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NYU Langone Health receives $75 million gift to establish Julia Koch Family Ambulatory Care Center in Florida

NYU Langone Health today announced plans to open the Julia Koch Family Ambulatory Care Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2026, made possible by a $75 million gift by the Julia Koch Family Foundation.

21 Feb 2024

Female ginseng compound holds promise as osteoporosis treatment

With ever-increasing life expectancy comes the challenge of treating age-related disorders such as osteoporosis.

21 Feb 2024

Study highlights COVID-19's mental health toll on older adults with stroke history

A new longitudinal study from the University of Toronto highlights the substantial mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with a history of stroke.

21 Feb 2024

Study reveals sleep's role in consolidating complex memories

Sleep helps consolidate our memory of complex associations, thus supporting the ability to complete memories of whole events.

21 Feb 2024

AGA guideline endorses fecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent C. diff infection

In the first comprehensive evidence-based guideline on the use of fecal microbiota-based therapies for gastrointestinal disease, the American Gastroenterological Association recommends fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) for most patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection.

21 Feb 2024

Physical inactivity and inflammation drive age-related gene changes in skeletal muscles

New research indicates that some age-related changes in gene and protein expression in the skeletal muscles of older individuals may be affected more by physical inactivity and chronic inflammation than primary aging, or intrinsic maturational processes.

21 Feb 2024

Prolonged TV and video viewing linked to higher risk of nocturia

In a study published in Neurourology and Urodynamics, adults who spent 5 or more hours a day watching TV and/or videos were more likely to develop nocturia, or the need to urinate multiple times during the night.

21 Feb 2024

Yoga may benefit individuals with back pain

New research published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research suggests that the physical postures, breathing exercises, and mindfulness practices of yoga may benefit individuals with back pain.

21 Feb 2024

Mitochondrial activation enhances cardiac regeneration therapy

Regenerative therapy to treat heart failure is more effective when the mitochondria of the regenerative cells are activated prior to treatment.

21 Feb 2024

Menthol cigarette ban would likely lead to meaningful reduction in smoking rates

A new paper in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that banning the sale of menthol cigarettes would likely lead to a meaningful reduction in smoking rates.

21 Feb 2024

Research reveals disparities in workplace experiences for minority ethnic NHS staff during the pandemic

Minority ethnic NHS staff were more likely to face workplace harassment, discrimination, and unavailability of personal protective equipment (PPE) than their White British colleagues during the pandemic, reveals research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

21 Feb 2024

Microplastics detected in all human placenta samples

A flurry of recent studies has found that microplastics are present in virtually everything we consume, from bottled water to meat and plant-based food.

21 Feb 2024

Scientists uncover brain mechanisms for social memory recall in mice

The human brain has the extraordinary ability to rapidly discern a stranger from someone familiar, even as it can simultaneously remember details about someone across decades of encounters.

21 Feb 2024

ESMO Congress 2024: Shaping the future of anticancer therapies

The ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024 is the annual multi-stakeholder meeting that focuses on the development of novel anticancer therapies and how this can transform the current knowledge and impact clinical care.

21 Feb 2024

IκBζ protein holds potential for treating autoimmune conditions

Our immune system is remarkably powerful. It quickly assembles teams of cells to eliminate threats inside our bodies.

21 Feb 2024

Does your lifestyle increase your risk of IBS?

The relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviors and the incidence of IBS.

21 Feb 2024

Association between dietary thiamine consumption and cognitive decline

The impact of thiamine consumption on cognitive function among older adults in China.

21 Feb 2024

‘Fourth wave’ of opioid epidemic crashes ashore, propelled by fentanyl and meth

The United States is knee-deep in what some experts call the opioid epidemic's "fourth wave," which is not only placing drug users at greater risk but is also complicating efforts to address the nation's drug problem.

21 Feb 2024

Lactocore Group leverages milk peptides to combat inflammaging

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From Lactocore Group 21 Feb 2024

Study: 2021 Child Tax Credit expansion aided families during pandemic hardship

As a proposal to reinstate expanded Child Tax Credits (CTC) in the United States awaits a vote in the Senate, a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers reveals that the now-expired 2021 CTC expansion benefitted families experiencing financial setbacks due to health or employment challenges spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Feb 2024