Community-focused mental health care cuts hospital admissions
A new approach to care for people experiencing a mental health crisis, emphasising continuity and community, can reduce…
UofL receives new federal funding to advance metabolic health research
Chronic health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease and metabolic liver disease have sharply increased in recent…
New platform enables large-scale production of custom proteins
Scientists have been hard at work for more than 20 years to instruct biological systems, such as E.…
Study reveals why diffuse midline glioma develops in brain midline regions
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have shown that specific brain cells respond differently to the H3.3…
Men see traditional dieting as restrictive and female-focused, study finds
A new study has identified why many men struggle with weight loss, finding that traditional diet programs are…
Phytoene in tomatoes may help protect against fatty liver disease
Aug 26 2026 New study suggests a lesser-known compound in tomatoes may help protect against fatty liver disease,…
Tea, berries and dark chocolate featured in a diet linked to lower Parkinson’s risk
From tea and berries to dark chocolate, researchers tracked how a flavonoid-rich dietary pattern relates to Parkinson’s disease…
Fossil fuel industry is worsening Western water scarcity, study finds
In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water…
Specific brain regions found more vulnerable to dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies is one of the most common forms of dementia in older adults, after Alzheimer’s…
China faces rising lung cancer deaths driven by aging population
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death both globally and in China, accounting for roughly 40%…
Sewage monitoring may provide earlier warning of pertussis outbreaks
Pertussis, or whooping cough, continues to cause periodic outbreaks worldwide and can be especially dangerous for infants who…
Ancient proteins revived to inspire new antimicrobial treatments
University of Oregon biologists have resurrected prehistoric proteins up to 160 million years old that carry natural antimicrobial…