As long as humans have been traveling into space, astronauts have experienced significant health effects from the extreme conditions of
Month: June 2024
Cognitive test is poor predictor of athletes’ concussion
When college athletes are evaluated for a possible concussion, the diagnosis is based on an athletic trainer or team physician’s
Early life exposure to weed pollen could increase childhood asthma risk
A study published in the European Respiratory Journal has found children who are exposed to tree and weed pollen in
Would astronauts’ kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?
The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation causing permanent damage that would
Novel radiotracer produces high quality images of ‘Alzheimer’s disease of the heart’
A newly developed radiotracer can generate high quality and readily interpretable images of cardiac amyloidosis, a condition referred to as
Unregulated sales of a toxic and hallucinogenic mushroom endanger public health
Americans’ interest in a potentially harmful “magic mushroom” is soaring, with Google searches skyrocketing 114 percent from 2022 to 2023,
Protein study could help researchers develop new antibiotics
A bacterial enzyme called histidine kinase is a promising target for new classes of antibiotics. However, it has been difficult
Brain’s structure hangs in ‘a delicate balance’
When a magnet is heated up, it reaches a critical point where it loses magnetization. Called “criticality,” this point of
Discovery unveils key to heart development in womb, unravels cause of spongy heart disease
Having explored how the heart is formed in utero, a University of Houston pharmacology researcher is reporting how cells and
Does a beet a day keep heart disease away?
After women go through menopause, their risk of heart disease increases dramatically. To improve and support heart and blood vessel