Between 1999–2021, U.S. adolescents steadily desisted from risky behaviors such as substance use and violence, and from reporting a combination of both risky behaviors and mental health symptoms. Yet a comparatively small but growing proportion of youth demonstrated elevated symptoms of depression, according to a report to be published in the April 2025 issue of Pediatrics.
Many modern drugs are based on antibodies. These proteins very specifically identify a certain structure on the surface of cells or molecules and bind onto it—this may be a receptor protruding from the cell envelope. For antibodies and other protein-based biotherapeutics, extensive preclinical tests need to be conducted on animals before they can be tested on humans.
U.S. births rose slightly last year, but experts don’t see it as evidence of reversing a long-term decline.
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to nearly 320 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.
Within the human brain, a network of regions has evolved to process language. These regions are consistently activated whenever people listen to their native language or any language in which they are proficient.
When a person’s hearing and vision are uncompromised and function at a relatively high level, the human brain is able to take in various sights and sounds from any environment and seamlessly allow said person to perceive what’s happening around them.
Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called “one of the world’s most urgent public health problems,” might be a medication used for kidney disease, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State.
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have discovered that the earliest days of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person’s future health and aging.
A new study published in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders highlights the potential of “More Stamina,” a gamified mobile health (mHealth) app designed to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) manage fatigue, one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of the disease.
Helicobacter pylori bacteria is considered to be the main cause of gastric cancer, with the infection rate particularly high in the Asia-Pacific region. Approximately 90% of cases are linked to H. pylori bacterial infections, but preemptive eradication can reduce the incidence of gastric cancer by 30–40%.