Study reveals high use of complementary health approaches in seniors
Researchers say the finding highlights the need for more evidence and better conversations about risks and benefits of…
Study finds season of entry impacts childhood obesity outcomes
Childhood obesity remains a major health challenge, and effective interventions often depend on more than nutritional advice or…
New clinical guidelines significantly reduce opioid prescriptions after ear surgery
A new retrospective study published in OTO Open, the open-access journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and…
Study identifies protein essential for repairing damage after inflammation
Whenever there is a wound or infection, the body produces an inflammatory response. This is the body’s first…
Stanford research shows group brain scan averages hide unique individual activity
Studying cognition by averaging data from many people’s brain scans hides how individuals use their brains, new Stanford…
Biliary epithelial cells found to actively prevent liver fibrosis development
Many liver diseases share a common characteristic: fibrosis, that is, the progressive accumulation of scarring in the liver…
Protecting wild animals has never been more urgent. But there’s a reason it can be harder than it seems.
This essay is adapted from Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works, by Helen Pearson. Copyright © 2026…
Detailed images reveal DNA repair mechanism in cancer-related proteins
Scientists have captured the most detailed structural images to date of a specific type of protein’s DNA repair…
Optimizing a powerful tool for measuring brain activity
Clinicians use electroencephalography (EEG) to assess brain activity in epilepsy and sleep pathologies, and this powerful tool has…
New cord blood approach boosts survival in blood disease patients
A new way of using umbilical cord blood for treating blood diseases could make the treatment more accessible…
Cells under the spotlight reveal their inner secrets
All living things are made of cells, and the molecular machinery within them is imperative to survival. Different…
Estrogen loss after menopause impacts heart health through gene regulation
Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute say the increased risk of cardiovascular disease after menopause…