Task structure of the two-alternative choice task employed by the team. After a 1-s baseline (BL) period, an auditory tone indicates the start of the DP (arrow and black vertical…
Category: Health & Medicine
Youth mental health admissions surge 65% over past decade in England
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There was a 65% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to general acute medical wards in hospitals in England because of…
How artificial intelligence can make MRI more accurate and reliable
T1w MR images and their histograms from different sites across the lifespan. The x-axis shows MRIs from different age groups with dynamic tissue contrast. The y-axis shows MRIs from different…
Neuroimaging reveals distinct patterns of brain activation
Brain oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) response to viewing nature, art, and meditation videos. Credit: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2025). DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1440177 Past research suggests that meditation and exposure to art or…
Muscular strength and good physical fitness linked to lower risk of death in people with cancer
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Muscular strength and good physical fitness are linked to a significantly lower risk of death from any cause in people with cancer, finds a pooled data…
Developing 3D-printed surgical guides for cardiovascular surgeries
Experimental tests. Thermal test: upper panel. Biomaterial and thermocouple placement: lower panel. cryoICE catheter in place. Credit: Journal of Clinical Medicine (2023). DOI: 10.3390/jcm12031036 A research team led by Ida…
Antibiotics, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication linked to reduced risk of dementia
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million…
People who are autistic and transgender/gender diverse have poorer health and health care, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of self-harm, new research from the University…
As California wildfires continue to rage, smoke researchers warn of immediate and long-term health effects
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than a week after a series of wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, winds are starting to let up, giving firefighting crews the…
Georgia halts poultry sales in state after bird flu found
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Georgia officials suspended the sale of poultry in the state after confirming a positive case of bird flu in a commercial operation, threatening one of the…
