Regular exercise can improve cognitive and physical, health of adults with Down syndrome
An exploratory study has shown that light, regular exercise can improve the cognitive, as well as physical, health of adults with Down syndrome.
C-Path’s TRxA and Celdara Medical announce MOU to identify and advance promising new therapeutics
Critical Path Institute's (C-Path) Translational Therapeutics Accelerator (TRxA) and Celdara Medical today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at identifying and advancing promising new therapeutics in…
Routine thyroid hormone treatment for organ donors ineffective and potentially harmful
Doctors managing deceased organ donors routinely treat the donors' bodies with thyroid hormones in a bid to preserve heart function and increase the quantity and quality of hearts and other…
Novel TMS protocol shows promise for treating hard-to-treat depression
By making slight modifications to an already approved brain stimulation technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), researchers have reported profound improvement in patients with hard-to-treat depression.
Abnormally high levels of ‘good cholesterol’ linked to elevated risk of dementia in older adults
Abnormally high levels of HDL-C, colloquially known as 'good cholesterol', are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older adults, a Monash University-led study has found.
XBB.1.5 vaccine booster shows promise against new Omicron variants in latest study
A study posted to bioRxiv reveals that the monovalent XBB.1.5 vaccine booster significantly boosts neutralizing antibodies against new SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants. The research shows that both XBB.1.5 vaccination and infection…
UTA biology student wins award for research on antimicrobial drug resistance
A senior biology student at The University of Texas at Arlington recently earned an award for her research about antimicrobial drug resistance.
UT Health San Antonio launches new center to transform community and global oral health
The School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has launched the Center for Global and Community Oral Health, designed to bring together various…
Science tackles mental health: New tools against anxiety and depression in a stressed world
This review in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences discusses the role of scientific tools in combating mental health disorders like anxiety, MDD, and PTSD, emphasizing the need…
Social media use associated with higher odds of risky health behaviors in adolescents
Social media use is associated with risky health behaviors in young people including increased alcohol, drug and tobacco use, anti-social behavior, risky sexual behaviours and gambling, finds a review of…