Many famous singers have distinctive voices. But why do we prefer some singers to others? A team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has investigated what determines our preferences for singing voices. The results are published open-access in the journal Scientific Reports. The researchers […]
Psychologists from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of Sussex have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike up a conversation with a stranger, even when they had the capacity and desire to do so. The new research is published today in the […]
“Where is my life going?” “Who do I want to be?” As future-thinkers, adolescents spend significant time contemplating these types of questions about their life goals. A new study from the University of Houston shows that as people grow from teenagers to young adults, they tend to change the importance they place on certain life […]
Humor is central to human interaction and social perception. However, hardly any research has looked at how humor works in top management communication. This is where a new conceptual study comes in. Titled “Good Fun or Laughingstock? How CEO Humor Affects Infomediaries’ Social Evaluations of Organizations,” the article was published in the journal Academy of […]
Researchers from National Taiwan University and the University of Maryland have published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how marketers can use GenAI to provide empathetic customer care. The study is titled “The Caring Machine: Feeling AI for Customer Care” and is authored by Ming-Hui Huang and Roland T. Rust. Over the last […]
People are living longer lives compared to previous generations but, over the last few decades, there has been a hidden shift—they are passing away at increasingly similar ages. This is a trend captured by the Gini Index, also called the Gini Coefficient. Should everyone pass away at the same age, the Gini Index would be […]
A computer game helped upper secondary school students become better at distinguishing between reliable and misleading news. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers at Uppsala University and elsewhere. “This is an important step towards equipping young people with the tools they need to navigate in a world full of disinformation. We all […]
Commercial bankers provide capital to fund the operations and growth of businesses. However, as these lenders evaluate entrepreneurs who apply for loans, gender bias leads to women being denied more often than their male counterparts. Estimates show a $1.7 trillion financing gap worldwide for small- and medium-sized enterprises owned by women. Studies show that when […]
Credit: energepic.com from Pexels Violence and harassment on the job are all too common: More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the International Labor Organization, with women slightly more likely to be affected than men. In the U.S., more than 2 million workers face violence on the job each year—and […]
From July to August, Paris will host the 2024 Olympic games. However, once the athletes and spectators have packed up and left, the Games will leave behind a lasting social impact on the run-down neighborhoods on the outskirts of the French capital. These neighborhoods, known as banlieues, are benefiting from a surge in investment in […]
Restaurants can benefit from keeping their customers waiting, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management. The research, led by Associate Professor of Hospitality Management Breffni Noone and published in the International Journal of Hospitality Management, found that the presence of a pre-process wait line, such as waiting […]
Understanding why some people trust some scientists more than others is a key factor in solving social problems with science. But little was known about the trust levels across the diverse range of scientific fields and perspectives. Recognizing this gap, researchers from the University of Amsterdam investigated trust in scientists across 45 fields. They found […]
Pronouns like “he” and “she” are at the center of much debate as society tries to shift to using more gender-inclusive pronouns like “they”—especially when referring to those with identities that do not fit with traditional pronouns. Research at the University of New Hampshire looked at the use of pronouns in two different languages—including one […]
Jiyun Elizabeth L. Shin has seen the impacts of impostorism—commonly referred to as impostor syndrome—firsthand. “When I talk about impostorism, students often come up to me after class to talk about their experiences,” said Shin, a lecturer at Binghamton University’s Psychology Department. “Students share their experiences of impostorism, especially students from underrepresented groups such as […]
Illustration of the four learning environments, categorized according to the degree of structure and activity in family life. The figure shows the typical educational background of the parents and examples of the characteristics, activities and statements of the learning environments: Blue = characteristics. Red = activities. Green = statements and examples from the application data. […]
The more gender equal a society is, the more similar men and women will be, adopting more similar interests, personality traits and behavioral patterns. Or so many people seem to believe. Statements like this might sound like truisms, but science shows reality may be more complicated. Several studies have found that some psychological sex differences, […]
(a) Interaction effects of perceived overqualification and harmonious work passion on work meaningfulness (Study 1). (b) Interaction effects of perceived overqualification and harmonious work passion on work meaningfulness (Study 2). Credit: Applied Psychology (2024). DOI: 10.1111/apps.12539 Overqualified employees can fulfill their career potential if they have the right passion for their work, according to new […]
A study co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign business scholars and published in Organization Science finds that organizational learning from failures can vary significantly based on two factors: the nature of the failures themselves, and the innovation capabilities of the firms involved. The research investigated organizational learning from failures by dividing the […]
Being asked to provide demographic information in official forms such as job applications—but finding one’s own identity group missing from demographic options provided—can signal a low likelihood of belonging in a given setting and trigger anger, according to new Cornell research. “Devaluation by Omission: Limited Identity Options Elicit Anger and Increase Identification,” by Sean Fath […]
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business is revealing how college students grasp social media marketing concepts, and what industry leaders are looking for when they enter the workforce. Teaching social media marketing presents unique challenges, according to lead author Nicole Beachum, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAB Department […]
by Vitaliy Skorodziyevskiy, Jeff Chandler, Jim Chrisman, Joshua J. Daspit and Oleg Petrenko, The Conversation From Hermes to Smuckers to the fictional Waystar Royco of HBO’s “Succession,” family businesses often choose their CEOs from the ranks of kin. But is this a good business decision? As researchers who study entrepreneurship and management, we wanted to […]
Human beings are likely to adopt the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors of those around them. Simple decisions like what local store is best to shop at to more complex ones like vaccinating a child are influenced by these behavior patterns and social discourse. “We choose to be in networks, both offline and online, that are […]
Scotland’s new hate crime law came into force on April 1, sparking immediate controversy over its potential effects on freedom of speech and expression, especially online. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act expands on current laws about crimes that have the possibility to stir up hatred, in Scotland only. A “hate crime” itself […]
A bridge in Baltimore collapsing, a door falling off an airplane and antisemitism—what do they have in common? In recent months, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has been blamed for all three. This may seem a little baffling. In fact, when I tell this to friends who don’t keep up with these issues, they’re stunned. […]
A detailed analysis of Vietnam’s real estate market aimed to identify the factors that contribute to the formation of real estate bubbles. The study, published in the International Journal of Economics and Business Research covered the period from 2011 to 2021 and focused on various economic variables and regional factors influencing property prices and the […]
Nestlé has been criticized for adding sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries. The Swiss food giant controls 20% of the baby-food market, valued at nearly US$70 billion. Nadine Dreyer asked public health academic Susan Goldstein why extra sugar is particularly bad for babies and why she thinks […]
Credit: Vodafone x Rankin everyone.connected from Pexels Married women in patriarchal societies become more socially and financially independent when they participate in counseling with their spouses aimed at breaking gender norms, according to new research from a University of Texas at Arlington economist. In turn, men in these relationships find new respect for their partners […]
Dr Asha Sundaram is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Auckland Business School. Credit: University of Auckland Female employees with access to family leave policies bear the brunt of economic downturns, according to a new study. Mandating companies to offer leave for employees, such as new parents, might actually […]
Have you ever felt sick at work? Perhaps you had food poisoning or the flu. Your belly hurt, or you felt tired, making it hard to concentrate and be productive. How likely would you be to tell your boss you were unwell and had to go home? While employees would probably tell their boss about […]
Comparison and ratings of found dimensions for all three groups of pupils. Credit: Teaching and Teacher Education (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2024.104526 In the course of inclusion, teachers are increasingly instructing pupils with special educational needs. Stereotypes regarding these children and adolescents can influence how the teachers deal with them. The DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research […]
Birds of a feather flock together, as the popular saying goes. It seems that this also applies to narcissistic managers, as a research team led by Professor Lorenz Graf-Vlachy from TU Dortmund University has discovered. Narcissistic CEOs are inclined to appoint other narcissists to the management board. For the analysis, the researchers from TU Dortmund […]
Forget shattering the glass ceiling—a new research study published in The Leadership Quarterly warns that crises like the recent COVID-19 pandemic or a global financial crash could slam the brakes on progress toward improving gender diversity in boardrooms. The study revealed a concerning trend: major external disruptions like the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) triggered […]
A study of policing at WorldPride and Mardi Gras events in 2023 found it was heavy-handed and damaging to its relationship with the LGBTQIA+ community. A group of law academics, legal professionals and advocates has called for a scaling back of police operations at future Mardi Gras events after a study of policing at Sydney […]
Political conservatives who watched a documentary on Syrian refugees with a virtual reality headset had far more sympathy for the people depicted in the film than those who viewed the same film on a two-dimensional computer screen. Higher sympathy levels among the conservatives who watched the VR version of the documentary, “Clouds over Sidra,” resulted […]
Canada is currently experiencing anemic economic growth, meaning there is a slowdown in the total production of goods and services per capita. The real GDP growth forecast for 2024 is 0.7 percent. Despite this, American economist Tyler Cowen recently wrote that Canadians have nothing to worry about when it comes to the economy. While the […]
Most American workers are hired “at will“: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party may terminate the arrangement at any time for a good or bad reason, or none at all. In keeping […]
Did you receive a mail-order package this week? Carriers in the U.S. shipped 64 packages for every American in 2022, so it’s quite possible. That commerce reflects the expansion of large-scale retail in recent decades, especially big-box chains like Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Home Depot that sell goods both in stores and online. This […]
The deterioration of the UK’s natural environment could lead to an estimated 12% loss to GDP, according to new analysis. In comparison, the financial crisis of 2008 took around 5% off the value of the UK GDP, while the COVID-19 pandemic cost the UK up to 11% of its GDP in 2020. This is according […]
The collapse of key ecosystems would severely harm the global economy, researchers have warned. Researchers from UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) and the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter reviewed the likely impacts of “ecosystem tipping points” such as the dieback of the Amazon rainforest, tropical peatland collapse and widespread […]
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen penned a 5,000-word manifesto in 2023 that gave a full-throated call for unrestricted technological progress to boost markets, broaden energy production, improve education and strengthen liberal democracy. The billionaire, who made his fortune by co-founding Netscape—a 1990s-era company that made a pioneering web browser—espouses a concept known as “techno-optimism.” […]
People who speak a regional dialect or who have an accent may be at a disadvantage in personnel selection processes. This is the result of a new meta-analysis carried out by researchers at Freie Universität Berlin, the Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences, and Ulm University. The team of researchers discovered that applicants who spoke nonstandard […]
It’s been five years since Canada stepped into the forefront of cannabis legalization, setting a significant precedent in the realm of drug policy. With Canada and 24 US states now embracing recreational cannabis, the battle against the illegal market remains a key concern, one highlighted in the federal government’s final report on the Cannabis Act. […]
A study conducted at the University of Turku shows that investment by maternal grandmothers can improve the well-being of grandchildren who have faced adversities in life. The positive effects can last well into adulthood. The work is published in the journal Scientific Reports. Investment by maternal grandmothers is likely to reduce emotional and behavioral problems […]
I live on the edge of Parramatta, Australia’s fastest-growing city, on the kind of old-fashioned suburban street that has 1950s fibros constructed in the post-war housing boom, double-story brick homes with Greek columns that aspirational migrants built in the 1970s and half-crumbling, Federation-era mansions once occupied by people whose names still appear in history textbooks. […]
There is an ongoing global debate over whether the high inflation seen in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic can be lowered without a recession. New Zealand is not immune to this issue. Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr has said a recession is needed to tame inflation—described as a “hard landing.” Others have disagreed, arguing […]
Finding the best person to fill a position can be tough, from drafting a job ad to producing a shortlist of top interview candidates. Employers typically consider information from several sources, including the applicant’s work history, social media presence, responses to interview questions and sometimes, psychometric testing results. It’s also common for hiring managers to […]
With a federal subsidy that has provided less expensive or free broadband internet to more than 23 million American households due to run out of money by the end of May, a new University of Massachusetts Amherst study reveals that direct-to-consumer subsidies can be far more effective at connecting households to high-speed internet than expanding […]
Stoners are not as lazy and unmotivated as stereotypes suggest, according to new U of T Scarborough research. The study, published by the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, surveyed chronic cannabis users to see what effect getting high has on their everyday lives. “There is a stereotype that chronic cannabis users are somehow lazy […]
Platforms that offer rides to passengers, such as Uber and DiDi, thrive on socio-economic inequality. By modeling the behavior of passengers and self-employed drivers, researchers of TU Delft simulated the market for ridesourcing platforms, evaluating a broad spectrum of (in)equality levels in societies. It explains why in some cities ridesourcing services can be big players […]
Example migrant destination distributions for two municipios. These maps show the distributions of US destinations for migrants from two different municipios located in the state of Guanajuato: Dolores Hidalgo and Jaral del Progreso. Dolores Hidalgo tends to send migrants to US destinations that experienced relatively mild labor demand declines, while Jaral del Progreso tends to […]
Locations around the globe are experiencing climate disasters on a regular basis. But some of the most marginalized populations experience disasters so often it has come to be normalized. A new study from the University of Kansas found residents of one Seoul, South Korea, neighborhood have grown so accustomed to living through extreme climate events […]
Credit: The Conversation/Pexels/Unsplash, CC BY As they kick off their careers, young people often have to navigate a maze of short-term and casual jobs. In Australia, many of them also wish to work more hours than their current jobs allow, leading to a situation called “underemployment.” Casual employment and underemployment often go hand in hand. […]
The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on Apr. 17, 2024. The House voted on each of the four components of the bill, and the one affecting TikTok passed 360–58 on Apr. 20, 2024. The packaging […]
Examples of real images of various cell types versus synthetic images produced by the researchers’ generative model. Credit: Ali Shariati et al. Observing individual cells through microscopes can reveal a range of important cell biological phenomena that frequently play a role in human diseases, but the process of distinguishing single cells from each other and […]
Mustard plants growing in Boulder. Credit: Corinne Walsh/CU Boulder Serious wine drinkers often have their preferences: Some prefer sweet hints of chocolate in a Malbec from Argentina, while others are drawn to a spicy and fruity Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Wine connoisseurs firmly believe that the soil in which grapes are grown determines how […]
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, which make this a good time to learn about the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease, according to the American Parkinson Disease Association. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder […]
Food options presented to the participants before starting the DD task. Example of (B) money and (C) food DD task trials. During fMRI, participants had to choose between a smaller but immediate or a larger but delayed reward. Credit: eneuro (2024). DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0153-23.2024 Neuroscience researchers from Bochum confirm different strategies when choosing between primary and […]
Intranasal ?-glucan exposure generates environmentally adapted ApoE+CD11b+ AMs within the bronchoalveolar space. Credit: Nature Immunology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01830-z Our lungs are bombarded by all manner of different particles every single day. While some are perfectly safe for us, others—known as pathogens—have the potential to make us ill. The immune system trains its response whenever it […]
Certain features of modern buildings seem to cause more or less pronounced disadvantages for health, as they prevent contact with the multitude of microbes in the natural environment and in total seem to have negative effects on microbial diversity. Credit: Katja Duwe-Schrinner Over the last 20 years, the life sciences have come to realize that […]
“Childhood” and “dementia” are two words we wish we didn’t have to use together. But sadly, around 1,400 Australian children and young people live with currently untreatable childhood dementia. Broadly speaking, childhood dementia is caused by any one of more than 100 rare genetic disorders. Although the causes differ from dementia acquired later in life, […]
Climbing stairs is associated with a longer life, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). “If you have the choice of taking the stairs or the lift, go for the stairs as it will help your heart,” said study author Dr. Sophie Paddock […]
A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. The research is presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024. “Our study indicates that the air we breathe affects our mental well-being, […]
Spontaneous vasomotion detection. Credit: eLife (2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.93721.3 Compared with computers, the brain can perform computations with a very low net energy supply. Yet our understanding surrounding how the biological brain manages energy is still incomplete. What is known, however, is that the dilation and constriction cycles of blood vessels, or vasomotion, spontaneously occur in […]
Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibers without damaging them. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, combined flexible electronics and soft robotics techniques to develop the devices, which could be used for the diagnosis and treatment of a range of disorders, including epilepsy and chronic pain, or the […]
Each year, thousands of Americans head home after a surgery clutching prescription opioids to help ease post-surgical pain. Trouble is, most won’t use all those pills, and that could lead to a lot of misuse and addiction, one study found. And with National Prescription Drug Take Back Day slated for Saturday, it’s time yet again […]
A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests a common brain network exists between heart rate deceleration and depression. By evaluating data from 14 people with no depression symptoms, the team found that stimulating some parts of the brain linked to depression with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) also affected heart rate, suggesting […]
April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it’s more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute […]
Psychologist Hilmar Zech found that overweight people are actually more attracted to food pictures after eating than before. He did so using an old research method that he revamped for use on smartphones. Zech will defend his Ph.D. on 30 April. Addiction, phobia, and intuitive behavior: psychologists have discovered much about them with the Approach […]
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114073 A fully functioning immune system is essential to help the body maintain good health, and macrophages play a critical role in maintaining robust immune responses against infections. A macrophage is a type of white blood cell that kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of […]
Safe sleep practices are a matter of life and death for infants. In Cook County, on average, there is one sudden unexpected infant death a week. “People don’t hear about these deaths, and so they think they must be very rare,” said RUSH pediatrician Gina Lowell MD, MPH, who leads the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death […]
Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAID Experts are working on novel immune-enhancing therapies called host-directed therapies to use the body’s own immune system to target tuberculosis, with hopes that they could tackle even the drug-resistant forms of the disease. In a presentation at this year’s ESCMID Global Congress (formerly […]
Credit: Sora Shimazaki from Pexels Personalized “cocktails” of antibiotics, probiotics and prebiotics hold great promise in the treatment of a common form of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to research presented at the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27–30 April). Post-infection IBS (PI-IBS) is a form of irritable bowel syndrome that occurs […]
The current strategy used in Europe to mitigate malaria transfusion risk is efficient with just 10 reported cases over the 20 past years. However, current serological tests used to identify “at risk” donors are not sensitive enough to completely eliminate the risk. In a presentation to be given at this year’s ESCMID Global Congress (formerly […]
Credit: National Cancer Centre Singapore A team of clinician-scientists have conducted the largest study done to date of BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BReast CAncer Gene 1 and 2) carriers in an Asian population and refined breast and ovarian cancer risk estimates for this population. The findings, published in The Lancet Regional Health—Western Pacific, will better guide […]
Doctors and clinicians must exercise extreme caution when selecting patients to prescribe gabapentinoids to, Keele researchers have said, after finding a link between gabapentinoid prescriptions and a higher risk of worse outcomes for patients. Gabapentinoids such as gabapentin and pregabalin are anticonvulsant drugs that are approved in the United Kingdom and EU to treat epilepsy, […]
Public health strategies must begin at pre-conception and early childhood to attain optimum lung function for the world’s Indigenous Peoples who bear a higher burden of chronic respiratory disease, say an international research team in a review published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Led by childhood respiratory disease expert QUT Professor Anne Chang, from the QUT […]
The world is on the cusp of a neurotechnology revolution that could transform human health and welfare, but urgent action is needed to protect brain data, experts told AFP on Friday. Medical neurotechnology breakthroughs have allowed paralyzed people to walk again, or deaf people to hear. Elon Musk’s firm Neuralink has also publicized advances with […]
The maternal hormone-like cytokine XCL1 acts interacts with specific receptors (green) on the surface of specialized fetal placenta cells (red). c’, c” show specialized fetal cells with receptor expression (yellow). Credit: Credit: Toth Lab Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in maternal […]
A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the disease appeared on X-rays, Duke Health researchers report. In a study appearing April 26 in the journal Science Advances, the researchers validated the accuracy of the blood test that identifies key biomarkers of osteoarthritis. They showed that it predicted […]
A genetic change or variant in a gene called SCN2A is a known cause of infantile seizures, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disability, as well as a wide range of other moderate-to-profound impairments in mobility, communication, eating, and vision. The severity of these disorders can vary widely from person to person, but little is known […]
by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute Percentage change in total Medicare physician fee schedule reimbursement per Medicare fee-for-service beneficiary for physicians, 2005 to 2021. Note. CF?=?conversion factor; RVU?=?relative value unit. Credit: INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing (2024). DOI: 10.1177/00469580241249076 A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found […]
Rates of breast cancer in women under the age of 50 are rising in Canada according to a study which showed an increase in breast cancer diagnoses among females in their Twenties, Thirties, and Forties. Led by Dr. Jean Seely, this study published in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal reviewed breast cancer cases over […]
In silico analysis of enrichment for putative regulatory annotations among kidney cancer loci. Credit: Nature Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01725-7 In a new analysis of genetic susceptibility to kidney cancer, an international team of researchers has identified 50 new areas across the genome that are associated with the risk of developing kidney cancer. These insights could […]
Study design and brief results of this study. Credit: Science China Press In a 3-stage study, three cohorts were used for diagnostic performance, and prognostic performance evaluation for this fully automated, one-click, on-site CT-FFR technique. The study was led by Professors Long Jiang Zhang and Guang Ming Lu (Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital […]
Medical education provider Medscape has bowed to pressure and agreed to permanently remove a series of accredited medical education courses on smoking cessation funded by the tobacco industry giant Philip Morris International (PMI), The BMJ and The Examination have found. The global company has acknowledged its “misjudgment” in a letter to complainants and says it […]
Study shows that cardiac spheroids, derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells, can be easily transported and injected into damaged areas of the heart to promote its regeneration and recovery of function. Credit: Hideki Kobayashi, Shinshu University Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. […]
Research nurse Elisabeth Müller Granberg will use a spirometer to test the ALS patient’s respiratory capacity. Credit: Mattias Pettersson There has been a breakthrough in the research on the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Scientists at Umeå University report that the disease progression in a patient with a particularly aggressive form of ALS disease has […]
The early use of azithromycin does not prevent the development of chronic lung disease in premature babies, finds new research by Cardiff University. The largest clinical trial for azithromycin and chronic lung diseases in premature babies has provided definitive answers to whether azithromycin can decrease rates of chronic lung disease in prematurely born babies. Professor […]
Schematic of the TEAD 1 signaliing module that drives liver fibrosis. Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences A healthy liver filters all the blood in your body, breaks down toxins and digests fats. It produces collagen to repair damaged cells when the liver is injured. However, a liver can produce too much collagen when an […]
A sign for flu vaccination is displayed outside of a grocery store in Glenview, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. On Friday, April 26, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week, for the third straight week, medical visits for flu-like illnesses dipped below the threshold for what’s counted as an active flu […]
Antimicrobial resistance is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In 2019, it caused over 1 million deaths globally and was linked to almost 5 million. Discovering new antimicrobials to replace those that no longer work is essential, but it isn’t the only way to tackle antimicrobial resistance. How vaccines can tackle antimicrobial resistance […]
A pile of cocaine hydrochloride. Credit: DEA Drug Enforcement Agency, public domain A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that both culturally tailored and culturally universal approaches can be effective for cocaine treatment in Black Americans. Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., the acting dean of the College of Education and a professor, and […]
Over the past three decades, hospital closures have been on the rise in both urban and rural areas. Real-life consequences take many forms: creating barriers to accessing medical care, increasing transport times and potentially leading to higher morbidity and mortality rates for time-sensitive conditions. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the issue as many areas […]
a) Multiomics analysis with the Omni-MS workflow. b) Multiomic LC–MS separation. Credit: Metabolomics (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11306-024-02088-0 A recent study led by UC Davis Health researchers provides new insights into the molecular changes linked to the rare genetic condition 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, or 22q. It found unique biomarkers that could identify patients with 22q who may […]
Surveys involving thousands of adolescents and their primary caregiver have shown the prevalence of mental disorders within the age group is very different across Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Associate Professor Holly Erskine, from The University of Queensland’s School of Public Health and the Queensland Center for Mental Health Research, said the findings demonstrated the importance […]
Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies FABP5 upregulation during HCC progression. Credit: Nature Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-024-01019-6 Metabolic diseases like obesity can increase the risk of developing liver cancer, research has shown. But how one disease predisposes to the other is unclear. In a new study, Yale researchers uncovered a key role played by a molecule called […]
Jaime Guevara-Aguirre (back left), Valter Longo (back right), and several of the Laron study participants at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology in Los Angeles. Credit: Jaime Guevara-Aguirre and Valter Longo A new study highlights possible cardiovascular health advantages in individuals with a rare condition known as growth hormone receptor deficiency (GHRD), also called […]
A single injection of an experimental monoclonal antibody called L9LS prevented malaria infection in children in Mali. L9LS binds to and neutralizes “sporozoites,” the form of the malaria parasite transmitted by mosquitoes that invades the liver to initiate infection. Credit: NIH One injected dose of an experimental malaria monoclonal antibody was 77% effective against malaria […]
For undocumented Latinx patients who sought care in the emergency room during the pandemic, the reported rate of having received the COVID-19 vaccine was found to be the same as U.S. citizens, a new UCLA Health study found. These findings appearing in JAMA Network Open, surprised researchers, given that COVID-19 disproportionately affected the Latinx community […]
Housing insecurity is an issue for one in 20 patients who go to emergency departments at major medical centers in the Southeast, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) study published in JAMA Network Open. These patients were more likely to present with a chief complaint of suicide, to be uninsured, and to have […]