Newly discovered ‘molecular fingerprints’ could transform diabetes treatment and diagnosis
Researchers reveal unprecedented insights into insulin resistance that could pave the way for better treatments and earlier detection of type 2 diabetes.
New injection therapy can lead to long lasting blood pressure reduction
Results from a clinical trial led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London, published today in JAMA, show that giving people with high blood pressure an injection every six…
Philanthropic support helps drive progress across WHO’s key health priorities and services
Philanthropic support plays a vital role in enabling countries to build stronger health systems and advance towards health equity.
Ultrasonic cigarettes may pose significant health risks, study shows
A study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside shows ultrasonic cigarettes, or u-cigarettes, marketed as a less harmful alternative to traditional e-cigarettes, may pose significant health risks due…
Chronic cannabis use linked to significant cardiovascular risks
A new study led by UC San Francisco researchers finds that chronic cannabis use - whether it's smoked or consumed in edible form - is associated with significant cardiovascular risks.
Telehealth in home healthcare faces setbacks amid lack of federal reimbursements
Many home healthcare agencies adopted telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the absence of federal reimbursements for these services has led to an increasing number of providers discontinuing these…
Stress granules play a protective role against neurodegenerative disease
Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis report mechanistic insights into the role of biomolecular condensation in the development of neurodegenerative disease.
Maternal warmth in early childhood shapes health through social safety
Parental warmth and affection in early childhood can have life-long physical and mental health benefits for children, and new UCLA Health research points to an important underlying process: children's sense…
Scientists identify early life opportunity for in vivo stem cell gene therapy
A team of scientists from the San Raffaele-Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-Tiget) in Milan, Italy, has identified a unique window shortly after birth in which circulating blood stem cells…
Basal ganglia neurons precisely regulate complex movement timing
Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement-they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision.