Day August 10, 2024

For the first time, street dancers from 15 countries, in addition to one woman from the Refugee Olympic Team, will be competing for gold, silver and bronze, as breaking makes its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The sport has…

The Olympic and Paralympic Games represent the pinnacle of athletic achievement, where the world’s sporting elite showcase their prowess. Modern athletes benefit from top-notch coaching, optimized nutrition and recovery strategies. Yet, some are turning to more unique methods for the…

Comparing maps of New York City’s tree cover and temperature differences shows the cooling effect of parks and neighborhoods with more trees. Credit: NASA/USGS Landsat This summer has shown how quickly high temperatures can pose serious health risks, with record-breaking…

Following the Mediterranean diet versus the traditional Western diet might make you feel like you’re under less stress, according to new research conducted by a team from Binghamton University, State University of New York. The findings suggest that people can…

The health benefits of potatoes are misunderstood, according to research by professor Neda Akhavan in UNLV’s Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences. Credit: Becca Schwartz/UNLV The potato is small enough to fit inside a person’s hand yet contains enough nutrients…

Credit: Markus Winkler from Pexels We’re firmly in the “buyer beware” era of obesity drugs. And unfortunately, it seems like we’re going to be stuck here for a while—even after product shortages are resolved. There’s recently been a flurry of…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with overseeing the safety of the U.S. food supply, setting requirements for nutrition labeling, working with companies on food recalls, and responding to outbreaks of foodborne illness. But when it comes to…

Olympian Tom Daley is the most decorated diver in Britain’s history. He is also an avid knitter. At the Paris 2024 Olympics Daley added a fifth medal to his collection—and caught the world’s attention by knitting a bright blue “Paris…

When people think of Olympic athletes, they’re often thinking about winners. But competing for an Olympic medal is an unpredictable pursuit that results in disappointment for most. Success can only be achieved through dedicated training for speed and strength, along…

It has been more than a year since the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. But while the virus no longer qualifies as a crisis, experts say it will only stay under control if people get…

Total AGEs and their changes in response to both diets. MED, The Mediterranean diet; VEG, The low-fat vegan diet. Credit: Frontiers in Nutrition (2024). DOI: 10.3389 Eating a low-fat vegan diet reduces harmful inflammatory dietary compounds called advanced glycation end-products…

An organoid the researchers created as a model of the gut lining to study the reaction to gluten in celiac patients. Credit: McMaster University People with celiac disease must navigate everyday life by avoiding gluten, a protein in wheat, rye…

Credit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from Pexels In my youth, I remember several people I knew tried a popular diet based around liquid meal replacements. One delicious, nutritious milkshake for breakfast, one for lunch—and by tea time they were ready to chew…

Switching on LMO4 in T cells, unveils its hidden therapeutic potential Credit: Dr. Roland Schelker / LIT T cell therapies, which use genetically-engineered T cells of the human immune system as therapeutics, are revolutionizing medical oncology by effectively treating previously…

Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it’s widely recognized that classical music can affect a person’s mood. In a study published in Cell Reports, scientists in China have used brainwave measurements and neural imaging techniques to show how Western classical music…

Loss of JMJD6 results in reduced markers of HSF1 activity. Confocal microscopy of HSF1 staining. Credit: Marc Mendillo, Ph.D. Investigators from the laboratory of Marc Mendillo, Ph.D., associate professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, have discovered new cellular regulators of…

A new study using data from COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia suggests that physical isolation does not lead to an increase in feelings of loneliness. Loneliness, a subjective feeling of social disconnection, is associated with a range of health problems from…

DNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIH A research team co-led by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Virginia has identified associations between DNA methylation and cancer risk.…

A behavioral intervention designed to support weight loss can yield remission of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug 5 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Jonathan Valabhji, M.D., from NHS England in the United Kingdom, and…

Credit: Liu, Sibille & Dragoi Sleep is among the most fascinating phenomena observed in both humans and animals, known to be characterized by different cycles and types of brain activity. Past neuroscience studies have found that during sleep, groups of…

Relationship between 1-year rolling s.d. thresholds and mental and physical health functioning. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00291-5 When Sarah Sperry, Ph.D., meets with her patients who have bipolar disorder, she asks them what aspect of their condition interferes…

Cornell researchers designed this remote-controlled car to study the importance in early development of contingency—caregivers’ responses close in time to a baby’s behavior. Babies formed strong expectations that the car would be responsive, showing they are highly flexible in what…

Selective serotonin releasing agent is not negated by 5-HT1A supersensitivity, resulting in a rapid onset of pro-serotonergic activity. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50394-x Increasing serotonin can change how people learn from negative information, as well as improving how they…

Over the past 30 years, the success rate of pediatric cancer treatments has improved dramatically. It is now above 80%—and even higher for some cancers. While the reduction in mortality is heartening, there’s a downside: about two-thirds of children who…

Age-related deficits in memory updating are ameliorated by blocking HDAC3 immediately after updating. Credit: Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.3389 Everyone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially as we get older. But older adults don’t just…

Oligodendrocytes exhibit protein expression of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and an abundance of APP and BACE1 transcripts. Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01730-3 Memory loss, confusion, speech problems—Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting about 35 million…

Overview of study design. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00303-4 The interconnectedness of the brain, body and lifestyle factors and how they collectively influence mental health has been demonstrated by new research. Researchers from the University of Melbourne, University…

Dr. Sabine Mai. Credit: University of Manitoba Dr. Sabine Mai, Canada Research Chair in Genomic Instability and Nuclear Architecture of Cancer with the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences recently co-authored an article published in the American Journal of Hematology. The…

A new study of patients’ electronic health records found that doctors were more likely to use negative words in describing visits with Black and Hispanic patients than white patients, something that could result in bias toward and unequal treatment of…

Graphical Abstract. Credit: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae061 It has been discovered that older adults over 60 years old who are prescribed statins against air pollutant exposure can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, especially stroke. By…

In findings that offer compelling evidence of the power of childhood vaccines, a new government report shows the routine shots have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of hospitalizations and more than 1 million deaths among Americans…

More babies are dying before their first birthday, with those in deprived areas, the North of England and Black and Asian ethnic groups the worst affected, according to new analysis. The analysis—by experts from the Child of the North research…

Care homes can improve their end-of-life care services, and relieve stress on staff, by adopting a new approach to palliative care, according to newly published research. The Palliative Care Needs Rounds approach complements a care home’s existing expertise while strengthening…

A new study has revealed important information about how a patient’s testosterone level can help protect them from severe COVID-19. Previous research involving Swansea University investigated how sex hormones are likely to be important determinants of COVID-19 severity. Now, digit…

Diagrammatic representation of kodikaz therapeutic solutions’ zip-code technology application to various human diseases. Credit: 2024 Puvvula et al. The complex interplay between extracellular genetic material and the tumor’s genetic landscape presents a significant challenge in grasping cancer evolution, tumor genetic…

Inhibition of tumor angiogenesis is a universal approach for the treatment of tumors. This calls for the development of more effective next-generation anti-angiogenic drugs for advancing the treatment of intractable cancers. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Most tumors release various signaling molecules…

by Umair Asif, Derrick Charway, Laurie Decarpentrie and Tegwen Gadais, This article is republished from original article. Citation: The success of an adaptive sport program in Pakistan has lessons for inclusivity in Canada (2024, August 9) success-sport-pakistan-lessons-inclusivity.html . . The…

A visual abstract summary created by the research team that led an analysis of how changes in health policy impacted psychotherapy access and costs for women with depression, anxiety or other mental health concerns during pregnancy and the first postpartum…

Venn diagram demonstrating relationship between various definitions of penile curvature. Analysis of men seen at a specialist clinic provides new insights into the classification of Peyronie’s disease (PD) subtypes, according to a report in the September issue of the Journal…

The Dengue vaccine has an efficacy rate of over 50% in reducing disease cases, with lasting effects and a very good safety profile. This is confirmed by the first global meta-analysis on the efficacy of TAK-003, better known as Qdenga:…