Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new approach that directly combats the progression of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
In these devastating illnesses, proteins…
Category: 5. Health
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Got data? Breastfeeding device measures babies’ milk intake in real time
While breastfeeding has many benefits for a mother and her baby, it has one major drawback: It’s incredibly difficult to know how much milk the baby is consuming.
To take the guesswork out of breastfeeding, an interdisciplinary team of engineers,…
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Study sheds light on how autistic people communicate
There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others.
The findings suggest that…
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New hope against superbugs: Promising antibiotic candidate discovered
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Vienna and the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, has discovered saarvienin A, a new type of glycopeptide antibiotic. Their findings, now published in…
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Postpartum depression and bonding: Long-term effects on school-age children
Researchers show a strong association between postpartum depression, early mother-to-infant bonding, and children’s emotional and behavioral development.
Postpartum maternal mental health and mother-to-infant bonding are well-established as…
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Making connections: A three-dimensional visualization of musculoskeletal development
The musculoskeletal system plays an indispensable role in supporting our life, as it performs a variety of essential functions — providing structural support, enabling movement such as walking and lifting, protecting internal organs, maintaining…
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Why are urban children more prone to allergies?
Scientists discovered that a previously uncharacterized subset of immune cells may play a critical role in the development of allergic diseases and explain differences between urban and rural populations. The finding, published in the journal…
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A downside of taurine: It drives leukemia growth
A new scientific study identified taurine, which is made naturally in the body and consumed through some foods, as a key regulator of myeloid cancers such as leukemia, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.
The preclinical research…
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Scientists discover new way the brain learns
Neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have discovered that the brain uses a dual system for learning through trial and error. This is the first time a second learning system has been identified, which could help explain…
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HHS says new vaccines should be tested against placebos. They already are
Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.
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