Talking about death can be tricky. Here's how to start the conversation Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez is no stranger to talking about death. Sep 9, 2024 0 1
A gun safety paradox: Study finds some precautions linked to riskier storage practices Rutgers Health researchers have found that parents who actively teach their children how to handle or shoot firearms are more likely to store loaded guns in unsecured locations. Sep 9, 2024 0 203
Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in children Young people with chronic pain are three times more likely than their peers to also have clinical anxiety or depression, a new review has found. Sep 9, 2024 0 10
How aging affects stem cells: A fly's tale Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have identified key changes to both chromosome structure and gene expression that affect stem cell function during aging. Using fruit flies, they found ... Sep 9, 2024 0 59
How newly identified biomarkers could reveal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome Researchers at UC San Francisco are getting closer to being able to predict sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS. Sep 9, 2024 0 35
Sweden sees skin cancer decline in under-50s for 1st time: Study Skin cancer is declining among younger adults in Sweden for the first time after decades of increases, making it the first European country to see a fall, researchers said on Monday. Sep 9, 2024 0 0
Cross-disciplinary research makes strides in hepatitis C vaccine development Around 58 million people suffer from chronic inflammation caused by the hepatitis C virus, and 300,000 people die from the disease every year. Sep 9, 2024 0 25
Africa desperately needs mpox vaccines—but donations from rich countries won't fix this or next health emergency Africa says it needs an estimated 10 million doses of mpox vaccine to control this public health emergency. Sep 9, 2024 0 0
MSG is back. Is the idea that it's bad for us just a myth, or food science? MSG is making a comeback. The internet's favorite cucumber salad recipe includes fish sauce, cucumber, garlic, and—as the video's creator Logan tells us with a generous sprinkle from the bag—"MSG, obviously." Sep 9, 2024 0 0
New study reveals specialization of immune cells in different tissues A new study from Karolinska Institutet has mapped how MAIT cells, which play an important role in the body's defense against microbes, exhibit different properties depending on the tissue they are in. Sep 9, 2024 0 19
