Volunteering would feel good even if it didn't have health benefits. But it does After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his synagogue. Jul 24, 2024 0 0
New research offers insight on preventing brain damage in preterm babies Mark Petersen, MD, has seen firsthand the devastating effects of brain bleeds in premature babies. It's an exceedingly common condition that affects up to 20% of infants born before 28 weeks of gestation, bringing an increased ... Jul 24, 2024 0 18
Blood test may guide use of multiple myeloma immunotherapy A simple blood test that measures the number of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell in the body, may predict whether people who have relapsed multiple myeloma are going to respond well to CAR-T immunotherapy, according ... Jul 24, 2024 0 0
Genetic mutations in TLR7 and other genes tied to severe COVID-19 Whether or not a person becomes seriously ill with COVID-19 depends, among other things, on genetic factors. With this in mind, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn, in cooperation ... Jul 24, 2024 0 30
Fruit fly study identifies gene that may reverse Parkinson's disease Researchers at Simon Fraser University, in collaboration with a group from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, have identified a gene that appears to reverse Parkinson's disease symptoms in fruit flies. Jul 24, 2024 0 57
Moms and caregivers facing family food insecurity need help with more than just food, researchers say People don't experience food insecurity the same way. Often, it's the mothers who first change their eating habits when food runs low to shield others, especially children, from its effects. Jul 24, 2024 0 0
Scientists are closing in on a mouse model for late-onset Alzheimer's disease Mice don't get Alzheimer's—and while that's good news for mice, it's a big problem for biomedical researchers seeking to understand the disease and test new treatments. Now, researchers at The Jackson Laboratory are working ... Jul 24, 2024 0 21
Study provides new insights into fighting leukemia by targeting its stem cells Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common blood and bone marrow cancer in adults. Caused by an increase in immature cells that rapidly destroy and replace healthy blood cells (red and white blood cells and platelets), ... Jul 24, 2024 0 31
COVID-19 slowed progress toward health-related Sustainable Development Goals, increased inequalities: Study The COVID-19 pandemic significantly widened existing economic and health disparities between wealthy and low-income countries and slowed progress toward health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a ... Jul 24, 2024 0 1
New gut microbiome atlas builds most accurate profile of global gut health to date A new and freely available Human Gut Microbiome Atlas could help researchers and health care professionals around the world better understand how microorganisms in the gut impact disease, leading to more effective treatment. Jul 24, 2024 0 2