Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain What does a baby know about right and wrong? A foundational finding in moral psychology suggested that even infants have a moral sense, preferring “helpers” over…
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The ‘choking game’ and other challenges amplified by social media can come with deadly consequences
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels The “choking game” has potentially deadly consequences, as players are challenged to temporarily strangle themselves by restricting oxygen to the brain. It sounds terrifying, but rough…
Nurses need care, too—how curbing self-sacrifice can prevent burnouts
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Reflecting on my mother’s decade-long nursing career, I often wonder why so many nurses leave the profession after just a few years. In the UK, the…
Exploring advancements in cardiovascular disease monitoring
Overview of different types of HSs measuring devices for the diagnosis of diseases. HS, heart sound. Credit: SmartMat Cardiovascular diseases remain a global health crisis, spurring an urgent demand for…
New method transforms ordinary fibroblasts into mature cardiomyocytes
This diagram illustrates how the combination of fibroblast growth factor 4 and ascorbic acid activates the JAK2–STAT3 signaling pathway, promoting the maturation of induced cardiomyocytes (iCMs). This approach effectively reprograms…
Engineered T cells could help patients overcome resistance to CAR T cell therapy
Engineering a leucine zipper-based cell-sorting system. Credit: Nature Biomedical Engineering (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-024-01287-3 Physician-researchers with City of Hope have developed a way to add features to T cells to help…
12 questions to ask for better brain health in 2024
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Improving your brain health in the new year can start with a simple step, talking with your neurologist or primary care physician about 12 factors to…
More blood transfusions linked to lower 6-month mortality in heart-attack patients with anemia
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Giving more blood to anemic patients after a heart attack may save lives, according to a Rutgers Health–led study. The study, published in NEJM Evidence, affirms…
New MRI technique identifies heart disease risk from fat composition
(A) Undersampled multi-echo gradient echo images with patches drawn over regions of varying water and fat content. (B) The singular values and cutoff thresholds calculated for each patch. (C) GRE…
Dogs team up with AI to sniff out cancer
Meghan Rosen is a staff writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology with an emphasis in biotechnology from…
