Unusual heart rhythm disorder common in people with long COVID
A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that an unusual heart rhythm disorder, POTS, is particularly common in…
Cell messengers signal amyloid plaque buildup in obese individuals
Obesity has long been acknowledged as a risk factor for a wide range of diseases, but a more…
Exploring exercise’s physiological response to fight diabetes
Don’t love the gym? Neither does exercise scientist Ryan Montalvo. But he goes anyway. While any workout can…
New algae gel provides realistic platform for breast cancer research
In 2020, right when Jane Baude was starting her Ph.D. research at UC Santa Barbara, she learned that…
Researchers link high-volume listening habits to future hearing damage in young people
Music is more of a personal experience for young people and plays a significant role in their well-being…
Genetic and behavioral link found between musicality and language skills
In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck…
Brain imaging reveals structural and functional differences in withdrawn adolescents
Adolescence is a period of social reorientation: a shift from a world centered on parents and family to…
Highly targeted gene therapy could revolutionize treatment for cancers linked to herpesvirus
In a preclinical study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists developed a highly targeted gene therapy that could…
Neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest found to be similar across income levels
People who have a cardiac arrest in their own homes have similar neurological outcomes regardless of socioeconomic background,…
Second round of exercise boosts muscle growth in mice
New research offers potential good news for those who’ve lapsed at the gym. The study found that mice…
Study identifies PTX-3 as potential marker for long COVID and tissue damage
A research team working at MedUni Vienna has demonstrated that a specific component of the immune system (PTX-3)…
Novel insight into why males and females age differently
Around the world, women on average live longer than men. This striking pattern holds true across nearly all…