Nearly one in five child deaths linked to growth failure, global analysis finds
Nearly 1 million children around the globe fail to reach their fifth birthday every year due to devastating health consequences linked to child growth failure
Category: Health
Gender-specific supportive environment key to cutting female athletes’ injury risks, new statement suggests
Creating a safe, gender-specific, supportive environment—one that is free of body shaming and idealized female forms, for example—is key to minimizing female athletes’ future risks
Union and government to restart talks on ending doctor dispute
BMA says there is window of opportunity in coming weeks to reach a settlement after 12 strikes.
Subclade K flu gets an early start in Japan, could affect the U.S.
A new flu variant called Subclade K is spreading in Japan and poses a significant risk to the United States as the cold and flu
Cocktail of three supplements improves social behaviors in autistic mice
Researchers led by Tzyy-Nan Huang and Ming-Hui Lin from Academia Sinica in Taiwan report that a low-dose mixture of zinc, serine, and branch-chain amino acids
New study reveals how brain biology shapes thought and behavior
A new study from experts with Georgia State University has achieved a long-standing goal in neuroscience: showing how the brain’s smallest components build the systems
Obesity-driven estrone emerges as a key driver of deadly postmenopausal breast cancer
A new analysis of research into the most common type of breast cancer has zeroed in on an overlooked hormone that may be responsible for
Cell nucleus shape plays a key role in cancer therapy outcomes
Cancer cells with a cell nucleus that is easily deformed are more sensitive to drugs that damage DNA. These are the findings of a new
How tick saliva reprograms the skin’s immune defenses
A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has gained new insights into how ticks influence the human immune system in order to
Lack of dietary iron weakens immune response in the lungs
Researchers at Columbia University have found that a lack of dietary iron early in life can prevent immune cells in the lung from making a
Pre-workout supplement use linked to dangerously short sleep in young people
A new study from the Canadian Study of Adolescent Behaviors reveals that adolescents and young adults who use pre-workout dietary supplements, such as Bang!, Jack3D
Common nerve pain drugs may set off prescribing cascades in older patients
Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin – which are frequently prescribed for nerve pain – leading them to prescribe
From cessation to celebration: Nicotine pouches go viral on TikTok
While originally created as a way to help people stop smoking, a UBC Okanagan researcher is raising concerns about oral nicotine pouches being portrayed as
Study finds where Australians live influences their body weight
A Curtin University-led study has found that where Australians live has a measurable influence on their body weight, with local food environments and neighborhood design