tudy identifies intersectional biases affecting care for sickle cell patients
In season 1, episode 2 of the popular show The Pitt, a Black woman with sickle cell disease…
Steroid hormones, BMI and stress influence puberty timing in girls
Higher levels of key steroid hormones-combined with elevated stress and body mass index (BMI)-are associated with earlier onset…
Study explains why vaccines underperform in people living with obesity
New findings reveal that obesity significantly impaired the quality and longevity of antibody responses to a Pseudomonas aeruginosa…
Research aims to identify blood biomarkers for predicting Alzheimer’s disease
With a NOK 40 million (approx. €3.5 million) grant, Professor Srdjan Djurovic at the University of Oslo aims…
Colombia’s main river redraws the map of little-known night monkeys
A new study looks at genetic evidence to suggest that Colombia’s Magdalena River, and not the Andean…
Young cancer survivors face double the risk of later cancers
Survivors of cancer in their teen and young adult years are at double the risk of most types…
Study reveals brain mechanisms behind post-stroke urinary incontinence
A new USC-led study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) reveals the neural mechanisms that contribute to urinary…
Brandenburg Labs Receives Funding to Expand Its Immersive Sound Technology Over Wireless Headphones
Currently available as the Okeanos Pro solution, designed for professional audio applications, Brandenburg Labs is working to expand…
Dietitians report widely different strategies for FODMAP food reintroduction in IBS
A new survey reveals that although most dietitians guide patients through FODMAP food reintroduction one-on-one, the lack of…
Alarming study reveals the universe will end much, much sooner than previously estimated
It’s the end of the world as we know it — a lot sooner than we think. A…
Enriched environments improve stroke recovery and reduce brain inflammation
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Its recovery is often challenging as most of…
Meet ‘trendslop,’ the new, AI-fueled scourge of workplace consultants everywhere
Economists Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington argue that consultants can, at best, give dubious guidance, and at worst,…