Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children are nearly three-quarters (71%) more likely to develop mental health problems between the ages of 5 and 18, if the firstborn child in their family…
Category: Health & Medicine
Understanding the increase in stillbirth rates in Germany amid European declines
Stillbirth rates in Germany have risen steadily since 2010, from an initial 2.8 stillbirths per 1,000 births to 3.7 in 2021. Across Europe, only Belgium has seen a similar increase.…
Computer model simplifies immune cell identification for lung cancer treatment
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have developed a computer model to help scientists identify tumor-fighting immune cells…
Canadian study reveals alcohol-related deaths up 18% during pandemic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Alcohol-related deaths increased 18% during the pandemic, as did hospitalizations related to alcohol use, according to new research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. In the…
Why we should all try to eat like people in rural Papua New Guinea
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Western diets—high in processed foods and low in fiber—are associated with obesity, diabetes and heart disease. These diets don’t only harm our bodies, they also harm…
12 questions to ask yourself and your doctor to maintain brain health
If you’ve experienced so-called “senior moments,” brain blips or brain freezes, you’re not alone. Many people worry about their future brain health. So many, in fact, that the American Academy…
Prosthetic limb gains more natural control through hand–brain connection
In the picture an individual with a limb deficiency wears the system during familiarization. The researchers designed a soft prosthetic hand with two degrees of actuation, enabling it to perform…
Study finds stem-like T cells key to lasting immune response in cancer, chronic diseases
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a state of exhaustion, where its frontline defenders—T cells—lose their ability to function…
Triple semicircular canal plugging effective for vertigo control in Meniere disease
Triple semicircular canal plugging (TSCP) is effective for vertigo control but is associated with a risk for hearing loss in patients with Meniere disease (MD), according to a systematic review…
Does drinking alcohol really take away the blues? It’s not what you think
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depression experience high levels of stimulation and pleasure…
