Nurse Rod Salaysay plays guitar for patient Richard Hoang in the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health in San Diego, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Javier Arciga…
Category: Health & Medicine
Sleep practices during infant illnesses may increase risk of sudden infant death
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When a child falls ill, caregivers often change how and where the infant sleeps—wanting to keep them close through the night. But new research from Johns…
New monoclonal antibody prevents malaria infection in early clinical trial
Dr. Kirsten Lyke with study volunteer who was exposed to infective mosquitoes carrying malaria parasite. Credit: University of Maryland School of Medicine Malaria remains one of the leading causes of…
How lifestyle and environment reshape the sperm epigenome and why it matters for fertility, embryos and child health
Epigenetic signatures in sperm. Sperm chromatin is tightly packaged by binding to protamines and histones (Clinical Epigenetics (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s13148-025-01815-1 A review in Clinical Epigenetics synthesizes growing evidence that paternal…
How the auditory cortex syncs with behavior to help the brain become a better listener
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When we are engaged in a task, our brain’s auditory system changes how it works. One of the main auditory centers of the brain, the auditory…
Virtual antenatal care linked to poorer pregnancy outcomes
Credit: Amina Filkins from Pexels Women who receive more virtual antenatal care during their second or third trimesters could experience poorer pregnancy outcomes, including higher risks of preterm birth, cesarean…
Cancer cells reactivate embryo-like gene editors to fuel growth, research reveals
Hodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Cancer cells are known to reawaken embryonic genes to grow. A new study reveals the disease also…
Crucial protein enables immune system memory
Confirmation of POSH deletion in POSHfl/fl CD4-Cre mice. (A) Schematic depicting the original SH3rf1tm1a(EUCOMM)Hmgu genetic construct (top) and the construct after deletion of the luciferase/neo cassette (bottom) for the POSHfl/fl…
Study uncovers a neural circuit that prompts mice to stop drinking
The activation profiles of MS neurons respond to body fluid changes. a, Fos-labeling strategy using a TRAP2 system. b, Experimental timelines for identifying brain activation induced by thirst or water…
Combination of pre- and probiotics offers superior anti-inflammatory benefits compared with omega-3 or prebiotic alone
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study, led by researchers at the University of Nottingham, has found that combining certain types of dietary supplements is more effective than single prebiotics…
