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Childhood and adult trauma may play a role in endometriosis pathogenesis

The University of Barcelona has participated in an international study that has found new evidence linking traumatic experiences and stressful events with endometriosis, a chronic systemic inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus.

6 Feb 2025

Researchers uncover brain mechanisms that help overcome instinctive fears

Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome instinctive fears.

6 Feb 2025

New method for detecting inflammation could revolutionize disease diagnosis

Nearly every disease has an inflammatory component, but blood tests can't pinpoint inflammation in specific organs or tissues in the human body.

6 Feb 2025

Brazilian study reveals new pathways for preventing atrial fibrillation

A recent Brazilian study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has highlighted promising pathways for preventing and treating atrial fibrillation, a condition that significantly raises the risks of stroke and dementia.

6 Feb 2025

Many Americans unaware of heart disease risks during pregnancy

Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. have risen 140% over the past three decades with heart disease a major cause, according to the American Heart Association.

6 Feb 2025

Gut microbes may hold the key to easing anxiety

Could the key to easing anxiety be hidden in our gut? Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Neuroscience Institute have discovered a crucial connection between gut microbes and anxiety-related behavior.

6 Feb 2025

New technology unlocks secrets of bacterial gene expression

How do bacteria - harmless ones living in our bodies, or those that cause disease - organize their activities? A new study, combining powerful genomic-scale microscopy with a technical innovation, captured which genes bacteria turn on in different situations and in different spatial environments.

6 Feb 2025

Advancing living materials with precise control over mechanical properties

Rice University researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how they respond to deformation forces like stretching or compression.

6 Feb 2025

Ethnicity and mental health impact brain health in rural older adults

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on November 27, 2024, in Volume 17, Issue 1, titled "Neurocognitive disparities: investigating ethnicity and mental health in rural aging adults."

6 Feb 2025

How olive oil bioactives regulate genes linked to insulin resistance

Olive oil bioactives, including MUFAs, polyphenols, and triterpenoids, modulate gene expression linked to insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and beta-cell function, offering potential benefits for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus prevention and management.

5 Feb 2025

Earth is heating beyond human limits, scientists warn of deadly thresholds

As global temperatures rise, more regions are experiencing heat levels that exceed the human body's ability to cool itself. Scientists reveal how record-breaking heat waves are pushing past survival thresholds, making urgent climate action and adaptation critical.

5 Feb 2025

Research disproves persister bacteria as main cause of antibiotic resistance

Antibiotics are indispensable for treating bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the bacteria are not resistant? In their latest study published in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of Basel challenge the conventional view that a small subset of particularly resilient bacteria are responsible for the failure of antibiotic therapies.

5 Feb 2025

Study suggests a possible link between trauma and endometriosis

The study is an international collaboration based on previous research that has suggested a possible connection between trauma and endometriosis.

5 Feb 2025

California housing officials recommend state protect renters from extreme heat

Citing the hundreds of lives lost to extreme heat each year, California state housing officials are urging lawmakers to set residential cooling standards long opposed by landlords and builders who fear such a measure would force them to make big-ticket upgrades.

5 Feb 2025

New drug class may help alleviate IBS symptoms by targeting the central nervous system

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder that affects the intestine, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and changes in bowel habits, including diarrhea, constipation, or both.

5 Feb 2025

Alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations in Canada surged during the COVID-19 pandemic

Alcohol-related health issues surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 17.6% rise in mortality, calling for enhanced prevention and treatment strategies.

5 Feb 2025

Study links low levels of PM2.5 exposure to liver damage

Researchers examine the liver toxicity of low levels of PM2.5 exposure.

5 Feb 2025

How exercise resets your body clock and improves sleep patterns

Exercise improves sleep quality and helps treat sleep disorders by regulating circadian rhythms, reducing stress, and enhancing physiological functions like melatonin production and autonomic balance.

4 Feb 2025

Late menopause linked to better vascular health in women

Women who go through menopause later in life have healthier blood vessels for years to come than those who go through it earlier, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.

4 Feb 2025

New method uses DNA sequencing for precise metabolite measurement

Researchers at the University of Toronto have invented a new method that uses DNA sequencing to measure metabolites. This enables rapid and precise analysis of biological compounds, such as sugars, vitamins, hormones and the hundreds of other metabolites that are critical for health.

4 Feb 2025