Opioid control policies linked to drop in domestic violence
A new study led by the University of South Florida reveals opioid control policies may offer broader public health benefits, including reducing instances of domestic
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Chromosomal rearrangements drive color evolution in stick insects
Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of Darwin.
On Autism, Kennedy Turns Against Science and Reality
During his first news conference as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 16 ticked off things he thinks kids with
Covid Worsened Shortages of Doctors and Nurses. Five Years On, Rural Hospitals Still Struggle.
Even by rural hospital standards, Keokuk County Hospital and Clinics in southeastern Iowa is small. The 14-bed hospital, in Sigourney, doesn’t do surgeries or deliver
Watch: Why Insurance Companies Are Denying Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs
PBS News Weekend’s Ali Rogin spoke with KFF Health News contributor Michelle Andrews about what some people with missing limbs consider a disparity in health
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: On Autism, It’s the Secretary’s Word vs. the CDC’s
The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Month” and KFF Health
Zinc found in glassware may impair embryo development in IVF
The research team discovered that glassware used to manipulate and culture fertilized eggs in the fields of assisted reproductive technology (ART), livestock farming, and basic
The dual role of microRNAs in lung cancer progression and suppression
Lung cancer (LC) is a major global health issue, with high mortality rates and limited therapeutic options. It is primarily categorized into non-small cell lung
Neural fingerprints reveal how teamwork and deep focus interact
A collaborative study by researchers from Toyohashi University of Technology and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) introduces a groundbreaking algorithm that maps individual brain activity
N-acetylcysteine protects against acyclovir-induced nephrotoxicity
Oxidative stress could be a key process in acyclovir (ACV)-induced nephrotoxicity. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a water-soluble antioxidant with anti-inflammatory activity.
Study examines how COX-2 regulates ferroptosis in chronic liver injury
Ferroptosis plays an essential role in chronic liver diseases, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) affects liver fibrosis through multiple mechanisms. +
Discovery sheds light on protein’s role in myelin formation and schizophrenia
Research published in the Journal of Neurochemistry has detailed the role of a protein, hnRNP A1, in the formation and stability of myelin, suggesting an
Smart insoles offer real time gait tracking and early health warnings
A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for conditions from
Calming the brain’s immune cells may curb damaging inflammation in Alzheimer’s
New research suggests that calming the brain’s immune cells might prevent or lessen the damaging inflammation seen in Alzheimer’s disease.