Lots of people who vape want to quit, but there’s very little guidance on how best to do so. In the U.S., recent reports estimate that 5.9% of youth and…
Category: Humans
The same gene can drive distinct medulloblastoma types in different ways
Characterization of subgroup-specific chromatin landscape of medulloblastoma. Credit: Nature Genetics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-02014-z A study published in Nature Genetics reveals new insights into how medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain…
Early Reproductive Aging Alters Brain Connectivity, Emotional Health
Summary: Research shows that accelerated reproductive aging in females, such as early puberty or menopause, is linked to increased mental health risks at different life stages. Adolescents experiencing early puberty…
Over Half of College Students Affected by Others’ Drinking
Summary: Over half of U.S. college students experience harm caused by others’ drinking, highlighting the widespread impact of alcohol misuse on campuses. These harms range from babysitting intoxicated peers to…
Emotional News Alters Men’s Financial Choices
Summary: New research reveals that men are more likely than women to let emotions from unrelated situations affect their financial decisions. After watching emotional news stories, men opted for safer…
Second pig heart transplant patient offers vital lessons
Lawrence Faucette, 58, received a pig heart at the University of Maryland Medical Center in 2023 to treat his end-stage heart failure. He lived for 40 days before choosing to…
Ready to quit vaping in the new year? Study uncovers the best ways
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study, co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher, set out to identify the most effective strategies for helping people quit vaping. The findings,…
False Memories Are Harder to Create Than Once Thought
Summary: A new analysis challenges long-standing claims about the ease of implanting false memories, often cited in court cases to discredit witnesses. Researchers re-evaluated data from a 2023 replication of…
Excavations at Saqqara uncover several tombs
A joint Japanese-Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered four tombs at Saqqara from the late 2nd and early 3rd Dynasties, along with ten burials from the 18th Dynasty of the New…
New evidence links dementia to problems with the brain’s waste clearance system
Cross-sectional association between the diffusion analysis along PVS (ALPS) index and the validated UDS3-EF in MarkVCID cohort (A), UCD_ADRC cohort (B), UCSF_MAC cohort (C), and FHS cohort (D). Credit: Alzheimer’s…
