School quality ratings significantly reflect the preparation of a school's students, not just the school's contribution to learning gains, according to new research.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328162639.htm
Everyone indulges in wishful thinking now and again. But when is that most likely to happen and when could it actually be harmful? A new study demonstrates unequivocally that the greater the inse...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328162636.htm
Researchers have identified how the tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells. The results are an important step in the development of drugs against the deadly disease.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328162630.htm
Neuroscientists have established in recent decades the idea that some of each day's experiences are converted by the brain into permanent memories during sleep the same night. Now, a new study pr...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328162613.htm
SARS-CoV-2 will eventually become resistant to the only effective oral treatment. The world needs another, say researchers.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328162605.htm
Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of perinatal depression compared with those who do not, according to new research. The relationship works both ways: those with perinat...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328162554.htm
Younger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assumption, especially for women who suffer from certain mental health c...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328111040.htm
Whether you like your eggs sunny-side up, hard boiled or scrambled, many hesitate to eat them amid concerns that eggs may raise cholesterol levels and be bad for heart health. However, results fr...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328111037.htm
Young to middle-aged women who reported drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages per week--more than one per day, on average--were significantly more likely to develop coronary heart disease co...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328111034.htm
Researchers have studied hundreds of elements of the built environment, including buildings, green spaces, pavements and roads, and how these elements relate to each other and influence coronary ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328111026.htm
Researchers have found that parents with chemical intolerance are more likely to report children with autism and ADHD.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328111021.htm
Researchers analyzed 52 studies involving more than 4 million pregnancies across 22 countries to investigate the health impacts of miscarriage, abortion and recurrent pregnancy loss (more than tw...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328111012.htm
An analysis of how synaptic proteins change during early development reveals differences between mice and marmosets but also what's different in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The fi...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328110954.htm
People carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Researchers have found that changes occur in the immune cells of breast tissue in carriers...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328110952.htm
Researchers have developed a new method to isolate HIV from samples more easily, potentially making it easier to detect infection with the virus. They focus on peptide nanofibrils (PNFs) on magne...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328110943.htm
Researchers discover that the COVID-19 virus can trigger the production of 'abzymes' -- antibodies that act like enzymes -- which may explain why long COVID symptoms persist even after the infect...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328110918.htm
Researchers report that mature oligodendrocytes -- the central nervous system cells critical for brain function -- cling to life following a fatal trauma for much, much longer than scientists kne...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328110254.htm
There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes. The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328110245.htm
Researchers have introduced a new, refined method for analyzing brain signals, enhancing our understanding of brain functionality. This research has the potential to improve treatments for neurol...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327182536.htm
Artificial intelligence (AI) may serve as a future tool for neurologists to help locate where in the brain a stroke occurred. In a new study, AI processed text from health histories and neurologi...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327182533.htm
Researchers can use the light naturally thrown off by biological specimens to better study the different states of stem cells in the nervous system, thanks to a tool brightening their chances for...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327182531.htm
Researchers have found that approved drugs that were originally shown to normalize blood vessels surrounding tumors (to improve drug delivery to cancer cells) can enhance the delivery of anti-mic...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327155003.htm
Experiencing puberty earlier, compared to same-age peers, may be one of the mechanisms through which childhood risk factors influence adult cardiometabolic health issues, according to a new study...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327154933.htm
A pair of medications that make malignant cells act as if they have a virus could hold new promise for treating colorectal cancers and other solid tumors, reports a new study. The preclinical res...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327154907.htm
A global shift to a healthier, more sustainable diet could be a huge lever to limit global warming to 1.5 C, researchers find. The resulting reduction of greenhouse gas emissions would increase t...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327154900.htm
Scientists reversed an aggressive cancer, reverting malignant cells towards a more normal state. Rhabdoid tumors are an aggressive cancer which is missing a key tumor suppressor protein. Scientis...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124810.htm
Just as you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, scientists have found that you can't make long-term memories without DNA damage and brain inflammation.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124807.htm
Young adults who were prescribed stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were significantly more likely to develop cardiomyopathy (weakened heart muscle) compare...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124756.htm
Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a new study.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124753.htm
Umwelt is a new a system that enables blind and low-vision users to author accessible, interactive charts representing data in three modalities: visualization, textual description, and sonificati...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124751.htm
Researchers have recovered remarkably preserved microbiomes from two teeth dating back 4,000 years, found in an Irish limestone cave. Genetic analyses of these microbiomes reveal major changes in...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124735.htm
Scientists have developed the first wavelength-specific irradiation index for picosecond lasers, which are used in clinical practice to treat pigmented lesions. Comparison with previously reporte...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124730.htm
Do you ever find yourself longing for the energy and vitality of your younger years? Feeling young is not just a matter of perception it is actually related to objective health outcomes. Previous...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124725.htm
Neighborhoods with more adversity have up to twice the increased risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124717.htm
An empirical longitudinal study tracked the emergence of empathic concern in children.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124710.htm
This unusual, subterranean mammal with extreme longevity shows genetic adaptations to low oxygen environments which could offer opportunities for advancing other areas of physiological and medica...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124708.htm
Understanding the structure of proteins is critical for demystifying their functions and developing drugs that target them. To that end, a team of researchers has developed a way of using machine...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124705.htm
Researchers have used data from UK Biobank participants to reveal that diabetes, traffic-related air pollution and alcohol intake are the most harmful out of 15 modifiable risk factors for dement...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124703.htm
A common GP assessment used to monitor depression treatment does not provide any immediate benefits to patients. Experts testing the PHQ-9 assessment that measures the severity of depression foun...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124648.htm
What makes us human? According to neurobiologists it is our neocortex. This outer layer of the brain is rich in neurons and lets us do abstract thinking, create art, and speak complex languages. ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124641.htm
New research suggests people who are scheduled for certain medical procedures should stop taking popular weight loss drugs in the days or weeks prior to avoid complications.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124637.htm
An enzymatic cocktail can kill a variety of mycobacterial species of bacteria, including those that cause tuberculosis.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124634.htm
Researchers have discovered a safer and more efficient technique for testing new drugs while they are in development.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124629.htm
Researchers are enhancing immunotherapy effects against malignant tumors by developing and validating patent-ending poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid), or PLGA, nanoparticles modified with adenosine ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124620.htm
Researchers say they have discovered that the protein puromycin-sensitive aminopeptidase (NPEPPS) plays a role in regulating response to platinum chemotherapy in patients with bladder cancer.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124615.htm
The prevalence of malnutrition across the globe was shared by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a network of health scientists from around the world who provide and evaluate data on major risk f...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124613.htm
With two-thirds of children in the U.S. failing to meet national physical activity guidelines, kinesiologistshave been looking at the impact of the family dog on the exercise habits of kids. Coul...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124608.htm
The couple that drinks together might live longer together, too, says a University of Michigan researcher.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124600.htm
From pacemakers to neurostimulators, implantable medical devices rely on batteries to keep the heart on beat and dampen pain. But batteries eventually run low and require invasive surgeries to re...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124558.htm
An analysis of how brains with different forms of autism develop has revealed common underlying mechanisms that may respond to existing medications.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124553.htm
Engineers have developed a novel method for manufacturing CAR T cells, one that takes just 24 hours and requires only one step, thanks to the use of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the potent deliver...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124550.htm
Those with aging immune systems struggle to fight off novel viruses and respond weakly to vaccination. Researchers were able to revitalize the immune system in mice.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124540.htm
To treat cancer, you have to inhibit cancer cells. Right? Researchers did just the opposite. They achieved surprising results by overstimulating cancer cells in the lab and then hitting them at t...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327124136.htm
Dedicated memory tests on smartphones enable the detection of 'mild cognitive impairment', a condition that may indicate Alzheimer's disease, with high accuracy.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327123943.htm
Super wearable electronics that are lightweight, stretchable and increase sweat permeability by 400-fold have been developed by scientists, enabling reliable long-term monitoring of biosignals fo...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240327123447.htm
Researchers have come up with a new, more accurate method for detecting in ticks the emerging Powassan virus, which can cause life-threatening neuroinvasive disease, including encephalitis and me...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240326170114.htm
A new analysis involving over 13,000 people has found changes to blood vessels in the brain that can increase the risk of stroke and dementia are common in people with a range of heart conditions...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240326170112.htm
While CRISPR has shown immense promise as a next-generation therapeutic tool, the gene editing technology's edits are still imperfect. Researchers have developed a new system to test and analyze ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240326170107.htm
Tardigrade proteins are potential candidates in technologies centered on slowing the aging process and in long-term storage of human cells.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240326170055.htm
Researchers identify transformative effects of electronic health record (EHR) optimization on departmental productivity.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240326170053.htm