Even though climate change is bringing more frequent and severe heat waves, there is no standard, global way to measure
Month: August 2024
Processing traumatic memories during sleep leads to changes in the brain associated with improvement in PTSD symptoms
Currently, the first-choice treatment for PTSD is exposure-based psychotherapy, where therapists help rewire the emotions associated with the traumatic memory
Walking the walk, scientists develop motion-compatible brain scanner
An upright neuroimaging device developed by West Virginia University neuroscientists, physicists and engineers that allows patients to move around while
Blood test can help predict chronic lung disease in preterm babies
A blood test can help predict which preterm babies will go onto develop chronic lung disease, allowing for earlier diagnosis
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented by diet and exercise even in individuals with a high genetic risk
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world to show that a healthy
Do smells prime our gut to fight off infection?
Many organisms react to the smell of deadly pathogens by reflexively avoiding them. But a recent study from the University
Electric bandage holds promise for treating chronic wounds
Researchers have developed an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds. In animal testing,
Pesticide contamination is more than apple skin deep
Pesticides and herbicides are critical to ensuring food security worldwide, but these substances can present a safety risk to people
3D-printed blood vessels bring artificial organs closer to reality
Growing functional human organs outside the body is a long-sought “holy grail” of organ transplantation medicine that remains elusive. New
Controlling thickness in fruit fly hearts reveals new pathway for heart disease
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys and Salk Institute for Biological Studies have uncovered a new role for a protein known