Impacts of workplace bullying on sleep can be 'contagious' between partners, research suggests Workplace bullying affects not only the employee's sleep but their partner's too, according to new research published today. Feb 20, 2025 0 0
Genetic therapy gives infants life-changing improvements in sight Four young children have gained life-changing improvements in sight following treatment with a pioneering new genetic medicine through UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital, with the support of MeiraGTx. Feb 20, 2025 0 27
'Deaths of despair' more than double in the US over two decades The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a global standard for classifying diseases, deaths and health conditions and has been used for more than a century. It assigns diagnostic codes to categorize diseases ... Feb 20, 2025 0 1
Fog-to-Cloud computing framework: Researchers advance secure remote health monitoring for elderly care The health care sector is increasingly turning to innovative solutions to meet the needs of an aging population. A new framework based on Fog-to-Cloud (F2C) computing promises to revolutionize health care for older people ... Feb 20, 2025 0 0
More people are playing roller derby. Here's what that might mean for foot health Popularized in the 2009 Drew Barrymore film, Whip It, roller derby is one of the fastest growing sports for women worldwide—particularly in the US. Feb 20, 2025 0 0
Study reveals split opinions on long-term opioid use for chronic pain Chronic pain is complex and difficult to treat. Prescribing opioid pain medications has become controversial but may help some patients. Feb 20, 2025 1 0
Alzheimer's disease, dementias chronically undiagnosed yet early detection rarely used Despite the potential benefits of early detection and increasing treatment options for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, there is limited use of valuable screening and testing tools, say researchers at the University ... Feb 20, 2025 0 0
Study reveals diverse progression in mitochondrial DNA deletion syndromes Researchers from the Mitochondrial Medicine Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have better characterized a spectrum of what were classically considered discrete mitochondrial DNA deletion disease syndromes. ... Feb 20, 2025 0 0
Exercise can restore STAT3 levels in the amygdala, preventing stress-induced high blood pressure Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a debilitating condition and a major cause of premature death worldwide. Chronic stress plays a significant role, but the underlying mechanism involving biochemical pathways by which ... Feb 20, 2025 0 1
Study demonstrates the interaction between Zika virus and a neurotoxin in human brain development In recent years, the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic that affected Brazil, particularly the Northeast region, has drawn attention due to cases of microcephaly and other congenital malformations, known as congenital Zika syndrome. ... Feb 20, 2025 0 53