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Study explores impact of active navigation and immersive environments on episodic memory

Just like a time machine, episodic memory enables us to travel to the past in our minds and relive personal experiences with full clarity, as if we were going through them all over again.

15 Oct 2024

Stigma in the workplace affects managers' ability to support employees

Managers are not only influenced by their own views on mental health when employees with mental health problems need support.

15 Oct 2024

Tara gum shows potential in the drug delivery application of anticancer medications

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Natural polysaccharide tara gum (TG) has been investigated for several biological uses.

15 Oct 2024

Study highlights sarcopenia's impact on elderly patients with diabetes

As global populations age, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and its associated complications, such as sarcopenia, continues to rise.

15 Oct 2024

Age influences emotional reactions to rising temperatures

When the outside temperatures rise, people tend to lose their cool. That connection is well known, but a Washington State University-led study found that emotional responses to heat are highly individualized and only one factor moderated it – age.

15 Oct 2024

Obesity linked to increased cardiovascular risks in Middle Eastern women

Obesity is a widespread public health challenge in the Middle East, maintaining prevalence in 54.2% of women and 31.4% of men in this region.

15 Oct 2024

Study calls for mandatory training on pressure ulcers for community nurses

Community nurses need mandatory training to spot signs of pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, in patients with dark skin tones, urge researchers from the University of Surrey in a new study.

15 Oct 2024

Extrachromosomal DNA in more aggressive cancers could be targets for future therapies

Research published in Nature Genetics on Oct.14, by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine, found a higher concentration of a specific kind of DNA — extrachromosomal or ecDNA — in more aggressive and advanced cancers that could mark them as targets for future therapies.

15 Oct 2024

New imaging technology enhances real-time observation of living organoids

Organoids, which are 3D miniature organs that mimic the structure and function of human organs, play an essential role in disease research and drug development.

15 Oct 2024

Good physical fitness from childhood to adolescence associated with better mental health

A recent Finnish study has found that good physical fitness from childhood to adolescence is linked to better mental health in adolescence.

15 Oct 2024

New test developed to simplify the diagnosis of allergies

Researchers at the University of Bern and Bern University Hospital have developed a test to simplify the diagnosis of allergies.

15 Oct 2024

Innovative bacteria-based therapy shows promise against cancer

Even as cancer remains a leading cause of death globally, bacteria-based cancer therapy presents an exciting and innovative treatment option.

15 Oct 2024

Novel app enables surveillance of global travel-related illness

On around one in three trips someone falls ill, with gastrointestinal and respiratory complaints among the most common symptoms.

15 Oct 2024

Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia by themselves

Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco she visited at home for a research project were confused when she came to the door. They'd forgotten the appointment or couldn't remember speaking to her.

15 Oct 2024

California hospitals scramble on earthquake retrofits as state limits extensions

More than half of the 410 hospitals in California have at least one building that likely wouldn't be able to operate after a major earthquake hit their region, and with many institutions claiming they don't have the money to meet a 2030 legal deadline for earthquake retrofits, the state is now granting relief to some while ramping up pressure on others to get the work done.

15 Oct 2024

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Study explores impact of active navigation and immersive environments on episodic memory

Stigma in the workplace affects managers' ability to support employees

Tara gum shows potential in the drug delivery application of anticancer medications

Study highlights sarcopenia's impact on elderly patients with diabetes

Age influences emotional reactions to rising temperatures

Obesity linked to increased cardiovascular risks in Middle Eastern women

Study calls for mandatory training on pressure ulcers for community nurses

Extrachromosomal DNA in more aggressive cancers could be targets for future therapies

New imaging technology enhances real-time observation of living organoids

Good physical fitness from childhood to adolescence associated with better mental health

New test developed to simplify the diagnosis of allergies

Innovative bacteria-based therapy shows promise against cancer

Novel app enables surveillance of global travel-related illness

Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia by themselves

California hospitals scramble on earthquake retrofits as state limits extensions

Dietary inflammation linked to higher mortality risk in coronary heart disease patients

Research links COVID-19 vaccines to temporary facial palsy in over 5,000 patients

Study warns of increasing Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases among children in California

Climate change anxiety is pushing Americans toward collective climate action

Compassionate approaches needed for miscarriage management in Canada

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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