» Haiti’s Healthcare Nears Collapse Amid Violence as Hospitals Shutter, Medicine Dwindles
23/04/24 05:00 from TIME » Time Sections » Health
Life-saving medication and equipment is dwindling and several medical institutions have been forced to close as brutal gangs tighten their grip on the capital and beyond.

» Bella moths use poison to attract mates: Scientists are closer to finding out how
22/04/24 21:08 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers sequence the bella moth genome, which they used to pinpoint specific genes that may confer immunity to noxious alkaloids.

» Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks
22/04/24 21:08 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Normally, a person's pupils naturally widen (or dilate) in low-light environments to allow more light into the eye. However, in a new study, researchers reported that a person's pupils also dilate when they are concentrating on tasks. In...

» Fake Botox Is Sickening Patients Across the U.S.
22/04/24 20:52 from TIME » Time Sections » Health
Symptoms of the fake botox include blurred or double vision, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, among other things.

» Children of Flint Water Crisis Make Change as Environmental and Health Activists
22/04/24 20:07 from TIME » Time Sections » Health
Dozens of children of the water crisis — now teenagers and young adults — have turned their trauma into advocacy.

» Life goals and their changes drive success
22/04/24 19:21 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Though life goals change over time, a study of teen goals indicates that goals of education and high prestige can drive success.

» How to Get Real Rest
22/04/24 18:20 from TIME » Time Sections » Health
Expert advice on how to make the most of your downtime.

» Simulated microgravity affects sleep and physiological rhythms
22/04/24 16:06 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Simulated effects of microgravity significantly affect rhythmicity and sleep in humans, a new study finds. Such disturbances could negatively affect the physiology and performance of astronauts in space.

» Genetically engineering a treatment for incurable brain tumors
22/04/24 16:06 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists are developing and validating a patent-pending novel immunotherapy to be used against glioblastoma brain tumors. Glioblastomas are almost always lethal with a median survival time of 14 months. Traditional methods used against...

» Social programs save millions of lives, especially in times of crisis
22/04/24 16:05 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Primary health care, conditional cash transfers and social pensions have prevented 1.4 million deaths of all ages in Brazil over the past two decades, according to a new study. If expanded, these programs could avert an additional 1.3 mi...

» If Strep Throat Is Highly Contagious, Why Isn’t There a Vaccine for It?
22/04/24 15:00 from Health & Medicine
Though it’s one of the most common bacterial diseases, strep throat is still subject to uncertainty as scientists explore treatment options.

» Why Can we Lose Our Memory If we Experience a Concussion?
22/04/24 13:00 from Health & Medicine
Sean D. Hollis, a specialist in brain injury explains why we have memory loss and other symptoms of a concussion and provides helpful recovery tips.

» My insomnia hell: sleeplessness is a curse – but I think I finally have the answer
21/04/24 13:00 from Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
Pills, meditation, yoga, sleep restriction ... I have tried absolutely everything to get some proper rest. Is the solution actually surprisingly simple? I am standing in my bedroom in my boxers and a T-shirt, while a man I have just met ...

» Fermented Foods Sustain Both Microbiomes and Cultural Heritage
21/04/24 13:00 from Health & Medicine
Each subtle cultural or personal twist to a fermented dish is felt by your body’s microbial community.

» Longing for a baby in 1971
21/04/24 05:00 from Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
Three couples told the stories of their struggles to become parents Seven years before the birth of Louise Brown made history, the Observer of 31 October 1971 asked: ‘What would you do if the doctor said you couldn’t have children?’ With...

» As an immigrant I’m undervalued, and my wife has no sympathy | Ask Philippa
21/04/24 05:00 from Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
You’re in a difficult situation. I know it won’t be easy, but don’t be too proud to seek help The question I am a recent immigrant from Iran and I am almost at the end of my tether. I was a professional in my country. I was educated, exp...

» New compound from blessed thistle promotes functional nerve regeneration
19/04/24 22:20 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus) is a plant in the family Asteraceae. For centuries, it has been used as a medicinal herb as an extract or tea, e.g. to aid the digestive system. Researchers have now found a completely novel use for Cn...

» Shoe technology reduces risk of diabetic foot ulcers
19/04/24 22:20 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalization and leg, foot or toe amputations.

» Researchers develop a new way to safely boost immune cells to fight cancer
19/04/24 22:19 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers explore a cancer immunotherapy treatment that involves activating the immune cells in the body and reprogramming them to attack and destroy cancer cells. This therapeutic method frequently uses cytokines, small protein molecu...

» WHO Clarifies What It Means for Disease to Spread ‘Through the Air’
19/04/24 21:14 from Health & Lifestyle - Voice of America

» Hair yesterday, gone today: why we are happily bald | Letters
19/04/24 17:29 from Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
Readers respond to Stuart Heritage’s article on coming to terms with baldness As ever, Stuart Heritage provides the most reliably funny writing in the Guardian ( Losing my hair made me miserable. Now I’m as bald as an egg, I couldn’t be ...

» Do women feel safe walking alone in the countryside?
19/04/24 17:28 from Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
Guardian readers share perspectives on risk and rural rambling Vaughan Melzer asks if she is alone in being a woman who never feels safe walking in isolated and beautiful places ( Letters, 16 April ) . Sadly, no; I have met many women wi...

» Glial hyper-drive for triggering epileptic seizures
19/04/24 17:28 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
When epileptic patients suffer seizures, their brain is undergoing repetitive and excessive neuronal firing. But what triggers this has stumped scientists for years. Now, researchers have used fluorescence calcium sensors to track astroc...

» Weather prediction models can also forecast satellite displacements
19/04/24 17:23 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have found that modern weather models can accurately predict the energy that Earth emits and reflects into space, which directly affects the movements of low Earth-orbiting (LEO) satellites. By leveraging these models, the re...

» Toxic chemicals from microplastics can be absorbed through skin
19/04/24 17:19 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research shows.

» New research defines specific genomic changes associated with the transmissibility of the monkeypox virus
19/04/24 17:18 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists have located and identified alterations in the monkeypox virus genome that potentially correlate with changes in the virus's transmissibility observed in the 2022 outbreak.

» Dietary treatment more effective than medicines in IBS
19/04/24 17:18 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Dietary treatment is more effective than medications in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). With dietary adjustments, more than seven out of ten patients had significantly reduced symptoms.

» Key protein regulates immune response to viruses in mammal cells
19/04/24 17:18 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein, TRBP, that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells. These findings could help drive the development of anti...

» Signs of multiple sclerosis show up in blood years before symptoms
19/04/24 17:18 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the disease.

» Study opens new avenue for immunotherapy drug development
19/04/24 17:18 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have designed a new method for developing immunotherapy drugs using engineered peptides to elicit a natural immune response inside the body.

» Analyzing the progression in retinal thickness could predict cognitive progression in Parkinson's patients
19/04/24 17:05 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Although there are still some aspects pending confirmation for its use in the clinical setting, and its resolution needs to be improved slightly, a study has shown that a method routinely used to carry out ophthalmological tests can also...

» My friend ranks his friendships in a league table – and it worries me | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
19/04/24 13:30 from Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
You need to consider why this bothers you so much and if you should bring it up. Without asking directly, it’s hard to know his motivation • Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a family-related problem sent in by a reader Over a few d...

» What Banning Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho Means for Doctors Like Me
19/04/24 11:00 from TIME » Time Sections » Health
'As we’ve seen in Idaho, policies guided by anti-abortion extremism make health care worse for everyone,' writes Caitlin Gustafson.

» What Blocking Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho Means for Doctors Like Me
19/04/24 11:00 from TIME » Time Sections » Health
'As we’ve seen in Idaho, policies guided by anti-abortion extremism make health care worse for everyone,' writes Caitlin Gustafson.

» Why Taylor Swift’s Music Makes Us So Emotional
19/04/24 10:30 from TIME » Time Sections » Health
She sings about things we all experience, her lyrics get imprinted on our brains, and she enjoys messing with us.

» Can You Eat Cicadas? Yes, and Here’s How to Catch, Clean, and Cook Them
19/04/24 09:15 from TIME » Time Sections » Health
Here’s how to catch, clean, and cook cicadas.

» COVID Patient’s Infection Lasts Record 613 Days—and Accumulated Over 50 Mutations
19/04/24 01:30 from TIME » Time Sections » Health
The 20-month-long infection is the longest known and highlights how prolonged infections enable the pandemic virus to accumulate genetic changes—potentially spawning new variants of concern.

» Why can zebrafish regenerate damaged heart tissue, while other fish species cannot?
18/04/24 21:52 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A heart attack will leave a permanent scar on a human heart, yet other animals, including zebrafish, can clear cardiac scar tissue and regrow damaged muscle as adults. Biologists sheds new light on how zebrafish heal heart tissue by comp...

» Mutations in noncoding DNA become functional in some cancer-driving genes
18/04/24 20:52 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Despite progress in defining functional elements of noncoding DNA, it is still not fully understood. Researchers, using an experiment that elucidated the function of tens of thousands of noncoding variants, discovered a link between func...

» Coal train pollution increases health risks and disparities
18/04/24 20:52 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
The first health impact study of coal train pollution centers on the San Francisco Bay Area, with scientists finding communities near passing coal trains suffer worse health outcomes.

» When thoughts flow in one direction
18/04/24 20:51 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Contrary to previous assumptions, nerve cells in the human neocortex are wired differently than in mice. The study found that human neurons communicate in one direction, while in mice, signals tend to flow in loops. This increases the ef...

» A common pathway in the brain that enables addictive drugs to hijack natural reward processing
18/04/24 20:51 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing systems.

» Everything to Know About Cholesterol
18/04/24 19:00 from Health & Medicine
The latest science on how blood levels of HDL, LDL and more relate to cardiovascular health

» Injectable Contraceptives May Increase the Risk of Developing Brain Tumors
18/04/24 18:00 from Health & Medicine
New research reveals that a popular family of drugs used for contraception and menopausal treatment could be linked to certain brain tumors.

» Metabolic health before vaccination determines effectiveness of anti-flu response
18/04/24 17:27 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
The annual influenza vaccine has become less effective on average over time. One reason may be reduced vaccine efficacy in people with obesity than those with a healthier body mass index (BMI), while the number of people with high BMI gr...

» Fourteen years after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, endemic fishes face an uncertain future
18/04/24 17:27 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
The 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest accidental spill in history, released almost 100 million gallons of oil, causing significant pollution. A decade later, its long-term effects remain unclear. A study invest...

» Metacognitive abilities like reading the emotions and attitudes of others may be more influenced by environment than genetics
18/04/24 17:26 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on human biology. Researchers studied pairs of twins to look at how the interplay of genetics and environment affect cognitive processin...

» A modern pilgrimage’s transformative power | Letters
18/04/24 17:06 from Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
Norma Neill and Judith A Daniels respond to a Guardian leader on the long path to enlightenment Re your editorial ( The Guardian view on pilgrimage: a 21st-century spiritual exercise, 14 April) , my sister has just completed her third pi...

» Doctors Need to Get Better at Recognizing Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
18/04/24 16:36 from TIME » Time Sections » Health
Deception is central to this form of medical child abuse.

» April’s Gardening To-do List
18/04/24 16:35 from Health & Lifestyle - Voice of America