Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scar tissue in the heart was associated with abnormal heart rhythms among healthy, long-time male endurance athletes aged 50 or older, potentially increasing their risk of…
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How having a child can impact mental health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain While parenthood is linked with better mental health, new UCL research reveals social and economic circumstances also matter. Mothers and fathers in their early 30s in…
Global study shows longer brain scans lower research costs, provide more accurate predictions
An fMRI image with yellow areas showing increased activity. Credit: Wikipedia/ CC BY 3.0 Artificial intelligence (AI) models trained on large datasets are increasingly seen as the key to unlocking…
Eye scan can reveal risk of having a heart attack or stroke
Credit: Cardiovascular Diabetology (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12933-024-02564-w A simple digital photograph of the back of the eye can predict a major cardiovascular event—such as a heart attack or stroke—set to happen…
Raising awareness of extreme indoor temperatures
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Research from the University of Waterloo has made it possible to accurately track indoor temperatures to determine households with life-threatening conditions. While there is legislation in…
Unraveling respiratory illnesses with iPSCs on microfluidic chips
Illustration of the iPSC-derived lung chips. Credit: KyotoU / Yokokawa lab Respiratory infections such as COVID-19 have been responsible for numerous pandemics and have placed a substantial burden on health…
Research highlights unreliable responses from most Amazon MTurk users, except for ‘master’ workers
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study led by Dr. Vadim Axelrod, of the Gonda (Goldschmied) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center at Bar-Ilan University, has revealed serious concerns about the quality…
Velar adhesion reduces cleft width prior to palatoplasty in cleft lip
For patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), velar adhesion (VA) reduces cleft width prior to palatoplasty and is associated with a lower incidence of otitis media with effusion…
Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Lower levels of certain vitamins and minerals were found to be associated with chronic pain in a study led by researchers at the University of Arizona…
What a disease in cats may teach us about long COVID
Leo, a 10-month-old tabby cat, is cared for by Clinical Trials Coordinator Jully Pires after receiving treatment as part of a clinical trial on FIP at UC Davis School of…
