BPA replacements in food packaging may disrupt key ovarian cell functions

UCLA researchers have created miniature stem cell-based organoid models of human lungs, hearts and brains to study how hantaviruses—rare but often deadly viruses spread by rodents—infect the body. Hantaviruses were thrust into the national spotlight earlier this year as the cause of death for Betsy Arakawa, the classical pianist and wife of late actor Gene Hackman.

A team from the Microbiology Department at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has discovered three powerful monoclonal antibodies from a person who had previously been infected with mpox (formerly known as monkeypox).

Several studies have shown that students who attend afternoon classes tend to perform better in school than those who attend morning classes. This is due to greater synchrony between class times and students' biological clocks. However, a study of children and adolescents revealed that this does not apply to students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or symptoms of the condition. For this group, changing school shifts does not significantly improve academic performance.

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), long-term routine laboratory toxicity monitoring (lt-RLTM) indicates that most very abnormal laboratory results are already known or suspected, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Breastfeeding offers many benefits, from emotional bonding to better nutrition and immune support. But for parents who need to pump and store breast milk, handling it safely is key.

Belgian scientists have uncovered new details about how the immune system responds to vaccines. Dendritic cells, which are key immune messengers that help kick-start the body's defenses, show specific responses to lipid nanoparticles. These findings, published in Cell Reports, could lead to safer and more effective vaccines.

Patients with intermediate stage primary liver cancer who received a vaccine of dendritic cells saw a longer time without tumor progression in response to standard treatment, according to a new study led by the University of Birmingham.

Lowering the activity of interleukin-6 (IL-6)—a key immune signal regulating inflammatory responses in the body—could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease without making people more vulnerable to infections, according to new research from LMU's Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research and international collaborators.

Alexander Christensen's recent study probably won't rewrite 40 years of history in the field of psychology, but he hopes that his research team's quantitative approach to developing and evaluating personality structures triggers a discussion about how personality is defined and measured. Such discussion could hold broader implications for the field of personality psychology and potentially for classifications in psychopathology.

After 140 years of vital, often invisible service, public health nurses (PHNs) deserve formal recognition as a distinct occupation, says a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research argues that classifying PHNs under a unique federal occupational category would finally allow the U.S. to accurately count, compensate, and support this critical segment of the public health workforce.

Patients often push their doctors to prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily, increasing bacterial resistance. More trust in patients could help here. This is the surprising outcome of a study supported by the SNSF.

An AI tool could help cardiologists identify and target cells that trigger arrhythmia in patients with ventricular tachycardia, a serious heart condition.

Exercise is a cornerstone of good health and evidence shows it can even help prevent cancers returning following treatment. But new findings are raising an unexpected question: could very high-volume endurance training carry its own risks?

A new HIV antiretroviral shows promise as a long-acting, oral prophylactic agent, according to a new study by Izzat Raheem, Tracy Diamond and colleagues from Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, U.S., published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

Cloves have long been a staple in kitchens and traditional medicine cabinets. Known for their warm, spicy flavor, they're typically found whole or ground, and as clove oil or extract. But beyond their culinary charm, cloves are gaining scientific attention from researchers and clinicians for their potent analgesic (painkiller) properties. But could this humble spice rival ibuprofen or other commonly used painkillers?

Only 16% of all counties in the U.S. offered pregnant people the opportunity to attempt labor after a previous cesarean section between 2016 and 2021, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst research that provides the most recent national look at this trend.

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines entered the public consciousness when they were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna used the technology in developing their highly effective vaccines to fight the virus.

One of the great challenges faced by families coping with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is learning how to communicate effectively with the person impacted by the disease while also upholding their personhood, or sense of personal value.