COVID-19’s lasting mark: Long-term smell and taste loss
Study reveals prolonged olfactory and gustatory dysfunction in some COVID-19 recoverees, highlighting a need for better clinical support and understanding of long-term effects.
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Alabama’s IVF ruling still making waves
Reverberations from the Alabama Supreme Court's first-in-the-nation ruling that embryos are legally children continued this week, both in the states and in Washington.
Early exposure to air pollution tied to higher childhood asthma risk, disparities worsen impact
Study links early-life exposure to air pollution with increased childhood asthma risk, emphasizing stronger effects in socio-economically disadvantaged and Black children due to individual and community factors.
Breakthrough gene silencing method slashes cholesterol for a year in mice, no DNA damage
Researchers developed an engineered transcriptional repressor that durably silences the Pcsk9 gene in mice, reducing cholesterol levels for up to a year with a single treatment, showcasing a potential breakthrough…
Global obesity rates surpass one billion, analysis finds
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet.
UC Riverside professor receives NIH Grant for neurodevelopmental disorder study
Iryna Ethell, a professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, has been awarded a five-year grant of $2.4 million from the National…
UCLA Health study uncovers astrocytes’ role in neuropsychiatric disorders
UCLA Health researchers have discovered a group of specialized support cells in the brain that can regulate behaviors associated with human neuropsychiatric disorders.
Gut bacteria diversity linked to body weight, athletes show healthier profiles
Systematic review reveals gut microbiome variations correlate with body composition changes across lifespan, highlighting differences between obese individuals and athletes.
Loneliness negatively affects the physical health of older adults
The loneliness often experienced by older people in our society has a negative effect on their physical health, according to researchers from Amsterdam UMC and the University of Glasgow. Emiel…
Cannabis use linked to higher risk of heart attacks and strokes, study warns
A comprehensive study by the University of California links cannabis use to an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events, with higher usage correlating to greater risk, underscoring the need for…