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Study highlights need for exercise habits among youth for long-term health

Forming a long-term recreational exercise habit as a young person has a beneficial impact on physical and mental health later in life, but some groups, such as females and academic high-achievers, miss out on these benefits disproportionately.

3 Apr 2024

Innovative approach to disrupt misfolding of tau proteins in neurodegenerative diseases

A spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal dementia (FTD), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD) are due to the accumulation of abnormal, misfolded tau proteins in the brain.

3 Apr 2024

Study finds silica, metals higher in lungs of previously deployed military veterans

Since the conflicts that followed 9/11 in 2001, military veterans deployed to areas in Southwest Asia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa have been developing respiratory diseases caused by inhaling particulate matter linked to their deployment locations and job duties.

3 Apr 2024

Global life expectancy rises by 6.2 years since 1990 despite COVID-19 setbacks

Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990 according to a new study published in The Lancet.

3 Apr 2024

UT Health San Antonio launches Be Well Institute for substance use research and treatment

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is establishing the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders, a pioneering initiative dedicated to advancing research, education and evidence-based treatments.

3 Apr 2024

Personality dictates binge-watching: Study reveals why we can't stop streaming

Personality traits, particularly openness to experience and need for cognition, influence the use of over-the-top (OTT) services and binge-watching habits, revealing a complex relationship between individual differences and media consumption behaviors.

3 Apr 2024

Dartmouth-led research identifies unique brain areas for emotion regulation

Ever want to scream during a particularly bad day, but then manage not to? Thank the human brain and how it regulates emotions, which can be critical for navigating everyday life.

3 Apr 2024

Researchers call for policy changes to address perinatal mental health disparities

A team of researchers is calling for comprehensive changes to U.S. health care and social policies to improve diagnosis and treatment of perinatal mental health conditions and mitigate the dramatic disparities that put women of color at significantly greater risks of morbidity and mortality compared with white women.

3 Apr 2024

Volatile work schedules linked to poor health in later years

The hours you work earlier in life may be associated with worse health years later, according to a study published April 3, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Wen-Jui Han from New York University, US.

3 Apr 2024

ULB research unveils unprecedented mechanism of brain blood vessel formation

Cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction and stroke, are the world's leading cause of death, claiming around 18 million lives a year.

3 Apr 2024

Gut flora disruption in infancy linked to autism and ADHD

Disturbed gut flora during the first years of life is associated with diagnoses such as autism and ADHD later in life.

3 Apr 2024

Telemedicine doubles HCV treatment success for opioid use disorder patients

People with opioid use disorder who have hepatitis C virus (HCV) were twice as likely to be successfully treated and cured from HCV if they received facilitated telemedicine treatment at their opioid treatment program (OTPs) than if they were referred off-site to another provider.

3 Apr 2024

Study reveals skin bacteria removal boosts brain attention signals

Researchers discover a link between skin microbiota and brain cognitive functions, showing that removing skin bacteria may enhance attention levels.

3 Apr 2024

JAX researchers develop a powerful platform to study human health conditions

In humans, the exact same mutation in a specific gene can produce widely different outcomes. It's a bit like adding the same amount of salt to different recipes - the effect on the finished dish can be quite different, depending on the mix of other ingredients.

3 Apr 2024

Study reveals strategy for promoting selective inhibition of multidrug-resistant bacteria

An article published in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering describes a possible strategy for promoting selective inhibition of multidrug-resistant bacteria, which are increasingly abundant owing to the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and are therefore a major human health hazard.

3 Apr 2024

How minerals influence women's fertility and menstrual health

Research reviews the essential role of minerals like zinc, selenium, and iron in supporting female reproductive health, emphasizing their impact on hormone regulation, ovulation, and endometrial health.

3 Apr 2024

Top minds in multiple sclerosis to speak at CMSC 38th Annual Meeting

The leading research and educational conference for multiple sclerosis healthcare professionals in North America, the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) 38th Annual Meeting, returns to Nashville, Tennessee, May 29-June 1, 2024 at the Music City Center.

3 Apr 2024

Mental illness does not diminish COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

A large multi-state electronic health record-based study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) VISION Network has found that COVID-19 vaccines are as effective for adults with anxiety or depression or mood disorders as for individuals without these common diagnoses.

3 Apr 2024

Does IBD affect cancer risk?

Research suggests no strong genetic link between inflammatory bowel disease and increased cancer risk, with specific exceptions in European populations for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

3 Apr 2024

Study shows increased smoking cessation rates among e-cigarette users

A new paper in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes are now more likely to stop smoking regular cigarettes.

3 Apr 2024