PFAS exposure increases gestational diabetes risk
A comprehensive review of nearly 130 studies shows the strongest evidence to date that “forever chemicals” are associated…
Wearable device enables natural speech in stroke patients with dysarthria
Researchers have developed a wearable, comfortable and washable device called Revoice that could help people regain the ability…
Research suggests bamboo-based foods could support metabolic health
A comprehensive review weighs the promise of bamboo shoots as a nutrient-rich, sustainable food against limited human evidence…
JWST found a ‘dead’ galaxy that quit making stars billions of years ago
Three billion years after the Big Bang, a massive galaxy already looked like it had run out of…
Experts issue warning after observing concerning change in lizard behavior: ‘A substantial threat’
Winter has long served as a season of stillness, a biological pause, for hibernating animals. When that pause…
Scientists develop a shelf-stable ‘smart’ plastic that hardens only when you trigger it
A bucket of liquid plastic that never hardens sounds like a fantasy in a factory. It is also…
Study finds growing long-term antipsychotic prescribing in elderly dementia patients
When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to…
Study reveals how ketogenic diet protects against epilepsy seizures
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed how the popular, low-carb ketogenic diet protects against epilepsy…
Some mental disorders may be caused by the same genetic differences, study finds
Many psychiatric disorders are more biologically related than previously understood, having more genetic similarities than differences, a new…
Single-cell technique maps pre-malignant gene mutations in solid tissues
A new single-cell profiling technique has mapped pre-malignant gene mutations and their effects in solid tissues for the…
Researchers discover how Mycoplasma pneumoniae acquires cholesterol from human hosts
A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae-responsible for atypical pneumonia…
How World War II transformed sexual health practices and condom use in Sweden
During World War II, Sweden was officially neutral, but life at home was anything but untouched by the…