Microbiology lab media plates show E. coli bacteria growing on E. coli selective agar (pink) and blood agar (red). Credit: Sokurenko Lab/UW Medicine After a nearly three-fold drop in prescriptions…
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Mozart lullaby may ameliorate pain in newborns during heel prick blood test
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Playing a Mozart lullaby may help reduce the pain experienced by newborn babies undergoing a heel prick blood test, according to a randomized, blinded clinical trial…
Study finds that microplastics infiltrate all systems of body, cause behavioral changes in mice
Professor Jaime Ross, left, works in her lab in Avedisian Hall with graduate students Lauren Gaspar and Sydney Bartman. The team is investigating the potentially serious neurological impacts of microplastics…
Modifiable risk factors found to be responsible for half of cardiovascular diseases
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists of the Global Cardiovascular Risk Consortium under the auspices of the Department of Cardiology at the University Heart & Vascular Center of the Medical Center…
Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams—not police
Ambulances are parked in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. The city’s STAR program uses clinicians and EMTs or paramedics to respond to nonviolent mental health crises, instead of police.…
Research team completes long-anticipated genome sequencing of Y chromosome
Researchers have filled in the final pieces of the puzzle for mapping a complete Y chromosome in humans. Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST Twenty years ago, when researchers from the Human Genome…
A broad genetic test saved one newborn’s life. Research suggests it could help millions of others
Brynn Schulte rides on a toy unicorn at her home in Cincinnati shortly before getting medication to treat her rare genetic bleeding disorder, Aug. 3, 2023. Brynn was diagnosed thanks…
First biosimilar approved to treat multiple sclerosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn), the first biosimilar to Tysabri (natalizumab) injection, for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, the agency announced Thursday. Tyruko…
Can you rely on AI to answer questions about cancer?
AI might not always be your most accurate source of health information, especially when it comes to cancer care, new research finds. Two new studies assessed the quality of responses…
Activating astrocytes in the basal forebrain keeps mice awake without any signs of sleepiness
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sleep is known to support the proper functioning of body, including the brain, allowing it to rest, recover, and recharge. While countless neuroscientists and medical researchers…
