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Eliminating cockroaches drastically reduces household allergens and endotoxins

Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown a link between the size of cockroach home infestations and the levels of both allergens and endotoxins in those homes, with lowering roach infestation numbers through pest control triggering significant declines in the levels of allergens and endotoxins.

24 Oct 2025

Study unravels the genetic shield against winter vomiting disease

Winter vomiting disease is caused by the Norovirus, which is most virulent during the colder half of the year.

24 Oct 2025

Global study maps how trade and travel fuel the worldwide spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes

Researchers compiled the first global database tracing how, when, and where non-native mosquito species that transmit human diseases have spread and established. The study reveals accelerating introductions since 1950, driven by trade, transport, and socio-environmental factors, highlighting actionable hotspots for global surveillance.

23 Oct 2025

Study sheds light on how aging unfolds in pets and humans

Scientists have long sought measurable signs in the body, called biomarkers, that reliably reveal our biological age or predict future health issues.

22 Oct 2025

CABI study sheds light on global trends in One Health research

A study published in the journal CABI One Health has revealed major inequalities in One Health research.

22 Oct 2025

Front-of-package health claims don’t reflect true nutrition

A study reveals that front-label health claims often mislead shoppers; focus on Nutrition Facts for true nutritional quality in grocery items.

17 Oct 2025

Why your diet may be exporting extinction abroad without you knowing

This global analysis shows that the biodiversity impact of producing 1 kg of food can vary by up to 1,000-fold, with ruminant meat and tropical luxury crops carrying the highest extinction risks. Using the LIFE metric, researchers reveal how national diets and food imports contribute to hidden biodiversity losses, highlighting dietary shifts as a powerful conservation tool.

12 Oct 2025

New antimicrobial compounds offer safer solution for bovine mastitis

The dairy industry has been plagued by a persistent global problem for decades - bacterial infection of cow udders that significantly reduces milk production.

10 Oct 2025

New insights into sperm metabolism could transform infertility treatments

Michigan State University scientists have pinpointed the molecular "switch" that supercharges sperm for their final sprint to an egg - a breakthrough that could reshape infertility treatments and pave the way for safe, nonhormonal male contraceptives.

10 Oct 2025

Health risks of consuming unboiled raw milk often underestimated

Raw milk (untreated milk) enjoys a certain popularity, but poses health risks. To avoid food poisoning, it should be boiled before drinking.

10 Oct 2025

Researchers discover how plants produce cancer-fighting mitraphylline

Researchers at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound that may help fight cancer.

8 Oct 2025

Geographic location and individual circumstances can impact caregiver's health, study finds

Roughly a quarter of adults in the U.S. are caring for elderly family members or children with an illness or disability - and sometimes both at the same time.

7 Oct 2025

Protected areas of defined geographic zones may have unintended impacts on children’s diet

Protected areas of defined geographic zones can slow biodiversity loss and bolster conversation efforts, but they may have unintended impacts on the diets of children who live nearby, according to new research from scientists at Penn State.

7 Oct 2025

$3.7 million grant supports research on perimenopause and its potential impacts on mental health

For decades, women's midlife experiences have been largely overlooked by medical research. Despite previous assumptions about midlife mental health risks, relatively little research has systematically investigated the connections between hormonal fluctuations and psychological symptoms.

6 Oct 2025

Emergency departments emerge as key entry point for hospice and palliative care

One-third of Americans will visit an emergency department, or ED, within a month of their death. While EDs are primarily purposed to provide emergent care, they're increasingly becoming an initial touchpoint for hospice and palliative care, or HPC, referrals and consultations, according to a new study from several researchers at Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences.

25 Sep 2025

Influenza infection in pregnant mice linked to fetal brain exposure

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows, for the first time, that severe flu infection in pregnant mice leads to a breakdown in placental and brain barriers, leading to the accumulation of potentially harmful molecules in the fetal brain.

24 Sep 2025