What allergy remedies really work? Professor debunks myths

To study the genetic causes of autism spectrum disorder, a Kobe University research team has created a bank of 63 mouse embryonic stem cell lines containing the mutations most strongly associated with the disorder. The achievement was made possible by developing a new and more efficient method for changing the genome of embryonic stem cells.

Bioengineering researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a soft, thin, stretchable bioelectronic device that can be implanted into a tadpole embryo's neural plate, the early-stage, flat structure that folds to become the 3D brain and spinal cord.

Much attention has been paid to malaria research conducted on inmates at Illinois' Stateville Penitentiary and the fraught ethical issues that the carceral studies raised. Stateville inmates were infected with the potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease from 1945 to 1974 to test the efficacy of various antimalarial treatments—part of an effort to protect American troops serving overseas.

With the federal government's new Support at Home program launching on November 1, Flinders University researchers have been instrumental in developing new guidelines underpinning independence and support for older Australians.

As cannabis use among youth rises in Canada—and THC potency reaches record highs—emergency departments are seeing a surge in cases of a once-rare condition: cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS).

Use of common psychiatric medications (anxiolytics, hypnotics and sedatives, and antidepressants) is linked to a higher risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and poorer outcomes after diagnosis with shorter survival and faster functional decline, according to a nationwide Swedish study led by Karolinska Institutet

About 800 U.S. hospitals have earned accreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) between 2017 and 2023 through programs aimed at improving the quality of surgical care. Researchers found that while about 40% of hospitals fail to achieve accreditation on their first try, most that reapply ultimately meet the standards, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Pot. Weed. Mary Jane. Dope. Cannabis goes by many names. The drug has had a rocky history in the United States, but today, many states have legalized cannabis use or made it available with a doctor's prescription.

At a conference on aging two years ago, Li-Mei Chen slipped on a pair of virtual reality (VR) goggles and found herself inside the mind of a person with dementia.

Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases spread by mosquitoes. Each year, hundreds of millions of people worldwide are infected and half a million people die from the disease.

More than 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV-1, which continues to be a major global health challenge due to its ability to persist silently within immune cells, evading complete eradication. Researchers at LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), have identified a specific gene transcription factor, BRD9, as a potential key to unlocking the mechanisms behind HIV-1 latency.

Pancreatic cancer has a five-year survival rate of just 13%, making it the deadliest cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. It typically causes no symptoms until it has already metastasized. Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy can extend survival, but rarely provide a cure.

Once marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, electronic cigarettes have been often considered less harmful by consumers. But emerging research reveals that vaping may carry serious health risks of its own. At the University of Miami College of Engineering, recent Ph.D. graduate Kapiamba Fabrice is leading critical research into the invisible toxins released by e-cigarette aerosols and their potential impact on users and bystanders.

For many patients with schizophrenia, other psychiatric illnesses, or diseases such as hypertension and asthma, it can be difficult to take their medicine every day. To help overcome that challenge, MIT researchers have developed a pill that can be taken just once a week and gradually releases medication from within the stomach.

Scientists have discovered a specific group of brain cells that create memories of meals, encoding not just what food was eaten but when it was eaten. The findings, published in Nature Communications, could explain why people with memory problems often over-eat and why forgetting about a recent meal can trigger excessive hunger and lead to disordered eating.

New research has found that older people with cancer had better daily functioning, improved mood, stronger illness understanding, and a higher quality of life if they participated in a telehealth-based care program called Geriatric Assessment-Guided Intervention-Supportive Care (GAIN-S).

Smartphone apps that track menstrual cycles are a "gold mine" for consumer profiling, collecting information on everything from exercise, diet and medication to sexual preferences, hormone levels and contraception use, according to a University of Cambridge report.

A new comparative study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine found that a new therapy for prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection may be less effective than traditional therapy when it comes to preventing severe disease over time.