For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is a virtue. It is also a key ingredient in overcoming challenges, achieving success and maintaining resilience.
Studies have linked grit with success in goal…
Category: 5. Health
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Why It’s Difficult For People With Chronic Pain To Gain Their Doctor’s Trust
RÜCKENSCHMERZEN sind zu einer der weitverbreitetste Krankheit geworden. Oft laufen die Betroffenen … More
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Medicaid Savings May Include Lower Drug Prices Via Most Favored Nation
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) departs the House chamber following a vote at the U.S. … More
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Non-inherited genes affect children’s development
Parents’ genes — even when not directly inherited by a child — may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a new report by UCL researchers.
The report, Understanding the intergenerational transmission of educational…
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Removing ovaries and fallopian tubes linked to lower risk of early death among breast cancer patients with BRCA cancer genes
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ovarian cancer.
Now, Cambridge researchers have…
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Enhanced CAR T cell therapy offers new strategy for lymphoma
A next-generation “armored” CAR T cell therapy showed promising results in a small study of patients whose B-cell lymphomas continued to resist multiple rounds of other cancer treatments, including commercially available CAR T cell therapies. The…
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Eating ultra processed foods may speed up early signs of Parkinson’s disease
People who eat more ultra processed foods like cold breakfast cereal, cookies and hot dogs are more likely to have early signs of Parkinson’s disease when compared to those who eat very few ultra processed foods, according to a study published in…
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Sleep apnea during REM sleep linked to memory-related brain changes
Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain’s small blood vessels, according to a study published May 7, 2025,…
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Vaccines of the future: Harnessing the immune system for long-lasting protection
WEHI scientists have uncovered a promising new way to enhance the effectiveness of vaccines by tapping into the potential of a specific type of immune cell, opening the door to long-lasting vaccines for viruses and enhanced cancer therapies.
The…
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A faster route to eliminating parasitic infection endemic to Africa
A recent clinical trial finds the anti-parasitic drug moxidectin — currently approved to treat river blindness, another tropical disease caused by parasitic worms — is also more effective for lymphatic filariasis than the current gold standard,…
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