Body illusion helps unlock memories, new study finds

Dr. Utkarsh Gupta demonstrates the enfacement illusion, with an image filter applied to the photo on the right. Credit: Anglia Ruskin University New research has discovered that briefly altering how…

Tens of thousands of children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition in Gaza, recent estimates suggest

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More than 54,600 children in Gaza are estimated to be acutely malnourished, including over 12,800 severely so, with few therapeutic options available to them. With measurements…

A radiotheranostic approach designed to combat aggressive cancers

A bone cancer cell showing where its supportive fibers (in red), genetic material (in blue), and the specific target protein LRRC15 (in green) are located. Credit: Ulmert Laboratory UCLA scientists,…

Social Inference Could Be the Key to Healing Schizophrenia

Summary: Researchers have identified a brain function that could transform how schizophrenia is treated—by focusing on social inference, the ability to interpret social cues and intentions. The study found that…

Reelin Shows Promise for Healing Both Gut and Depression

Summary: A new study reveals that the protein Reelin may hold the key to treating both “leaky gut” and major depressive disorder. Chronic stress lowers Reelin levels in the gut,…

Seasonal allergies may increase suicide risk – new research

Seasonal allergies – triggered by pollen – appear to make deaths by suicide more likely. Our findings, published in the Journal of Health Economics, show that minor physical health conditions…

Inside the high-stakes battle over vaccine injury compensation, autism and public trust

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has floated a seismic idea: adding autism to the list of conditions covered by the…

Novel blood test for chronic fatigue achieves 96% accuracy

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists at the University of East Anglia and Oxford Biodynamics have developed a high accuracy blood test to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic…

Bronze temple-façade box among new discoveries in Turda

Excavations of a Roman canabae legionis (civilian settlement) in Turda, Romania, have revealed a bronze box depicting a classical temple façade. The canabae legionis developed around the military camp of…

The mental toll of menopause: What women really feel

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Hormonal changes during menopause can drive suicidal thoughts—a crisis that health care services have failed to recognize or adequately address. The devastating link is laid bare…