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Clinical trial finds daily tablet increases growth in children with achondroplasia
A promising daily tablet is effective at increasing height and improving proportional limb growth in children…
Exploring how stressful life events affect internalizing and externalizing symptoms of psychopathology in childhood
Past psychology studies have consistently highlighted the link between adverse and traumatic life events and mental…
Traditional Mayan practices have long promoted unique levels of family harmony. But what effect is globalization having?
A new paper in the journal Child Development shows how some aspects of family interaction among…
The nutritional value of vegetables
According to Barbara Intermill, a registered dietitian nutritionist, fresh veggies certainly are best if available…and if…
Study explores how brain waves reflect melody predictions while listening to music
The human brain is highly skilled at detecting patterns in the world and using this information…
Daily exposure to intense cold can improve sleep quality
Daily full-body cryostimulation—exposure to extreme cold—improves sleep quality and mood in healthy young men and women,…
Human vision restored by stem cell replacement in regenerative medicine breakthrough
Researchers led by Osaka University in Japan have conducted the first human trial using induced pluripotent…
Community health workers spread across the US, even in rural areas
Kelly Engebretson was excited to get fitted for a prosthetic after having part of his leg…
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s 4th biggest killer
The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and…
Researchers develop promising new genetic breast cancer model
A Michigan State University researcher’s new model for studying breast cancer could help scientists better understand…
Does vitamin C help us when we’re sick? A physician explains
Vitamin C supports our immune systems, helps our bodies heal wounds, protects our joints and contributes…
A quick return to school and light exercise may help kids recover from concussions
During cheerleading practice in April, Jana Duey’s sixth-grade daughter, Karter, sustained a concussion when she fell…
Stem cells can tailor their role in gene therapy based on the underlying disease, study suggests
RCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan researchers have discovered that hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) adapt…
Medicaid covers GLP-1 meds for obesity in just 13 states, analysis finds
Poorer folks’ access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has…
Concussion history linked to 25% higher risk of severe postpartum mental illness
People with a history of concussion face a 25% higher risk of having severe mental health…
Can a mammogram identify heart disease risk?
When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question:…
The four types of systemic therapy for breast cancer
Treatment for breast cancer can come in many forms. In addition to surgery to remove cancerous…
Scientists successfully reverse liver fibrosis in mice
Cirrhosis, hepatitis infection and other causes can trigger liver fibrosis—a potentially lethal stiffening of tissue that,…
Flu-linked hospitalization rates vary across seasons, highest in adults 65+
Influenza-associated hospitalization rates vary across seasons, and only returned to recent pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the…
Significant mental health burden for mosque attack survivors: Study
A new University of Otago, Christchurch, study of participants from the Christchurch Muslim community has found…
Inflammatory bowel disease: The crucial period of early childhood
Breastfeeding, child nutrition and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke at an early age may play a…
Discovery of key mechanism in Huntington’s disease could pave the way for early detection and treatment
Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a key biochemical mechanism relevant to the development…
Playing in mud and dirt can boost your child’s immune system—here’s how
With the popularity of CleanTok on social media, we’re constantly being reminded about how dirty everything…
Study finds most people don’t gain extra sleep from clock change
A lot of people dread the clocks going back an hour in winter—but reassure themselves that…
Over 2,700 suspected new mpox cases in one week in Africa
A total of 2,729 new suspected cases of the disease mpox have been reported in Africa…
Colorado’s naloxone fund is drying up, even as opioid settlement money rolls in
On a bustling street corner one recent afternoon outside the offices of the Harm Reduction Action…
Unlocking the potential of bispecific antibody-drug conjugates for targeted cancer therapy
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have emerged as a promising approach in cancer therapy, offering a ‘magic bullet’…
People with type 2 diabetes who eat low-carb may be able to discontinue medication
Adults with type 2 diabetes on a low-carbohydrate diet may see benefits to their beta-cell function,…
Black patients less likely to receive multimodal pain management options after surgery, research reveals
While recovering from major surgery, Black patients may be less likely to receive certain multimodal analgesia…