Childhood adversity may trigger obesity in adolescence
Study links adverse childhood experiences to increased obesity risk in adolescence, mediated by behavioral issues and self-concept.
Mount Sinai project receives $4M grant to understand the early stages of Crohn’s disease
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been awarded a grant of more than $4 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support…
Widespread exposure to toxic metals linked with earlier aging of the ovaries in middle-aged women
Middle-aged women who are exposed to toxic metals may have fewer eggs in their ovaries as they approach menopause, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology…
EU initiative develops advanced diagnostics with light and AI
Led by the UPC's Centre for Sensors, Instruments and Systems Development, an international consortium of universities, hospitals and companies is developing new technologies based on light and AI to improve…
Pilot study demonstrates feasibility of multimodal group treatment for veterans with PTSD
Retiring from the U.S. Army in 2016 left Lawrence resident Matt Hastings unmoored. Hastings, a former combat aviation brigade chief, had been someone with skills in demand: He was the…
Study reveals how HIV squirms its way into the nucleus during cell invasion
Because viruses have to hijack someone else's cell to replicate, they've gotten very good at it-;inventing all sorts of tricks.
Sweat tattoos: UMass Amherst develops skin-friendly monitors for health insights
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have received an award to develop a new type of sweat monitor that can be applied to the skin just like a temporary tattoo and…
New global criteria for improved diagnosis of pediatric sepsis
Diagnosis of sepsis in children has been improved based on new research findings. An international research team co-led by the Luregn Schlapbach from the University and the University Children's Hospital…
Unbiased assessment of vamorolone for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The drug vamorolone (Agamree) has been hailed as a promising new drug to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Groundbreaking joint statement issued on the development and use of AI tools in radiology
The American College of Radiology, working in close collaboration with four other radiology societies from around the world, have issued a joint statement on the development and use of artificial…