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Understanding brain activity during sleep to detect early neurological changes

"Complex processes are going on in the brain when we sleep," says Dr Karolina Armonaitė, a neuroscientist from Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. According to her, a more precise understanding of what happens in different areas of the cerebral cortex during sleep can help diagnose sleep disorders and neurological diseases more accurately.

18 Jul 2025

New data confirms efficacy of mitochondrial donation in preventing disease

The UK's pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, published research shows.

17 Jul 2025

Finland maintains world-leading neonatal outcomes despite falling birth rates

Finland remains a world-leader in neonatal care, despite the country's falling birth rate and, consequently, a decline in hospital delivery volumes, according to three recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland.

10 Jul 2025

Twin study reveals genetic influence on infant crying and sleep

How much an infant cries is largely steered by their genetics and there is probably not much that parents can do about it.

7 Jul 2025

Why exercise is key for keeping slim after you quit smoking

Quitting smoking is linked to greater long-term waist circumference gain, but this effect may be due to shared genetics rather than quitting itself. Increased physical activity consistently helped limit waist expansion across all genetic backgrounds.

1 Jul 2025

Staying active reduces waist gain after you quit smoking

Investigating smoking cessation and waist circumference, this study highlights the role of leisure-time physical activity in managing abdominal obesity.

1 Jul 2025

Study maps brain structure differences in individuals with psychopathic traits

A new study published in the European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience has shed light on the brain structure differences associated with psychopathy - a condition known to be one of the strongest predictors of persistent violent behavior.

26 Jun 2025

Early infant behavior predicts cognitive ability decades later

Watching a baby babble, play and interact with others can provide useful insight into what their cognitive ability might be like decades later, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research published in the journal PNAS.

19 Jun 2025

Newborn health problems linked to higher risk of death in childhood and adolescence

Infants who survive serious health problems in the first few weeks of life have a higher risk of dying during childhood and adolescence compared to children who were healthy as newborns.

10 Jun 2025

Digital twin technology improves diabetes control with artificial pancreas

New technology that allows a University of Virginia-developed artificial pancreas system to adapt to users' changing bodies – and lets users test changes to how the system operates – improved control of their type 1 diabetes, a study has found.

10 Jun 2025

Study of monozygotic twins reveals genetic factors linked with differences in environmental sensitivity

An international team of researchers led by King's College London have identified genetic factors that may make some individuals more or less sensitive to the environments they experience.

10 Jun 2025

An Arm and a Leg: A mathematical solution for US hospitals?

What do the KGB and the former CEO of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital have in common?

4 Jun 2025

Cardiac 'digital twins' provide clues to more personalized heart treatments

For the first time, researchers from King's College London, Imperial College London and The Alan Turing Institute, have created over 3,800 anatomically accurate digital hearts to investigate how age, sex and lifestyle factors influence heart disease and electrical function.

16 May 2025

New insights into how romantic partners can influence a person's genetic risk for binge drinking

A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University and Rutgers University has revealed new insights into how romantic partners can influence a person's genetic predisposition to unhealthy alcohol use.

6 May 2025

Affectionate mothering linked to positive personality development

Affectionate mothering in childhood may have a lasting impact on important personality traits, potentially influencing life outcomes such as educational achievement, economic success, and health and well-being, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

17 Apr 2025

AI-powered digital twin of mouse visual cortex

Much as a pilot might practice maneuvers in a flight simulator, scientists might soon be able to perform experiments on a realistic simulation of the mouse brain. In a new study, Stanford Medicine researchers and collaborators used an artificial intelligence model to build a "digital twin" of the part of the mouse brain that processes visual information.

10 Apr 2025