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Heart healthy behaviors may slow biological aging, research shows

The benefit of better heart health may be associated with the positive impact of heart healthy lifestyle factors on biological aging (the age of the body and its cells), according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

29 May 2024

Study offers insight into early developmental risk factors for ADHD

Several early developmental factors are associated with an increased risk of ADHD during childhood and adolescence.

29 May 2024

Huge health and climate benefits of replacing old diesel school buses with electric in the United States

A recent study in PNAS found that replacing old diesel school buses with electric buses in the U.S. significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, mortality, and childhood asthma cases. The health and climate benefits outweigh the higher initial costs of electric buses.

28 May 2024

Understanding the link between EBV-infected B cells and multiple sclerosis

The Wistar Institute's Paul M. Lieberman, Ph.D., and lab team led by senior staff scientist and first author, Samantha Soldan, Ph.D., have demonstrated how B cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can contribute to a pathogenic, inflammatory phenotype that contributes to multiple sclerosis (MS); the group has also shown how these problematic B cells can be selectively targeted in a way that reduces the damaging autoimmune response of multiple sclerosis.

28 May 2024

New point-of-care test revolutionizes toxoplasmosis screening

An inexpensive, accurate test that detects infections with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can provide results within 30 minutes from a finger-prick in a doctor's office or within an hour from a small blood sample tested in a local medical laboratory.

28 May 2024

New national program aims to address loneliness among adolescents

Social prescriptions for activities such as gardening, fishing, attending museums, as well arts & sports clubs are to be offered to children and adolescents who report high levels of loneliness or low community connection as part of a new four-year project led by UCL researchers.

28 May 2024

New subset of T cells may enhance cancer immunotherapy

A team of cancer researchers, led by the University of Houston, has discovered a new subset of T cells that may improve the outcome for patients treated with T-cell therapies.

28 May 2024

Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to adolescent mental health problems

A baby's exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found.

28 May 2024

Study uncovers probable origin of stuttering in the brain

An international research group led by researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital in Finland has succeeded in identifying the probable origin of stuttering in the brain.

28 May 2024

Study links high sugar intake to lower childhood asthma risk, while fat, magnesium, and vitamin D increase it

Using Mendelian Randomization, researchers found that high sugar intake may lower childhood asthma risk, while high fat, magnesium, and vitamin D intake increase it.

27 May 2024

Early peanut introduction reduces allergy risk by 71% in adolescents

Feeding children peanuts regularly from infancy to age five reduced the rate of peanut allergy in adolescence by 71%, even after many years when the children ate or avoided peanut as desired.

27 May 2024

Study links PM2.5 air pollution exposure during pregnancy to low birth weight

A recent study reveals a significant link between PM2.5 air pollution exposure during pregnancy and low birth weight.

26 May 2024

SELECT trial shows semaglutide reduces kidney decline in obese patients

The SELECT Trial has revealed the potential of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, in combating kidney function decline among individuals with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease but without diabetes.

25 May 2024

Hybrid technique identifies anti-nephrin autoantibodies as biomarker for kidney disorders with nephrotic syndrome

A groundbreaking study, presented today at the 61st ERA Congress, has uncovered a significant breakthrough in the diagnosis and monitoring of kidney diseases associated with nephrotic syndrome.

25 May 2024

UNICEF delivers first R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine doses to Central African Republic

UNICEF delivered over 43,000 doses of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine by air to Bangui, Central African Republic, today, with more than 120,000 doses to follow in the next days.

25 May 2024

Experts recommend structured approach to optimize exercise interventions in MS rehabilitation

A team of experts in multiple sclerosis (MS) research recommends a structured approach to the study of mechanisms of exercise training for improving outcomes for multiple sclerosis (MS).

24 May 2024

Two new studies offer insights into the molecular biology of neuropsychiatric disease

Working under the umbrella of the PsychENCODE Consortium, the mental health research project established in 2015 by the National Institutes of Health, a team of Mount Sinai scientists has uncovered important new insights into the molecular biology of neuropsychiatric disease through two new studies published in a special issue of Science on Friday, May 24.

24 May 2024

FDA urged to relax decades-old tissue donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men

The federal government in 2020 and 2023 changed who it said could safely donate organs and blood, reducing the restrictions on men who have had sex with another man.

24 May 2024

Weighted blankets ineffective for sleep improvement in maltreated children

A study by University of Houston sleep expert and psychology professor Candice Alfano has found that weighted blankets, between 5 and 10 pounds, do not improve sleep for children who have experienced various types of maltreatment including abuse or neglect.

23 May 2024

Dana-Farber research reveals encouraging pregnancy outcomes for breast cancer survivors

New research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators has encouraging news for young women who have survived breast cancer and want to have children.

23 May 2024

Children News and Research

Heart healthy behaviors may slow biological aging, research shows

Study offers insight into early developmental risk factors for ADHD

Huge health and climate benefits of replacing old diesel school buses with electric in the United States

Understanding the link between EBV-infected B cells and multiple sclerosis

New point-of-care test revolutionizes toxoplasmosis screening

New national program aims to address loneliness among adolescents

New subset of T cells may enhance cancer immunotherapy

Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to adolescent mental health problems

Study uncovers probable origin of stuttering in the brain

Study links high sugar intake to lower childhood asthma risk, while fat, magnesium, and vitamin D increase it

Early peanut introduction reduces allergy risk by 71% in adolescents

Study links PM2.5 air pollution exposure during pregnancy to low birth weight

SELECT trial shows semaglutide reduces kidney decline in obese patients

Hybrid technique identifies anti-nephrin autoantibodies as biomarker for kidney disorders with nephrotic syndrome

UNICEF delivers first R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine doses to Central African Republic

Experts recommend structured approach to optimize exercise interventions in MS rehabilitation

Two new studies offer insights into the molecular biology of neuropsychiatric disease

FDA urged to relax decades-old tissue donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men

Weighted blankets ineffective for sleep improvement in maltreated children

Dana-Farber research reveals encouraging pregnancy outcomes for breast cancer survivors

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