When infants watch a live performance of a baby opera, their heart rates synchronized and they were significantly more engaged than babies who watched a recording of the same show—even though the recording was identical to the live version.
Mental health respite facilities are filling care gaps in over a dozen states
Aimee Quicke has made repeated trips to emergency rooms, hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and psychiatric lockdowns for mental health crises—including suicidal thoughts—since she was 11.
Gender, race and socioeconomic status are associated with comorbidity in people with HIV who smoke
High rates of smoking among people with HIV are associated with high rates of comorbid health problems—which are associated with characteristics including gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, according to a study in the July issue of The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.
Lipid test can reveal risk of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly pregnancy complication
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a way to identify pregnant women at risk of preeclampsia, a serious disorder characterized by high blood pressure and kidney dysfunction which can result in premature delivery, seizures and even death. Complications from the condition are the second-leading cause of maternal death around the world.
TOUGH DRAW!
ZAMBIA has been paired against North African giants Morocco in Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers scheduled to resume in November 2023.
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Understanding effects of heat on mental health
A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer as well.
COVID-19 data: How infection rates changed on the day a lockdown or similar measure was introduced
Using an approach based on computer vision technology, researchers can work back from COVID-19 mortality data to see how infection rates changed on the day a lockdown or similar measure was introduced. The approach could be generally useful in future epidemics and pandemics. The work was published July 14 in Science Advances.
Parkinson’s disease: Intense exercise may help to keep the disease at bay
Neuroscientists from the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University, Rome Campus, and the A. Gemelli IRCCS Polyclinic Foundation have found that intensive exercise could slow the course of Parkinson’s disease. The finding could pave the way for new non-drug approaches.
New research highlights and addresses UK public health gaps in the ‘leveling up’ agenda
The UK government’s leveling up agenda is set to fail in its mission to address inequalities unless it tackles the root causes of poor health, according to a new study.
Understanding the metabolites underlying eye development
Aerobic glycolysis, the process by which cells transform glucose into lactate, is key for eye development in mammals, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.