A new study by St. Michael’s Hospital researchers shows that middle-aged men are the demographic most at risk for sudden cardiac arrest while playing sports, and there are ways to improve outcomes for people who experience a sudden cardiac arrest in public.
From 2013 to 2022, the U.S. pedestrian and road traffic death rate increased rapidly compared with a decrease in other high-income countries, according to research published in the March 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, stop whatever you’re doing.
A recent study conducted by Nora Medina, Ph.D.—a postdoctoral researcher of family and community medicine at Thomas Jefferson University—along with colleagues from the University of Chicago, highlights the importance of the emotional bond that a mother establishes with her child during pregnancy.
New research suggests that when people are hungry, they focus more on the tastiness of food and tend to ignore nutritional information, which may contribute to poor dietary decisions.
A simple, freely available analysis tool and hardware for analyzing fruit flies allows opportunities for researchers in low-income settings or out in the field to screen for genes and nerve circuits underlying complex social behaviors.
An adult brain affected by attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) presents modifications similar to those observed in individuals suffering from dementia.
The Anatomy of Melancholy was written more than 400 years ago, but Robert Burton’s masterpiece is strangely modern. Although it brims with quaint language and Latin quotes, it also resembles a medical textbook: a compendium of the symptoms, causes, prognoses and treatments of human misery.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a growing global concern, affecting approximately 2.8% of children in the United States and 0.7% in China. ASD is characterized by challenges in social interaction, communication difficulties, and repetitive behaviors, making early diagnosis critical for improving outcomes. However, current diagnostic methods rely primarily on behavioral observations, which may delay early interventions.
Winter weather makes it hard for everyone to get around. But for many, especially older people, the whole world can feel like an icy sidewalk every day of the year, particularly if they already have problems with their mobility that puts them at higher risk of falling.