New NIH grant supports development of experimental pediatric HIV vaccine
A multi-institutional team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has been awarded a five-year, $20.8 million grant from…
Vitamin D2 supplementation linked to decrease in natural vitamin D3 concentration
Taking vitamin D2 might lower the body’s levels of the more efficient form of vitamin D, vitamin D3,…
New study reveals a 25-year rise in alcohol-induced mortality
In an analysis by race, sex, age, and geography, alcohol-induced death rates in 2024 are nearly double those in…
Research reveals widespread cardiac harm from COVID, offers solutions
Millions of people around the world are suffering with the serious cardiovascular effects of Covid infection and long…
Frequent soccer heading linked to alterations within the folds of the brain
In amateur soccer players, more frequent heading, or using the head to control or pass the ball, is…
Physical frailty linked to higher dementia risk
A new study suggests that physical frailty may contribute to the development of dementia. The study was published…
Low dose of aspirin cuts recurrence risk in colorectal cancer with genetic mutation
A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical…
Covid vaccinations remain vital to protect global heart health
Regular Covid vaccinations should continue worldwide to reduce cardiac risks associated with the virus – according to new…
CRISPR-based tongue swab test shows promise for tuberculosis detection
Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a…
Innovative biosensor can detect airborne viruses in real time
A research team from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and Universitat de València (UV) has developed an innovative…
Contact sports tied to hidden brain damage independent of CTE
This fall, tens of millions of people will be at risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative…
Peroxisomes identified as alternative heat producers in brown fat
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a novel way brown fat –…