Travelers' phones pose potential risks to public health and biosecurity Knowledge and ideas circulate freely at international conferences but so do germs carried from abroad on mobile phones, a new study shows. Sep 30, 2024 0 18
Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people So-called high-dose flu vaccines are available for older people. The reason: their immune system does not always respond sufficiently well to the standard flu vaccines. Why this is the case and the molecular processes behind ... Sep 30, 2024 0 66
Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns On Tuesday, Louisiana will become the first state in the U.S. to categorize two widely used abortion pills as "controlled dangerous substances." Sep 30, 2024 0 16
Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak Rwanda says eight people have died so far from the Ebola-like and highly contagious Marburg virus, just days after the country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment. Sep 30, 2024 0 20
COVID-19 linked to increased risk of acute kidney disorders: Study reveals time-varying effects Researchers from West China Hospital, Sichuan University, have conducted a study revealing a significant association between COVID-19 and acute kidney disorders (AKD), including acute kidney injury (AKI), that varies over ... Sep 30, 2024 0 29
Study proposes new heart failure treatment targeting abnormal hormone activity Duke-NUS scientists and their collaborators have discovered a potential new treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a type of heart disease that is notoriously difficult to treat. The team discovered ... Sep 30, 2024 0 31
Neanderthoids and space brains: Stem cell researcher pushes the boundaries of neuroscience In an interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Alysson Muotri—Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and director of the Sanford Stem Cell Institute's ... Sep 30, 2024 0 34
Study unveils new genetic syndrome linking brain development and neurodegeneration Researchers from the University of Antioquia have identified a new genetic syndrome that bridges the gap between neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. The study, published in Genomic Psychiatry, details ... Sep 30, 2024 0 17
Genetic link between bipolar disorder and epilepsy unveiled A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered compelling evidence of a genetic link between bipolar disorder type I (BD-I) and epilepsy, potentially transforming our understanding of these complex ... Sep 30, 2024 0 35
Scientists have figured out how to see through mice—could humans be next? Imagine being able to see right through your skin to watch your muscles or organs in action. It sounds like science fiction, but a group of scientists at Stanford University were recently able to make the skin of live mice ... Sep 30, 2024 0 20
