Health Fitness

A lesser-known cannabinoid that is gaining in popularity Cannabigerol (CBG) effectively reduced anxiety in a clinical trial without the intoxication...

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

Lung diseases kill millions of people around the world each year. Treatment options are limited, and animal models for studying...

Research conducted at the University of Gothenburg shows that the physical activities we do as we go about our lives,...

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have uncovered significant findings regarding the...

Professor Inseok Hwang from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, along with students Jungeun Lee, Suwon Yoon, and Kyoosik...

A new paper surveying advances in diabetes pathogenesis and treatment explores the complex factors contributing to the onset and progression...

Researchers at UCLA Health uncovered new information about the role inflammation plays in mitigating liver fibrosis, which is associated with...

Doctors and others who take care of hospitalized patients may want to sit down for this piece of news. A...

The accumulation of pathological proteins is a hallmark of several neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia and Parkinson's disease....

In November 2021, Northwestern University researchers introduced an injectable new therapy, which harnessed fast-moving "dancing molecules," to repair tissues and...

A new study brings researchers closer to better understanding the pathology of the fatty liver disease MASH, which stands for...

An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to...

New research led by UCLA Health has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for...

Using a wearable device, such as a smart watch, to track health data and symptoms, is supposed to help people...

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, led by Professor Sehamuddin Galadari, has discovered that the tumor suppressor protein...

Oligodendrocytes are an important source of amyloid beta (Aβ) and play a key role in promoting neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer's...

USC scientists have discovered a way to turn the body's B cells into tiny surveillance machines and antibody factories that...

Newly published research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy identifies key mechanisms of skeletal muscle regeneration and growth...

When it comes to helping patients with high blood pressure get their hypertension under control, a new Tulane University study...

Would it be desirable for artificial intelligence to develop consciousness? Not really, for a variety of reasons, according to Dr....

Irish scientists led by a group from Trinity College Dublin have discovered how the dangerous Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) defuses...

Amyloid-beta (A-beta) aggregates are tangles of proteins most notably associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. Despite its constant stint in...

Researcher Samantha Boch has studied the impact of incarceration on child and family health for more than a decade. Her...

Understanding how soft materials fail under stress is critical for solving engineering challenges as disparate as pharmaceutical technology and landslide...

Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you're having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV...

The majority of genetic studies focus on people of European descent, which limits the understanding of how genes influence health...

Tackling brain cancer is complicated, but groundbreaking new research could help add another tool to the cancer-fighting arsenal. A team...

In a study of several thousand companies in England, mental health training for line managers was associated with organizational-level benefits,...

Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a new way to make opioids safer, increasing the pain-relieving properties...

Each cell in the body has its own unique delivery system that scientists are working on harnessing to move revolutionary...

American diets may have gotten healthier and more diverse in the months following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according...

A network of proteins found in the central nervous system could be harnessed to increase the effectiveness and reduce the...

Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early...

While the COVID-19 vaccines introduced many people to RNA-based medicines, RNA oligonucleotides have already been on the market for years...

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

A recent study from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital has identified a specific neural activity pattern as...

Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have unveiled a pioneering study shedding light on the intricate mechanisms...

A group of scientists at UCL have successfully created mechanical force sensors directly in the developing brains and spinal cords...

Have you ever noticed how you can suddenly hear your refrigerator humming in the background when you focus on it?...

Chromosome 18q deletion (18q del) syndromeis a rare genetic condition disorder, affecting approximately 1 in 40,000 to 55,000 individuals, caused...

Infants less than a year old can combine simple concepts into complex ideas, showing that creativity begins in babyhood. According...

Cirrhosis is chronic, progressive end-stage liver disease that occurs when scar tissue prevents the liver from functioning normally. Studies have...

Researchers from Konstanz have measured the heart rate of bats over several days in the wild, including complete flights --...

Individuals diagnosed with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and diabetes-related health complications if they delay the onset...

You look up into the clear blue sky and see something you can't quite identify. Is it a balloon? A...

The largest animals do not have proportionally bigger brains -- with humans bucking this trend -- a new study published...

The ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. kills tens of thousands of people every year. Naloxone, sold under the brand...

Is it possible to decode how we feel from our movements? How can emotions be studied "from the outside" by...

In March 2024, dairy cows in Texas were found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian flu, or H5N1 bird...

Chemists have overcome a major hurdle in synthesizing a more stable form of heterocycle -- a family of organic compounds...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa -- an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in people with underlying lung conditions --...

Microbes that are used for health, agricultural, or other applications need to be able to withstand extreme conditions, and ideally...

Researchers led by Yasuhiro Murakawa at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) and Kyoto University in Japan and...

Findings published in a new peer-reviewed paper in the British Journal of Educational Studies challenges the idea that academically selective...

If you feel like your six-year-old has suddenly gotten extra fussy about the texture of their dinner, don't worry. It...

Higher inflammation in young adulthood linked to lower performance in skills testing in midlife. Young adults who have higher levels...

A major challenge in developing a vaccine for HIV is that the virus mutates fast -- very fast. Although a...

Extreme weather events such as hurricanes and storms have increased in both frequency and severity in recent years. With that...

Researchers have developed a lightweight fluidic engine to power muscle-mimicking soft robots for use in assistive devices. What sets the...

Short-lived neural connections in the mouse brain help prime sensory circuits, forever affecting the mouse's sense of touch. Cold Spring...

Artificial intelligence models often play a role in medical diagnoses, especially when it comes to analyzing images such as X-rays....

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed valuable light on the nuanced functions and intricate...

Fish consumption during pregnancy is a complex scientific topic. On one hand, fish are rich in nutrients essential to brain...

A study from Michigan Medicine's Kresge Hearing Research Institute was able to produce supranormal hearing in mice, while also supporting...

Bringing a puppy home is usually a happy event, but sometimes the life change that comes with it can provoke...

A new study brings fresh revelations about the connection between early-life exposure to air pollution and lung health later in...

Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for...

A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers estimates that infant deaths in Texas increased more...

A study led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has shown...

Whether it's a first-time visit to a zoo or when we learned to ride a bicycle, we have memories from...

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

Type 2 diabetes in young people ages 10 to19 has more than doubled in the past 20 years, yet it...

A study of 17 commonly used synthetic 'forever chemicals' has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through...

Do you have trouble recognising faces, or do you never forget a face? The better you are at facial recognition,...

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international collaborators have led a worldwide, advanced study demonstrating...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a new technique to better understand and test treatments for a group of...

A new UCLA Health study has found that resilient people exhibit neural activity in the brain regions associated with improved...

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) and collaborating institutions have made a groundbreaking discovery that could significantly advance...

An orange teeming with antioxidants and other health benefits may be a shot in the arm for consumers and citrus...

Many drug and antibody discovery pathways focus on intricately folded cell membrane proteins: when molecules of a drug candidate bind...

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

Advances in organoids and embryonic models of human development have the potential to prompt social and existential questions -- e.g.,...

Roughly one in four U.S. households have soil exceeding the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's lead screening levels of 200...

Tuberculosis is still one of the deadliest infectious diseases, causing over one million deaths each year worldwide. Additionally, about one-fourth...

Swedish researchers have surveyed all people under the age of 25 who have had cancer since 1958. The study, led...

The innate immune system is responsible for protecting the human body from threats that could cause disease or infection. The...

Researchers have consistently shown that prenatal exposure to Di (2-ethyhexyl) phthalate harms the reproductive system in male mice and causes...

Excess sodium intake and a lack of potassium are major contributing factors towards high blood pressure in Indonesia, prompting calls...

Worldwide, a majority of babies -- approximately 75% -- drink infant formula in their first six months of life, either...

Younger workers are struggling with feelings of loneliness and a lack of appreciation at work and tend to feel more...

People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems...

An artificial intelligence-powered virtual teammate with a female voice boosts participation and productivity among women on teams dominated by men,...

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while physical activity is known to ease...

Americans' interest in a potentially harmful "magic mushroom" is soaring, with Google searches skyrocketing 114 percent from 2022 to 2023,...

Fewer than 1 in 4 people in the United States have received last year's updated COVID-19 vaccine, despite a death...

Where there's smoke, there's not necessarily fire. Wildfire smoke, sometimes drifting from hundreds of miles away, touched nearly every lake...

By studying mutations in yeast and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found that biochemical bonds between...

New eye-tracking research has shown that simply looking at natural elements during urban walks can offer significant mental health benefits....

Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP)...

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new antioxidant biomaterial that someday could provide much-needed relief to people living with chronic...

Online education is effective for teaching complicated topics like quantum information science (QIS) to high school science educators, according to...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a silk-based, ultrathin membrane that can be used in organ-on-a-chip models to better...

Human life begins with a single egg cell that grows into a human being with trillions of cells. To ensure...

A new study suggests that people who take a few common drugs may have a decreased risk of having a...

Diabetes rates continue to rise, with 11.7 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. At UBC, scientists have created a...

A team of UC Davis Health researchers discovered that a common anti-inflammatory drug, mesalamine, can replace the work of good...

According to preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase III trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson...

A new study found that people who were exposed to higher levels of noise from aircraft were more likely to...

It's often said we can't control the weather. But what if the weather controls how and when we invest our...

Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) are a type of stem cells capable of developing into various cell types. Over the past...

Using mice, scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and their collaborators from Keio University School of...

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a new RNA virus that they believe...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and others have identified a neurodevelopmental disorder, caused by mutations...

A novel, human-inspired approach to training artificial intelligence (AI) systems to identify objects and navigate their surroundings could set the...

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B, a significant public health threat that...

People who report early memory problems and whose partners also suspect they have memory problems have higher levels of tau...

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists studying ultra-processed foods have created a new tool for assessing the rewarding and...

A new method of drug delivery using proline, an amino acid found in chicken feathers and skin tissue, could be...

Skin grafting is an essential procedure used to treat severe skin wounds. In the case of extensive wounds, however, it...

A new study by researchers from Arizona State University and their colleagues highlights a dietary strategy for significant health improvement...

A baby's exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems...

Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to...

Vaccinia viruses are therapeutic tools with different biomedical applications depending on the susceptibility characteristics. For example, the strain called MVA...

Mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high virus levels in their respiratory organs...

The stress of heart failure is remembered by the body and appears to lead to recurrent failure, along with other...

Undergoing surgery is seldom a pleasant experience, and it can sometimes be highly invasive. Surgical procedures have evolved steadily over...

UC Santa Cruz researchers have discovered a peptide in human RNA that regulates inflammation and may provide a new path...

Scientists have pinpointed genetic changes that can leave children born with little to no immune defence against infection. In a...

Noise-canceling headphones have gotten very good at creating an auditory blank slate. But allowing certain sounds from a wearer's environment...

Even though the human visual system has sophisticated machinery for processing color, the brain has no problem recognizing objects in...

A consortium of researchers has produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brains...

When medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke an immune response that leads to...

Researchers have developed an approach to "deleting" a blood system affected by leukemia while simultaneously building up a new, healthy...

Scientists have used breast cancer cells' weakness against themselves by linking a tumour-selective antibody with a cell-killing drug to destroy...

On the heels of a shortage of nirsevimab for infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) prevention,...

An increase in nightmares and hallucinations -- or 'daymares' -- could herald the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus,...

For children seeking care at a California urban pediatric health center, extreme heat events were associated with increased asthma hospital...

The brain modulates visual signals according to internal states, as a new study by LMU neuroscientist Laura Busse reveals. What...

The rich research portfolio of the Monell Chemical Senses Center on sweet taste goes way back: Monell scientists were one...

The COVID-19 pandemic is over, but the virus that caused it is still here, sending thousands of people to the...

A team led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, used...

The latest findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021, published today in The Lancet, forecast that global...

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

Large language model-based chatbots have the potential to promote healthy changes in behavior. But researchers from the ACTION Lab at...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has numerous applications in healthcare, from analyzing medical imaging to optimizing the execution of clinical trials, and...

By kindergarten age, most children have been taught that "please" is a magic word. "Please" is an expression of politeness...

Spending time in nature is good for us. Studies have shown that contact with nature can lift our well-being by...

Methane is particularly targeted for curbing greenhouse gas emissions because its significant global-warming potential in the short term exceeds carbon...

UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new risk assessment tool for predicting outcomes in heart failure patients. The researchers...

Sometimes it seems like an AI is helping, but the benefit is actually a placebo effect -- people performing better...

Rice University's Peter Wolynes and his research team have unveiled a breakthrough in understanding how specific genetic sequences, known as...

Professor Jiwon Jang and Seungbok Yang, a PhD candidate, from the Department of Life Sciences at Pohang University of Science...

Common conditions such as indigestion and heartburn as well as peptic ulcers, autoimmune gastritis and stomach and esophageal cancers have...

Bob Wilbur thought he'd found a retirement home that would be a place of peace. Nestled against Admiralty Bay on...

A breakthrough study, published in Science Translational Medicine, features a biomedical engineering innovation with the potential to transform trauma care...

Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that accounts for 75% of all skin-cancer-related deaths, is often detected later in...

Although you may not appreciate them, or have even heard of them, throughout your body, countless microscopic machines called spliceosomes...

Discrimination may speed up the biological processes of aging, according to a new study led by researchers at the NYU...

A team led by the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) has developed a vaccine approach that works like a GPS,...

A group of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine led an investigation that offers new...

Neuropathy, the nerve damage that causes pain and numbness in the feet and hands and can eventually lead to falls,...

UCSF-led study finds artificial intelligence is as good as a physician at prioritizing which patients need to be seen first....

As part of the University of Colorado Department of Medicine's annual Research Day, held on April 23, faculty member Christine...

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

In the 1940s and 1950s, the ocean off the coast of Los Angeles was a dumping ground for the nation's...

For college students seeking to improve their mental health, a potential answer may be right outside their window: birdwatching. A...

A new study co-authored by Sophie Janicke-Bowles, associate professor in Chapman University's School of Communication, sheds light on the role...

Activated T cells that carry a certain marker protein on their surface are controlled by natural killer (NK) cells, another...

Now, Northwestern University researchers have used statistical physics to confirm the theory that underlies this famous axiom. The study will...

Households with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, a study of air pollution in U.S....

A team of chemists and bioengineers at Rice University and the University of Houston have achieved a significant milestone in...

Working with human breast and lung cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have charted a molecular pathway that can...

A new study from Trinity College Dublin scientists, sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status across...

Nonsense-mediated RNA decay, or NMD, is an evolutionarily conserved molecular mechanism in which potentially defective messenger RNAs, or mRNAs (genetic...

University of Central Florida College of Medicine researcher Renee Fleeman is on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and her...

Common household products containing nanoparticles -- grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye -- could...

Queen Mary-led study reveals the most detailed picture yet of genetic contributors to blood pressure. The findings lead to improved...

Many bacteria produce substances to gain an advantage over competitors in their highly competitive natural environment. Researchers at the University...

The quest to develop universal donor blood has taken a decisive step forward. Researchers at DTU and Lund University have...

Imagine predicting the exact finishing order of the Kentucky Derby from a still photograph taken 10 seconds into the race....

In unincorporated communities in the United States-Mexico borderlands, historically and socially marginalized populations become invisible to the healthcare system, showing...

The case of a Florida bottlenose dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or HPAIV -- a discovery made...

Rates of breast cancer in women under the age of 50 are rising in Canada according to a study which...

Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. However, the...

A team of researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has identified a mechanism that causes mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's...

A multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy in Nashville has identified...

Life in the Yukon can be tough for young red squirrels. Frigid winters, food scarcity, intense competition for territories and...

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the protective effects of a type of...

Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are essential in combating cancer. Researchers...

Human beings are likely to adopt the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors of those around them. Simple decisions like what local...

Psychologists from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of Sussex have found that people are as hesitant to reach...

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are as bitter and toxic as they are hard to pronounce. They're produced by several different types of...

As future-thinkers, adolescents spend significant time contemplating these types of questions about their life goals. A new study from the...

In a new study published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...

In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a...

Mount Sinai scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) in Madrid, Spain, have located and...

Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open...

Contrary to previous assumptions, nerve cells in the human neocortex are wired differently than in mice. Those are the findings...

Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new...