Trajectory of anxiety and depression symptoms during alcohol treatment may predict relapse
Researchers have identified anxiety and depression symptom trajectories that may help explain the high relapse rates for people who quit drinking.
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Tuberculosis research creates multi-disease screening tests providing results within 15 minutes
A new prototype blood test for infectious diseases, designed to be delivered and analyzed at the point of care, has the potential to save lives across the developing world.
Sudden cardiac death in children peaks during teenage years
Sudden and unexpected heart-related deaths in children are most common during their teenage years, according to research from the UK’s national cardiac pathology referral center at City St George’s, University of London.
Discovery of 500 tumor-specific cryptic peptides may guide future pancreatic cancer immunotherapies
Researchers from MIT and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered that a class of peptides expressed in pancreatic cancer cells could be a promising target for T-cell therapies and other approaches that attack pancreatic tumors.
How exercise helps prevent acute muscle pain from becoming chronic
A study conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil investigated the process of muscle pain chronification—that is, when it goes from acute to chronic—and identified one of the mechanisms by which physical exercise prevents this transition, protecting the body from inflammation and persistent pain.
Q and A: How belly breathing benefits your body, mind
From the day we’re born, we know how to breathe correctly. That means letting the diaphragm—the large, thin muscle just below the rib cage—do the work of drawing air into the lungs and letting it out. It’s known as diaphragmatic or belly breathing, and it’s the most efficient and effective way to breathe.
Lawsuits could choke off the candy‑flavored vape pipeline
Most convenience stores feature rows of colorful vapes promising tastes of cotton candy or iced mango, but none of them should be there.
Signals from dying cells may spur liver regeneration after acetaminophen injury
Acetaminophen is the most frequently taken fever and pain medication worldwide, but overdosing can be toxic to liver cells. In the United States, about 1,600 cases of acute liver failure and 500 deaths occur each year due to acetaminophen overuse and liver failure. Although the liver has a remarkable potential to regenerate and recover from injury, scientists are seeking to better understand how this happens after acetaminophen toxicity.
Lab demonstrates key molecular factor in exhaustion of immune cells—with treatment implications
A key enzyme and its molecular pathway are critical to keeping certain immune cells active and away from “exhaustion,” according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
Seafood consumption during pregnancy may benefit child development
A suite of six newly published reviews from the Texas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center found that seafood intake during pregnancy and childhood is likely associated with beneficial neurocognitive development outcomes in children.