Bioengineers develop lotus leaf-inspired system for cancer research

Alexandria Carter. Credit: Gustavo Raskosky The lotus leaf is a pioneer of self-cleaning, water-repellant engineering. Water droplets all but hover on its surface, whose unique texture traps air in its…

Research shows drop in unhealthy food ads during kids’ TV shows

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children’s exposure to food and drink ads during kids’ TV shows has dropped substantially since food and beverage makers pledged to stop advertising unhealthy fare during…

GnRH neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb shown to translate socially relevant odors into male reproductive behavior

GnRHMOB and GnRHAOB neuronal projections and neuroendocrine/behavioral responses to odors in male mice. Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01724-1 Animal reproduction is supported by the integration of various external and…

Men infected with high-risk types of HPV could struggle with fertility

Electron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domain Cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer type in women, causes approximately…

Just 10 minutes of mindfulness daily boosts well-being and fights depression, study finds

Credit: Prasanth Inturi from Pexels In a new study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, researchers from the Universities of Bath and Southampton have unveiled how just 10…

Mpox disease presents hard-to-weigh risks

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As fears mount globally about mpox, apparently simple questions such as the danger it poses and differences between variants do not have clear and simple answers.…

How to avoid the worst of jet lag and maximize your travel time

A holiday traveler looks out at a airplane at Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City, July 3, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File It’s the bane of…

Novel PET/CT technique accurately detects neuroblastoma in children with short scan time and no anesthesia

[18F]MFBG LAFOV PET/ULD CT (top) and [123I]MIBG scintigraphy with SPECT/LD CT images (bottom) of 7-wk-old girl with neuroblastoma. [18F]MFBG image shows intraspinal and bone marrow involvement not seen on [123I]MIBG…

CDC and local experts anticipate new fall COVID vaccines in September

Credit: Maksim Goncharenok from Pexels As COVID-19 settles into a permanent presence in our lives, annual vaccinations are becoming the norm. Earlier this month, an official from the Centers for…

Most Americans comfortable with AI in health care

Harrison Jackson, MD, explains the ambient listening app that he uses in appointments to his patient at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The app uses artificial intelligence to…