Cart is empty More than 280 million people live with depression, according to the World Health Organization. People experience the condition in a wide range of ways, with some faring better than others in how they cope with the symptoms.
Parental alcohol use linked to increased cancer risk in children
New research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has discovered that parents who chronically abuse alcohol can pass along adverse effects that increase their children’s susceptibility to cancer—especially in the liver.
Key immune differences that make one West African ethnic group less susceptible to malaria identified
A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has uncovered how genetic and lifestyle factors influence immune responses to malaria in children from two large West African ethnic groups. The study found that children from the Fulani group have a distinct immune response to malaria than their Mossi counterparts, with key differences in immune cell activity offering greater protection.
Children found to perform cognitive tasks faster on their own than with supervision
New research led by the University of St Andrews has shown that children perform cognitive tasks faster on their own in studies, rather than in the presence of a stranger.
Drug therapy lenacapavir may effectively control HIV in Uganda
A multi-national, multi-institutional study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators found little natural resistance to a new HIV therapy called lenacapavir in a population of patients in Uganda.
New study links dust storms to increased emergency department visits in the US Southwest
A new research study highlights the significant health risks associated with dust storms, revealing an increase in emergency department (ED) visits for respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, as well as motor vehicle accidents, in three Southwestern U.S. states. The study, which was led by National Jewish Health, was published this month in JAMA Network Open.
Dysfunctional B cells: A novel target for cancer immunotherapy and diagnostics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center scientists have discovered a novel subset of cancer-fighting immune cells that reside outside of their normal neighborhood—known as the tertiary lymphoid structure—where they become frustratingly dysfunctional when in close contact with tumors.
Ginger compound has potential to treat inflammatory bowel disease
An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a compound in ginger, called furanodienone (FDN), that selectively binds to and regulates a nuclear receptor involved in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
New therapeutic ‘cocktails’ may provide long-lasting relief for treatment-resistant asthma, other inflammatory diseases
Current asthma treatments don’t work in all patients, and they don’t provide long-term relief from potentially deadly asthma attacks.
No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year’s fitness buzzword is ‘recovery’
If you ever turned on the TV in the 2000s after midnight, you might have seen an informercial for P90X.