A review discussing the therapeutic potentials of NK cell biology has been published in the journal Frontiers of Medicine.
By taking data prior to birth into account, a study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) used a novel way to analyze the physical and mental effects that unintended pregnancies have on mothers
A study assessed the psychobiological functioning of 27 Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical doctors and paramedics over two weeks. Results suggested that the increases in psychological and biological stress responding during periods of emergency are adaptive and essential.
For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is the first to examine the relationship between PM2.5 and maternal and fetal health on a single-cell level and highlights the health risk of PM2.5 exposure for pregnant women.
Researchers have developed a technique to enhance the effectiveness of cell transplantation therapy for stroke or traumatic brain injury. The team, including Professor Jun Takahashi, Researcher Bumpei Samata, and Graduate Student Keitaro Yamagami from the Department of Clinical Application at CiRA, published their study in the journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine on September 28, 2024.
Men commit suicide much more often than women. Those who want to live up to the traditional male image of strength and independence are particularly at risk. Prevention measures should focus more on them in future, according to a new study published in Heliyon.
Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) have identified a mechanism that may explain the neurological symptoms of long COVID.
The motor cortex is a part of the mammalian brain and is known to support the planning and control of voluntary body movements. Some past neuroscience studies, however, found that the motor cortex may not be necessary for executing some learned skills and motor sequences, raising the question of when and how it is recruited.
Remarkable progress has been made against the HIV epidemic in the last two decades.
Children, especially toddlers and preschoolers, have an uncanny ability to surprise adults. And one of the more alarming discoveries parents can make is their child has stuck a small object, such as a Lego piece, up their nose.
The holiday season comes with decorating, shopping, cooking and gatherings, making the last few weeks of the year jam packed with activities.
Researchers at Henry Ford Health, collaborating with WeightWatchers International, report that more than 40% of individuals using popular weight loss medications while participating in a WeightWatchers clinic decreased their alcohol use.
As the weather warms up, offices are cranking up the air conditioning. But with such varying temperature preferences, where should you set the thermostat?
Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led research reveals subtle changes in the visual pathways of individuals with chronic mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), even when standard eye examinations show no abnormalities. These findings include structural and functional deficits despite participants showing normal visual acuity during clinical examination.
Sir Elton John recently revealed on ABC's Good Morning America that he lost the sight in his right eye after suffering from an eye infection. With poor vision in his left eye too, John said. "It's been four months now since I haven't been able to see."
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