An international research team led by Maggie Wong at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (MPI)…
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Effects of fish oil supplements vary, potentially reducing cardiovascular disease risk in healthy people as well
A recently completed study indicates that the positive effects of a fatty acid called eicosapentaenoic acid…
Mpox strain that may be more severe and easily spread is found in L.A. County for first time
Two cases of a potentially more severe strain of mpox have been confirmed in Los Angeles…
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope…
How lifestyle and environment reshape the sperm epigenome and why it matters for fertility, embryos and child health
A review in Clinical Epigenetics synthesizes growing evidence that paternal lifestyle and environmental exposures such as…
In the midst of a global dengue epidemic, one program kept a Brazilian city safe
Dengue has been a public health problem in the tropical world for decades and 2024 saw…
New world record set for fastest human whole genome sequencing
Boston Children’s Hospital, along with Broad Clinical Labs and Roche Sequencing Solutions, has demonstrated that rapid…
Mathematical model could help boost drug efficacy by getting dosing in rhythm with circadian clocks
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a mathematical model that reveals how our circadian…
Two-dose recombinant shingles vaccine found to be effective even accounting for prior receipt of live shingles vaccine
A target trial emulation was conducted to assess the effectiveness of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) accounting…
Non-English primary language may raise risk of delirium after surgery, study finds
Older patients who primarily speak a language other than English may face a greater risk of…
Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected—new study
More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than…
Tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing for children with cleft palate: Study
For children with cleft palate, tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing outcomes, according to a study published…
Digital therapeutic approach to health literacy can enhance patients’ engagement with educational materials
About 93% of U.S. adults access the internet, and 80% of those search for health information,…
Physicians investigate Reddit to better understand self-management of inflammatory bowel disease
Reddit’s popularity as a tool for self-managing inflammatory bowel disease highlights opportunities for improvements in clinical…
‘One gene, one disease’ no more: Acknowledging the full complexity of genetics could improve and personalize medicine
Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors…
Common inhalers carry heavy climate cost, study finds
The inhalers people depend on to breathe are also warming the planet, producing annual emissions equivalent…
Indian states ban cough syrup linked to child deaths
At least three Indian states have banned a cough syrup after several children died allegedly after…
Prediabetes remission possible without dropping pounds, new study finds
There’s a long-held belief in diabetes prevention that weight loss is the main way to lower…
Tiny sugars in the brain disrupt emotional circuits, fueling depression
Depression is a serious disorder that disrupts daily life through lethargy, sleep disturbance, and social withdrawal,…
Circadian clock protein linked to brain aging and neurodegenerative disease
Impeding a link between the body’s natural clock and the brain may help reduce neurodegeneration in…
Trial analysis shows improvement in survival outcomes for glioblastoma patients receiving proton therapy
Previously, results from the photon cohort of the NRG-BN001, a signal seeking Phase II randomized trial,…
New trial investigates how smart flooring could protect older adults from fall-related injuries
With 219,000 fall-related emergency hospital admissions among people aged 65 and over in England in 2023/24,…
Blood sugar level is more important than body weight for lowering diabetes risk, study finds
Until now, weight reduction has been the primary therapeutic goal for people with prediabetes. An analysis…
Not all diabetes is about sugar—understanding diabetes insipidus
Diabetes mellitus—known to many as type 1 and type 2 diabetes—gets all the attention with its…
Some people are purposefully having their legs broken by cosmetic surgeons to increase height
Would you willingly have your legs broken, the bone stretched apart millimeter by millimeter and then…
Sprout Organics widens recall of baby food pouches for possible lead
Sprout Organics has widened its recall of 3.5-ounce Sweet Potato, Apple & Spinach pouches because some…
People with substance dependency face stigmatization at community pharmacies
People with substance dependency may face stigmatization when they attend community pharmacies and deserve to be…
Around one in three hospital infections involve antimicrobial resistance, study shows
With an estimated 1.14 million deaths worldwide annually caused by bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics, a…
New study reveals how the brain organizes and directs its slowest activity
The brain never rests: even during deep sleep or under anesthesia, it maintains rhythmic electrical activity…
Manipulating the body’s endocannabinoid receptor may result in neuropsychiatric issues
Endocannabinoids are similar to the cannabinoids present in cannabis, but they are found naturally in the…