Gene mapping highlights strong immune and brain connections in depression
Neurons and white blood cells differ greatly in shape, function, and location within the body. However, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in
Category: Health
New AI chip identifies meibomian gland dysfunction within milliseconds
A research team from Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Tsinghua University has developed a compact optical AI chip that can identify meibomian gland dysfunction
Women-only mental health crisis house to open in town
Swindon’s new mental health support facility for women will be an “alternative” to hospitalisation.
Medline shares rise 41% amid year’s largest IPO
The share price of medical supplies titan Medline rose by 40% during Wednesday’s trading on the first day of its initial public offering.
2025 was tumultuous year at U.S. health agencies under Trump, RFK Jr.
U.S. health agencies led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., were beset by multiple controversies during 2025.
‘Doctors strikes’ and ‘paw prints in space’
A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.
Physician mothers return to work sooner than many Canadian parents, study finds
Ontario physicians increased their workload in the first two trimesters of pregnancy, suggesting many may frontload clinical work before parental leave. Parental leave varied widely
Yale study finds garlic acts as birth control for mosquitoes
Garlic is not a substance that most people consider an aphrodisiac. It turns out that mosquitoes agree.
Study links metabolic dysfunction to cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder
While they share similar depressive and cognitive symptoms, the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder are distinct.
Research links specific diets to reduced biological age
Older Australians who reduce either dietary fat or animal-based protein show signs of reduced biological age, new research from the University of Sydney shows.
Prefrontal brain activity explains link between decision bias and mental resilience
Whether people are mulling over the pros and cons of a purchase or assessing their interactions with new people, they may show a bias in
Zebra finches and human infants share similar vocal learning mechanisms
We are all born completely helpless, with little of the knowledge and skills we will need to survive as adults. Even our ability to communicate
New AI framework predicts how cells make fate decisions
Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich, and the University of Oxford have developed RegVelo – a
Brain controlled hearing technology helps people isolate voices in crowds
Scientists at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice