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…
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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…
3,800-year-old warrior’s tomb found intact
Archaeologists in Azerbaijan have found an intact kurgan, an ancient burial mound dating back nearly 3,800 years during the Middle Bronze Age. Led by Dr. Shamil Najafov of the Institute…
Ancient settlement provides new evidence on Roman transition
Archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology have uncovered the remains of a substantial rural settlement in Fordingbridge, England, dating back to the Late Iron Age and continuing into the Roman period. The…
Tiny Brain Region Orchestrates How We Segment and Remember Life Events
Summary: Our memories don’t flow like a continuous stream—they’re divided into meaningful events, thanks to a tiny brain region called the locus coeruleus. New research shows this region acts like…
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…
Hepatitis C Found in Brain Lining Linked to Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Summary: Researchers have discovered hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the brain lining of individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, suggesting a possible link between infection and psychiatric symptoms. The study…
How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034
The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will cut government spending on health care by more than US$1 trillion over the…
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…
