The devastating consequences of the opioid crisis are far-reaching in the United States, impacting public health as well as social…
Stressed at school? Art therapy reduces teenage girls’ headaches
In a pilot study, researchers explored art-based mindfulness activities that schools could use to reduce headaches, a common side effect…
Faulty brain circuits repaired using nanotechnology
Working with mouse and human tissue, researchers report new evidence that a protein pumped out of some — but not…
New study reveals how TB bacteria may survive in human tissues
Microbiologists have discovered that some pathogens depend on carbon monoxide to survive when other nutrients are not available.
Next-generation medication: Where chemistry meets computation
A group of researchers drastically enhanced and sped up the way to skeletally diverse indole alkaloids, composed of the medicinally-relevant…
Analysis reveals economic cost of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are ‘tip of the iceberg’
A new research review highlighting the hidden costs of dementia suggests that traditional measures only show the ‘tip of the…
Smartphone virus scanner is not what you think
The current leading method to assess the presence of viruses and other biological markers of disease is effective but large…
Medical News Today: Why is sex pleasurable?
There are many biological reasons that sex is pleasurable for males and females. In this article, we examine how sex…
Weight stigma in men associated with harmful health consequences
As many as 40% of men report experiencing weight stigma, but little is known about how this stigma affects their…
New material could make it easier to remove colon polyps
Researchers have developed a gel that can be injected into the tissue lining the colon, forming a ‘cushion’ that makes…