While extremely rare, encephalopathy (a condition affecting brain function) triggered by mutations in the UBA5 gene has devastating impacts, with affected individuals reaching few developmental milestones and experiencing frequent and early-onset…
Category: 5. Health
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Lab-on-a-chip devices take public health into home
University of Cincinnati engineers created a new device to help doctors diagnose depression and anxiety.
UC College of Engineering and Applied Science Distinguished Research Professor Chong Ahn and his students developed a “lab-on-a-chip” device…
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Health care workers, firefighters have increased PFAS levels, study finds
A study including researchers from the University of Arizona Health Sciences and published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology found that firefighters had higher concentrations of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
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New study traces sharp regional shifts in ischemic heart disease burden — a global warning signal
A new study puts the spotlight on the rising burden of ischemic heart disease across Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania, and calls for localized, equity-focused interventions in these regions. The researchers identified region-specific,…
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Incidence rates of some cancer types have risen in people under age 50
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have completed a comprehensive analysis of cancer statistics for different age groups in the United States and found that from 2010 through 2019, the incidence of 14 cancer types increased…
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Biologists identify targets for new pancreatic cancer treatments
Researchers from MIT and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered that a class of peptides expressed in pancreatic cancer cells could be a promising target for T-cell therapies and other approaches that attack pancreatic tumors.
Known as…
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Important step towards improving diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases
Brain metastases often occur as a result of advanced cancer and, despite medical innovations, are still associated with a poor prognosis. Now, an international expert committee led by the Medical University of Vienna and the Ludwig Maximilian…
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Little Known AI-Proof Job Pays $70K A Year With No Degree Required
A college degree was not required to earn this smile.
What if there was a way to land a job that AI can’t steal, with high demand for workers in a well-established industry, and you can make up to $70,000 a year doing it? Demand in…
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Eating ultra-processed foods may harm your health
Consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, potato chips and packaged cookies, may be associated with adverse health outcomes, according to research being presented at the ACC Asia 2025 Together with SCS 36th Annual…
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MRI breakthrough could revolutionize diagnosis of common heart problem aortic stenosis
University of East Anglia scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before.
Aortic stenosis is a progressive and potentially fatal condition, affecting an…
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