Cart is empty Hard on the heels of impressive research findings that a glass of milk is good for reducing cancer risk, another recent study has highlighted the potential benefits of yogurt consumption in lowering the risk of certain types of cancer—particularly colorectal cancer.
Fueling sleep: Researchers show key metabolic link to restful nights
Scientists have long recognized the brain’s need for energy, but new research from the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has now illuminated how the brain’s energy utilization significantly influences our sleep patterns.
AI learns to ‘speak’ genetic ‘dialect’ for future SARS-CoV-2 mutation prediction
It’s been five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. As SARS-CoV-2 shifts to endemic status, questions about its future evolution remain. New variants of the virus will likely emerge, driven by positive selection for traits such as increased transmissibility, longer infection duration and the ability to evade immune defenses. These changes could allow the virus to spread among previously immunized populations, potentially triggering new waves of infection.
Tiny robot tools powered by magnets could one day do brain surgery without cutting open the skull
Most brain surgery requires doctors to remove part of the skull to access hard-to-reach areas or tumors. It’s invasive, risky, and it takes a long time for the patient to recover.
Scientists map tumors for better, more precise treatments in stomach cancer
A team of Singapore scientists has made a significant discovery in understanding stomach cancer, a disease that remains one of the deadliest cancers worldwide. By using advanced mapping technologies, they created a detailed “atlas” of stomach tumors, revealing hidden patterns in how cancer cells behave, evolve and interact with their environment. These insights could lead to more precise, targeted treatments that improve survival rates and reduce side effects.
NIH ends funding for the effects of climate change on health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer fund new research on how climate change affects people’s health, according to records reviewed by ProPublica.
Open-access machine learning model enhances transplant risk assessment in myelofibrosis patients
A machine learning model generated by a team from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) outperformed standard statistical models in identifying and stratifying transplant risk for patients with myelofibrosis, according to new research published in Blood.
Early exposure to air pollution could affect brain development and mental health later in life: new research
Exposure to air pollution in early life could have lasting effects on child development and mental health in adolescence, according to our recent study.
Teens find zero difference between zero-alcohol and alcohol drink adverts
Teenagers consider zero-alcohol beverages to be a type of alcoholic drink, leading Flinders University researchers to voice grave concerns about the impact of their exposure to zero-alcohol branding and advertising.
Effective antibiotic for maternal sepsis saves health care costs, study finds
An international cost-effectiveness study, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the Kinshasa School of Public Health, has found that an effective antibiotic used to combat maternal sepsis vastly reduces health care costs for pregnant patients.