» Don't be a stranger -- study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new ones
23/04/24 19:55 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Psychologists 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.

» Infected: Understanding the spread of behavior
23/04/24 17:52 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A team of researchers found that long-tie connections accelerate the speed of social contagion.

» Researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells
23/04/24 17:52 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a first in the field, has implications for e...

» Innovative microscopy demystifies metabolism of Alzheimer's
23/04/24 17:52 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Using state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, researchers have shed new light on the underlying mechanisms driving Alzheimer's disease.

» Odor-causing bacteria in armpits targeted using bacteriophage-derived lysin
23/04/24 15:31 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A research team has synthesized a lysin that during in vitro experiments targets bacteria responsible for producing odors in human armpits.

» Gentle defibrillation for the heart
23/04/24 15:31 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team has thus paved the way for an efficient and direct treatment for cardiac arrhythmias....

» Dengue fever infections have negative impacts on infant health for three years
23/04/24 15:30 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children's lives, new research has found.

» Exploring brain synchronization patterns during social interactions
23/04/24 15:30 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Social interactions synchronize brain activity within individuals and between individuals. In a new study, researchers compared brain synchronization between pairs of people with relatively strong social ties (acquaintance pairs) and pai...

» The Science of Intuition—And How to Tune Into Your Own
23/04/24 12:00 from TIME » Time Sections » Health
Emma Seppälä writes about intuition, the gut feeling you probably ignore—but shouldn't.

» The stress of cheating on my wife is making me ill – but I can no longer suppress who I am
23/04/24 07:00 from Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
I love her and my children, but have fallen for another man. What can I do? I’m now suffering from gastrointestinal problems and using alcohol to get to sleep I’m a 41-year-old man and I have been married to my wife for 10 years . I have...

» 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.

» April’s Gardening To-do List
22/04/24 22:05 from Health & Lifestyle - Voice of America
For people who garden, April is an important month. Whether you live in the northern or southern hemisphere, weather and growing conditions change greatly in this time of year.

» 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.

» 3 in 5 parents play short order cook for young children who don't like family meal
22/04/24 16:07 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
While most parents of preschool and elementary aged children strive to give their children a balanced, nutritional diet, some of their strategies to promote healthy eating may backfire, a national poll suggests.

» Study explores possible future for early Alzheimer's diagnostics
22/04/24 16:07 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Digital memory test and a blood sample -- this combination will be tested for its potential to identify early Alzheimer's disease in a new research study. Over a hundred healthcare centers are part of the study that is now inviting parti...

» Japan's premodern concept of nature at root of distinctive mindset in early childhood education
22/04/24 16:07 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Observers of Japanese early childhood education and care have pointed to the mindset of educators watching over and waiting on preschoolers as being an intriguing tendency. This mimamoru approach has its roots in a premodern concept of n...

» New approach to tackle muscle loss in aging
22/04/24 16:07 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A specific protein, TP53INP2, might prevent muscle loss associated with aging. A new study indicates that high levels of this protein are linked to greater muscle strength and healthier aging. This discovery paves the way for new treatme...

» Predicting cardiac arrhythmia 30 minutes before it happens
22/04/24 16:07 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide with around 59 million people concerned in 2019. This irregular heartbeat is associated with increased risks of heart failure, dementia and stroke. It constitutes a sign...

» Pressure in the womb may influence facial development
22/04/24 16:06 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Physical cues in the womb, and not just genetics, influence the normal development of neural crest cells, the embryonic stem cells that form facial features, finds a new study.

» The enemy within: How pathogens spread unrecognized in the body
22/04/24 16:06 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Some pathogens hide inside human cells to enhance their survival. Researchers have uncovered a unique tactic certain bacteria use to spread in the body without being detected by the immune system. In their study, they reveal the crucial ...

» Breakthrough rice bran nanoparticles show promise as affordable and targeted anticancer agent
22/04/24 16:06 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Plant-derived nanoparticles have demonstrated significant anticancer effects. Researchers recently developed rice bran-derived nanoparticles (rbNPs) that efficiently suppressed cell proliferation and induced programmed cell death of only...

» 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...

» People think 'old age' starts later than it used to, study finds
22/04/24 16:06 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their peers did decades ago, according to a new study.

» Despite AI advancements, human oversight remains essential
22/04/24 16:06 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems known as large language models (LLMs) are poor medical coders, according to researchers. Their study emphasizes the necessity for refinement and validation of these technologies before con...

» Mosaics of predisposition cause skin disease
22/04/24 16:05 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Clarifying the cause of a skin disease led to the discovery of a new disease-causing gene, a new category of diseases, and new perspectives for both counseling and therapy. The discovery is the first time that epigenetic silencing, the '...

» 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...

» New study examines the increased adoption of they/them pronouns
19/04/24 17:28 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
People are using 'they/them' pronouns more often, according to a new study.

» 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.