Social deprivation tied to less diverse gut microbiome
Living in a poorer neighborhood in the UK could impact the make-up of your gut microbiome, potentially leading to worse health. New research, led by King’s College…
ARPA-H-funded PROSPR program focuses on the biological hallmarks of aging
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has received an award as part of the PROactive Solutions for Prolonging Resilience (PROSPR) program within the Advanced…
Wildfire-sourced fine particulate matter and mental disorders in children and adolescents
Xu, R. et al. Wildfires, global climate change, and human health. N. Engl. J. Med. 383, 2173–2181 (2020).…
A Mysterious Bat Virus in Bangladesh Is Deadlier Than We Thought, and Now Infecting Humans
Between late 2022 and early 2023, five patients arrived at hospitals in Bangladesh with symptoms that screamed “Nipah…
Bidirectional associations between sleep and physical activity investigated using large-scale objective monitoring data
Arena, R. et al. Current activities centered on healthy living and recommendations for the future: a position statement…
Pre-workout supplements linked to dangerously short sleep
New research shows that young Canadians who take pre-workout supplements are more than twice as likely to sleep…
Compression garments in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders: a retrospective cohort study | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
This retrospective study evaluated the effects of CGs in adults with HSD or hEDS. We observed effectiveness (notably…
Traumatic fracture of Kager’s fat pad: a case report | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background Kager’s fat pad is a metabolically active adipose structure within Kager’s triangle anterior to the Achilles tendon,…
The effect of functional fatigue on lower-limb kinematics, balance, and proprioception in individuals with ACL-reconstruction and dynamic knee valgus | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Study design This study employed a mixed-model design, including a between-group factor (experimental group who underwent the fatigue…
Another reason to keep cellphones out of classrooms | Guest Editorial | Editorial
Schools have long declared themselves to be gun-free zones. It’s time to make them cellphone-free zones as well.…
This ‘minor’ bird flu strain has potential to spark human pandemic
Attention has been focused on avian influenza virus H5N1 in the past few years, but scientists are concerned…
The prevalence of headache disorders in children and adolescents in Nepal: a schools-based cross-sectional study | The Journal of Headache and Pain
This schools-based study in Nepal was the Global Campaign’s first in SEAR. We found that the vast majority…