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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

Early adversity in firstborns linked to 71% higher risk of mental health issues in younger sibling

Study reveals firstborns facing adversity increase mental health risks in siblings, highlighting the importance of early intervention and family-based support.

6 Feb 2025

Officials seek to dismantle appeals board for Montanans denied public assistance

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration is reviving efforts to do away with a panel that hears appeals from people who were denied public assistance to afford basics such as food and health care.

6 Feb 2025

Cervical cancer during pregnancy linked to higher maternal health risks

A new research paper was published in Oncoscience's Volume 12 on January 20, 2025, titled "Maternal, delivery and neonatal outcomes in women with cervical cancer. A study of a population database."

6 Feb 2025

Parents' role key in shaping children's exposure to mature media

As children's screen time continues to rise, so does their exposure to age-inappropriate content, including R-rated movies and violent video games.

6 Feb 2025

Autism risk genes linked to white matter changes at birth, shaping early brain development

Genetic variants linked to autism are associated with structural differences in neonatal white matter, particularly increased fiber-bundle cross-section in the left superior corona radiata, highlighting early neurodevelopmental influences.

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

Racial disparities found in migraine diagnosis for children and teens

Children and young people who are Black or Hispanic are less likely to be diagnosed with migraine than those who are white when being seen for headache in a pediatric emergency department, according to a study published in the February 5, 2025, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

5 Feb 2025

Breakthrough personalized vaccine shows promising results in kidney cancer trial

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers report that all nine patients in a clinical trial being treated for stage III or IV clear cell renal cell carcinoma (a form of kidney cancer), generated a successful anti-cancer immune response after initiation of a personalized cancer vaccine.

5 Feb 2025

New Kids First datasets offer insights into genetics of childhood disorders

The new Kids First datasets advance our understanding of how genetics contribute to childhood cancers and congenital disorders, opening new doors for prevention and treatment.

5 Feb 2025

Juice cleanse may harm gut and oral health

Think your juice cleanse is making you healthier? A new Northwestern University study suggests it might be doing the opposite.

5 Feb 2025

Classical music found to stabilize fetal heart rate patterns

Playing music has long been a way for expectant parents to connect with their children in the womb, but a group of researchers has found evidence it can calm fetal heart rates, potentially providing developmental benefits.

5 Feb 2025

Innovative method sheds light on the proteins behind gut health

A new Weizmann Institute study identified all of the proteins in a stool sample – those from the microbiome, the human body and food – revealing the hidden secrets of the intestines and their impact on human disease

5 Feb 2025

Women speak more than men during early and middle adulthood

The stereotype that women are much more talkative than men is pervasive across many cultures, but a widely reported study by University of Arizona researchers in 2007 refuted the claim, finding that men and women speak roughly the same number of words per day – around 16,000.

5 Feb 2025