Bird flu infects 1 in 14 dairy workers exposed; CDC urges better protections About 7% of dairy workers exposed to the avian flu that is spreading through U.S. herds have become infected themselves, federal experts estimate. Nov 7, 2024 0 26
Daily fasting research examines motivations behind the growing health trend Researchers from The University of Western Australia have examined why a type of intermittent fasting has gained popularity for health and weight management, despite limited formal guidance from health care providers. Nov 7, 2024 0 16
Psychologists are positive about psychedelic-assisted therapy, suggests Australian study Psychologists view psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) as a transformative tool with the potential to facilitate deep psychological insights and emotional breakthroughs for patients with chronic mental health conditions, a ... Nov 7, 2024 0 21
Uncovering a new mechanism for drug resistance in pancreatic cancer Researchers at the University of Virginia have discovered a new mechanism driving drug resistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the deadliest cancers. Their findings could lead to more effective treatments, ... Nov 7, 2024 0 24
Neuroscientists investigate developmental and genetic factors affecting sleep behavior Mubarak Hussain Syed, an assistant professor of Biology at The University of New Mexico, along with a team of UNM students and collaborators at the University of Pennsylvania, is investigating how developmental and genetic ... Nov 7, 2024 0 26
Artificial sensory cilia can monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway diseases Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways ... Nov 7, 2024 0 41
Drug combo strategy makes glioblastoma cells visible to attacking immune cells Even treated with the most advanced therapies, patients with glioblastoma—an aggressive brain cancer—typically survive less than two years after diagnosis. Efforts to treat this cancer with the latest immunotherapies have ... Nov 7, 2024 0 36
Elite coaches see compassion as a path to better performance It may sound like a contradiction to talk about compassion in the competitive world of elite sport. After all, isn't elite sport all about becoming hardened to resistance and adversity? Nov 7, 2024 0 19
Researchers are one step closer to developing cell-based therapy for hypothyroidism Researchers from the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) and the Department of Medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University (BU) have made a breakthrough that holds promise for developing new therapies ... Nov 7, 2024 0 88
Mitochondrial dynamics provide clues for halting the metastatic progression of breast cancer Mitochondria have long been known as the tiny organelles that act as the battery packs inside our cells while also serving as internal sensors and communicators. But relatively little is understood about how their energy-producing ... Nov 7, 2024 0 36