Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of data for more than 500,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the U.S. found key differences in outcomes between cardiac arrests caused by drug overdoses…
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New treatment shows promise against fatal neurological disease: Study
French musician Guilhem Gallart, a member of the Fonky Family, is seen here with his partner Wahiba; he was diagnosed with ALS in 2015. A new treatment shows promise against…
Experts say next UK government should declare a national health and care emergency
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The government in post after the election should declare a national health and care emergency, calling on all parts of society to help improve health, care,…
Reduce risk of childhood obesity through good nutrition before and during pregnancy, say scientists
Predicted latent class growth analysis weight standard deviation score (SDS) trajectories. Credit: BMC Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03246-w A study involving 500 mothers investigated the use of an enriched nutritional supplement…
How a mouse’s brain bends time
In collaboration with New York University’s Michael Long and Stanford University’s Feng Chen and Shaul Druckmann, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory neuroscientist Arkarup Banerjee is using singing mice, like the one…
US regulatory system failed to prevent thousands of deaths in frontline workers during the pandemic, analysis finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis published in the British Medical Journal examines the risks faced by frontline workers in the United States during the pandemic and suggests reforms that…
Study shows breast cancer rates increasing among younger women
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under age 50 over the past two decades, with steeper increases in more recent years, according to…
Playing an instrument linked to better brain health in older adults
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Engaging in music throughout your life is associated with better brain health in older age, according to a new study published by experts at the University…
Our sense of taste helps pace our eating. Understanding how may lead to new avenues for weight loss
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As a scientist who investigates hunger and weight control, I’m interested in the way our brains let us know we’ve had enough. As we begin to…
