Physics confirms that the enemy of your enemy is, indeed, your friend

Physics confirms that the enemy of your enemy is, indeed, your friend

    05 May 2024

Now, Northwestern University researchers have used statistical physics to confirm the theory that underlies...

Quantifying U.S. health impacts from gas stoves

Quantifying U.S. health impacts from gas stoves

    04 May 2024

Households with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, a...

Aligned peptide ‘noodles’ could enable lab-grown biological tissues

Aligned peptide ‘noodles’ could enable lab-grown biological tissues

    04 May 2024

A team of chemists and bioengineers at Rice University and the University of Houston...

New study challenges one-size-fits-all approach to vitamin D supplementation guidelines

New study challenges one-size-fits-all approach to vitamin D supplementation guidelines

    03 May 2024

A new study from Trinity College Dublin scientists, sheds light on the complexities of...

Low intensity light to fight the effects of chronic stress

Low intensity light to fight the effects of chronic stress

    03 May 2024

Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the...

Therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria developed

Therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria developed

    02 May 2024

University of Central Florida College of Medicine researcher Renee Fleeman is on a mission...

Scientists identify new brain circuit in mice that controls body’s inflammatory reactions

Scientists identify new brain circuit in mice that controls body’s inflammatory reactions

    02 May 2024

The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting,...

Low-intensity grazing is locally better for biodiversity but challenging for land users, a new study shows

Low-intensity grazing is locally better for biodiversity but challenging for land users, a new study shows

    01 May 2024

The grazing of both domestic and wild animals is shaping landscapes across Europe. It...

Researchers identify over 2,000 genetic signals linked to blood pressure in study of over one million people

Researchers identify over 2,000 genetic signals linked to blood pressure in study of over one million people

    01 May 2024

Queen Mary-led study reveals the most detailed picture yet of genetic contributors to blood...

Enzymes open new path to universal donor blood

Enzymes open new path to universal donor blood

    30 Apr 2024

The quest to develop universal donor blood has taken a decisive step forward. Researchers...

AI algorithms can determine how well newborns nurse, study shows

AI algorithms can determine how well newborns nurse, study shows

    30 Apr 2024

A modified pacifier and AI algorithms to analyze the data it produces could determine...

Getting dynamic information from static snapshots

Getting dynamic information from static snapshots

    29 Apr 2024

Imagine predicting the exact finishing order of the Kentucky Derby from a still photograph...

How geography acts as a structural determinant of health

How geography acts as a structural determinant of health

    29 Apr 2024

In unincorporated communities in the United States-Mexico borderlands, historically and socially marginalized populations become...

Florida dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian flu

Florida dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian flu

    28 Apr 2024

The case of a Florida bottlenose dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus,...

Breast cancer rates rising among Canadian women in their 20s, 30s and 40s

Breast cancer rates rising among Canadian women in their 20s, 30s and 40s

    28 Apr 2024

Rates of breast cancer in women under the age of 50 are rising in...

Using stem cell-derived heart muscle cells to advance heart regenerative therapy

Using stem cell-derived heart muscle cells to advance heart regenerative therapy

    27 Apr 2024

Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart...

Advance in the treatment of acute heart failure identified

Advance in the treatment of acute heart failure identified

    27 Apr 2024

A multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Lipscomb University College...

Early trauma cuts life short for squirrels, and climate change could make matters worse

Early trauma cuts life short for squirrels, and climate change could make matters worse

    26 Apr 2024

Life in the Yukon can be tough for young red squirrels. Frigid winters, food...

Tumor cells evade the immune system early on: Newly discovered mechanism could significantly improve cancer immunotherapies

Tumor cells evade the immune system early on: Newly discovered mechanism could significantly improve cancer immunotherapies

    26 Apr 2024

Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which...

Solving the riddle of the sphingolipids in coronary artery disease

Solving the riddle of the sphingolipids in coronary artery disease

    25 Apr 2024

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the...

Computer game in school made students better at detecting fake news

Computer game in school made students better at detecting fake news

    25 Apr 2024

A computer game helped upper secondary school students become better at distinguishing between reliable...

Don’t be a stranger — study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new ones

Don’t be a stranger — study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new ones

    24 Apr 2024

Psychologists from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of Sussex have found that...

Researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells

Researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells

    24 Apr 2024

In a new study published in Nature Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill researcher Ronit Freeman and...

Bella moths use poison to attract mates: Scientists are closer to finding out how

Bella moths use poison to attract mates: Scientists are closer to finding out how

    23 Apr 2024

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are as bitter and toxic as they are hard to pronounce. They’re...

Life goals and their changes drive success

Life goals and their changes drive success

    23 Apr 2024

As future-thinkers, adolescents spend significant time contemplating these types of questions about their life...

Study opens new avenue for immunotherapy drug development

Study opens new avenue for immunotherapy drug development

    22 Apr 2024

In a new study published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at The University...

Signs of multiple sclerosis show up in blood years before symptoms

Signs of multiple sclerosis show up in blood years before symptoms

    22 Apr 2024

In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC...

New research defines specific genomic changes associated with the transmissibility of the monkeypox virus

New research defines specific genomic changes associated with the transmissibility of the monkeypox virus

    21 Apr 2024

Mount Sinai scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII)...

Shoe technology reduces risk of diabetic foot ulcers

Shoe technology reduces risk of diabetic foot ulcers

    21 Apr 2024

Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of...