Health
Why the ancient grain quinoa became a modern nutritional powerhouse
It only took about 7,000 years, but quinoa has finally arrived in the American mainstream.
Sep 23, 2024
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Charcot-marie-tooth Disease
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Wearable sensors, machine learning system could pinpoint Parkinson's
Parkinson's comes on slowly, and diagnosing the often-devastating movement disorder, particularly in its early stages, usually entails having patients perform a variety of mobility tasks, observing their walking and movement ...
Sep 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Confronting the problem of suicide: Social stigma, common warning signs, what to do when someone needs help
In 2022, nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide, making it the 11th leading cause of death in the country—and the second leading cause of death among people aged 10–14 and 25–34.
Sep 23, 2024
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Autism spectrum disorders
Play, learn and empathize: New video game redefines the neurodiverse narrative
"Distracts others, has trouble paying attention and finds it difficult to follow instructions"—these are just some common observations parents, teachers and workplaces often make about people who are neurodivergent.
Sep 23, 2024
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Health
Key opportunities to strengthen climate education for health care professionals
Doctors and researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus published a discussion paper today highlighting key initiatives to help strengthen, train and prepare doctors and health care workers for the impact ...
Sep 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
B-cells hold promise for treating glioblastoma
Harnessing the body's B-cells to fight tumors may be a promising treatment for glioblastoma, according to a Northwestern Medicine study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Sep 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Three facts about acute lymphocytic leukemia in children
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The most common type of childhood cancer is acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), a blood and bone marrow cancer that creates immature white blood cells that can't perform their ...
Sep 23, 2024
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Medical research
Small-molecule drug shows potential for hard to treat cancers
Experts from the University of of Dundee's Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD), working with Boehringer Ingelheim scientists, have developed a breakthrough small-molecule drug, a "protein degrader."
Sep 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Garage sale study provides yet another reason to sleep on it before making an important decision
Conventional wisdom holds that people are easily seduced by first impressions, and there's solid scientific evidence that initial snap judgments are hard to shake—even when they turn out to be inaccurate.
Sep 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to navigate the challenges of long-distance caregiving
Taking on the role of a caregiver can often come with a lot of physical and mental stress and doing so from a distance can be even more emotionally taxing.
Sep 23, 2024
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