Treating postoperative delirium as preventable 'acute brain failure': Low-cost interventions could have major impact

When COVID arrived early in 2020, pandemic restrictions made in-person mental health care difficult or impossible. Both therapists and patients had to adapt almost overnight. For many in the field, it felt like a gamble: could this screen-based format offer the same level of support for people struggling with depression, anxiety or trauma?

A team of researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a potential new strategy to prevent, and even reverse, immune checkpoint inhibitor–induced type 1 diabetes, a rare but life-threatening side effect of cancer immunotherapy, using an existing class of autoimmune drugs.

Georgia Tech engineers have created a pill that could effectively deliver insulin and other injectable drugs, making medicines for chronic illnesses easier for patients to take, less invasive, and potentially less expensive.

Long overlooked and underestimated, glial cells—non-neuronal cells that support, protect and communicate with neurons—are finally stepping into the neuroscience spotlight. A new Florida Atlantic University study highlights the surprising influence of a particular glial cell, revealing that it plays a much more active and dynamic role in brain function than previously thought.

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a crucial component of the dental safety net and provide oral health services to those who might not otherwise have access to needed care, including low-income individuals, the uninsured and Medicaid beneficiaries.

A research team from Virginia Commonwealth University has found that a drug currently in clinical trials for brain disorders such as Alzheimer's disease might also have potential for treating alcohol misuse—one of America's leading public health concerns.

"Protein goals" have long been a thing on TikTok and Instagram. But now social media users are also talking about "fiber goals." This reflects a positive broader shift toward overall health and well-being rather than a narrow focus on weight loss or muscle gain.

As the number of people with allergies grows worldwide, scientists are trying to work out precisely how and why these conditions—such as asthma and eczema—develop.

New Zealand is among a number of countries that encourage vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) as a tool to help people stop smoking tobacco. But what happens when people want to quit vaping?

Research often points to exercise as a good way to boost mental health, but a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests that it's not just physical movement that affects mental health. It's how, where and why you exercise that makes the difference.

People who have a stroke are more likely to die within a year if they live in more deprived areas according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.

Astatine is the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth and one of the least studied within the periodic table, mostly because it lives up to its name, which is the Greek word for "unstable."

What happens inside your body when you're tired, out of breath, or oxygen-deprived? A new study by researchers at the University of Portsmouth and University College London (UCL) has mapped how different parts of the body communicate during stress, potentially paving the way for earlier illness diagnosis.

New research into the muscles of world-class athletes and performance artists has revealed that a small number of "general motor skills" raise these experts above regional-level and novice competitors, with interesting implications for competitive sport and musculoskeletal health.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has announced several recent food recalls, including one affecting more than a million cage-free, certified organic eggs linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak.

A staggering 92% of South Africans living with mental health conditions are not receiving the treatment they need. Yet, research continues to show that collaborative care—where mental health and primary care providers work together—can significantly improve patient outcomes, service satisfaction, and overall quality of life.

Research led by the Joldasbekov Institute of Mechanics and Engineering in Kazakhstan, reports that camel milk intake significantly reduced airway hyperresponsiveness and lung inflammation in a laboratory model of allergic asthma in mice.

Cancer is traditionally known as a disease affecting mostly older people.