Psychology & Psychiatry

Active families boost teens' physical and mental health

From bike rides to backyard footy, parents who exercise together with their teenagers are more likely to have kids with better physical and mental health, according to a new health report from the University of South Australia.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Advancing understanding and treatment of acute kidney injury

Understanding and categorizing the various types of tubulointerstitial responses in acute kidney injury (AKI) may lead to the development of new treatments for the condition, according to Yale School of Medicine researchers ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

What running a marathon does to the body

With every stride that hits pavement, the bones in a runner's legs break down. Every muscle fiber is damaged from the effort it takes to propel the body forward. Yet when the runner is no longer running, when they're sleeping ...

Medical research

Crafting artificial skin from fish-based hydrogels

The skin is the largest organ in the human body. It makes up about 15% of our body weight and protects us from pathogens, dehydration and temperature extremes. Skin diseases are therefore more than just unpleasant—they ...

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