NIH funding and local employment
Funding levels for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have come under scrutiny since President Trump took office…
Better sleep quality and healthy habits linked to improved mental wellbeing in young adults
A new study of young adults has strongly linked better sleep quality with better mental wellbeing, with fruit…
Gyroscopic backpack improves balance in patients with ataxia
An innovative backpack, incorporating aerospace technology, shows promise as a balance aid for patients with the movement disorder…
Multi-analyte test accurately identifies brain cancers using small cerebrospinal fluid
A novel, multi-analyte test developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Ludwig Center and…
Certain dietary fats found to trigger hard-to-treat asthma in children
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that certain lipids, or fats, in obesity-causing foods also cause…
‘Would have been nearly impossible with conventional methods’
A University of Galway research team studied a rare ocean phenomenon, shedding new light on changing climate conditions…
Study offers guidance for communicating with loved ones living with dementia
One of the great challenges faced by families coping with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is…
Changing school shifts does not improve academic performance in students with ADHD
Several studies have shown that students who attend afternoon classes tend to perform better in school than those…
Targeting gut signaling protein may protect against alcohol-related liver damage
Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of liver transplantation and death worldwide, and its impact is…
Eating more animal protein may slightly lower cancer mortality
New findings challenge the long-held belief that animal protein raises mortality risk, showing no harm for longevity and…
How growing plants in space can help us on Earth
This article by Dr Troy Miller, Dr Farley Kwok van der Giezen and Dr Ryan Coates, from The…
Mediterranean diet lowers dementia risk by altering key metabolites
A long-running study shows how genes, diet, and metabolism interact to shape dementia risk, with the Mediterranean diet…