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Bird flu tests are hard to get. So how will we know when to sound the pandemic alarm?

Stanford University infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan has seen a lot of patients with runny noses, fevers, and irritated eyes lately.

11 Jun 2024

How do extreme weather conditions impact maternal health in low-income and middle-income countries?

The disruption of infrastructure and decreased access to health and medical services due to extreme weather events.

11 Jun 2024

Crinecerfont: A promising compound for reducing corticosteroid dependence in CAH patients

People born with the common form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia lack an enzyme in the adrenal glands needed to make the hormones cortisol and aldorsterone, which are involved in the body's response to stress and blood pressure regulation.

10 Jun 2024

Ashwagandha boosts memory and mood in clinical trial

A clinical trial found that acute and 30-day Ashwagandha supplementation improves cognitive function and mood markers, showing significant benefits in memory, attention, and well-being without adverse effects.

10 Jun 2024

Can lifestyles changes reduce Alzheimer’s risk?

Intensive lifestyle changes significantly improve cognition and function in patients with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease over a 20-week period, showing promising results for non-pharmacological interventions.

10 Jun 2024

Abnormal aortic blood in the aorta flow linked to vessel wall inflammation and breakdown

Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated.

10 Jun 2024

Heat rules for California workers would also help keep schoolchildren cool

Proposed rules to protect California workers from extreme heat would extend to schoolchildren, requiring school districts to find ways to keep classrooms cool.

10 Jun 2024

How COVID-19 disrupts social and temporal perception

Researchers examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by using the concept of disorientation to explore its temporal and social dimensions.

10 Jun 2024

Experts call for clear rules governing human embryo research

Clear rules governing human embryo research must be established to enable regulators, researchers and funders to assess whether stem cell-generated models should be considered as human embryos, two leading experts from The University of Manchester have argued.

8 Jun 2024

Dundee scientists unlock key mechanism in Parkinson's disease defense

Scientists at the University of Dundee have uncovered the inner relay of a molecular switch that protects the brain against the development of Parkinson's disease.

7 Jun 2024

Study highlights rising rates of food and water insecurity among U.S. children

Between 2005 and 2020, the number of children facing simultaneous water and food insecurity in the United States more than doubled.

7 Jun 2024

Simple peptide modification could unlock a whole class of targets for drug discovery

A relatively simple peptide modification could unlock a whole class of targets for drug discovery, new research shows.

7 Jun 2024

New antioxidant biomaterial may provide relief to people living with chronic pancreatitis

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

7 Jun 2024

Key protein orco crucial for ant olfactory neuron survival and social behavior

While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans-;for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness-;for ants, it is vitally important.

7 Jun 2024

Study finds service dogs reduce PTSD, anxiety, and depression in veterans

The associations between psychiatric service dog partnership and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans.

7 Jun 2024

Curcumin nanoparticles show promise in treating neurodegenerative diseases

Review demonstrates curcumin's neuroprotective effects in neurodegenerative diseases, enhancing its potential through innovative nanoparticle formulations. This advancement could significantly improve treatments for diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Multiple Sclerosis.

6 Jun 2024

Stress News and Research

Bird flu tests are hard to get. So how will we know when to sound the pandemic alarm?

How do extreme weather conditions impact maternal health in low-income and middle-income countries?

Crinecerfont: A promising compound for reducing corticosteroid dependence in CAH patients

Ashwagandha boosts memory and mood in clinical trial

Can lifestyles changes reduce Alzheimer’s risk?

Abnormal aortic blood in the aorta flow linked to vessel wall inflammation and breakdown

Heat rules for California workers would also help keep schoolchildren cool

How COVID-19 disrupts social and temporal perception

Experts call for clear rules governing human embryo research

Dundee scientists unlock key mechanism in Parkinson's disease defense

Study highlights rising rates of food and water insecurity among U.S. children

Simple peptide modification could unlock a whole class of targets for drug discovery

New antioxidant biomaterial may provide relief to people living with chronic pancreatitis

Key protein orco crucial for ant olfactory neuron survival and social behavior

Study finds service dogs reduce PTSD, anxiety, and depression in veterans

Curcumin nanoparticles show promise in treating neurodegenerative diseases

Loneliness slashes healthy years in older adults, study reveals

Study highlights mental health challenges faced by home health aides

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nursing home staffing rules prompt pushback

High blood pressure common in young athletes, study finds

Revolutionizing Life Science: An Interview with SCIEX on ASMS, the SCIEX 7500+ System, and AI-Driven Quantitation

From Discovery Biology to ELRIG Chair

Breathing New Life into Diagnostics: Plasmion's SICRIT Technology

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