Destitute from war, a mother in Gaza made a fateful choice and gave her young daughters in marriage
The war in Gaza and the mass displacement of Palestinians have helped fuel an increase in marriages of young girls
Category: Health
Scientists uncover shared gene signatures that reveal how mammals age
Researchers mapped more than 11,000 transcriptomes across mice, rats, macaques, and humans, revealing conserved molecular signatures of aging and mortality across tissues, species, and cell
Experimental vaccine triggers broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies in macaques
For years, researchers have been hoping for vaccines that protect people against not just one strain of HIV, but every strain of the quickly mutating
UCLA researchers identify brain circuit controlling memory organization
When a person has a new experience, their brain faces a subtle but critical decision: should this experience be categorized with other stored memories, or
Blood biomarkers may detect Alzheimer’s risk before symptoms appear
For the first time, researchers found blood biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease that correlated with minor cognitive differences in midlife adults who did not have dementia.
Gut changes linger years after polyp removal and may signal colorectal cancer risk
Researchers found that women who had undergone colorectal adenoma resection still showed gut microbiome and fecal metabolome alterations an average of about 12 years later.
‘I forgot what it’s like to be outside’: Intensive care ward opens on rooftop
The outdoor ward, at King’s College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.
Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo
PNAS Publishes Rank Pseudoscience
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently published an article on acupuncture. It’s a highly credulous take that tries to convince the reader
‘I forgot what it feels like to be outside’ – First rooftop intensive care ward opens
The outdoor ward, at King’s College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.
New blood tests for multiple cancers gain political backing
As new technology capable of detecting dozens of early-stage cancer types with a single blood test hits the market, support for its use is building.
‘I forgot what it feels like to be outside’ – First rooftop intensive care ward opens
The outdoor ward, at King’s College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.
LSU study examines how restrained sitting limits early childhood movement
Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in collaboration with investigators from 32 countries participating in the SUNRISE International Study, have published new findings examining
Rice and Baylor join BrainGate to develop brain-computer interfaces for people with paralysis
When a person loses a limb, a prosthesis often can help restore a significant degree of mobility. But when movement or communication is impaired by