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Medical Xpress / Researchers use nasal stem cells to help nerves regrow in damaged limbs
Two Northeastern University researchers want to make life better for people who've experienced serious physical trauma, the kind caused by bad car accidents or from injuries sustained during wartime; such procedures are crucial. ...
Medical Xpress / COVID‑19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across the US—a doctor explains what you need to know
A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. As a pulmonary and critical care doctor, I see many patients who are at high risk ...
Phys.org / Normative messaging bridges the partisan gap in pandemic risk-taking, study shows
People's political persuasions can have a significant influence on their initial response to a global health crisis, according to new research. But while they do tend to respond to guidance issued or followed by their political ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds screen time among children and adolescents has increased over 3 decades—especially after COVID-19
The first systematic review to track long-term trends across pre- and post-pandemic periods finds a dramatic rise in screen use among children and adolescents. Screen time among children and adolescents has increased significantly ...
Phys.org / How systems science helps keep my flower delivery costs low
When you go out to run errands on the weekend, you're on a "tour" as defined by human mobility researchers. Same if you book a guided tour of a famous city or take a trip on a cruise boat that reaches multiple ports. A characteristic ...
Medical Xpress / What you should know about the new COVID-19 'Cicada' variant
A new COVID-19 variant that some have dubbed the "Cicada" variant is quietly spreading across the globe, carrying an unusually high number of mutations that could help it slip past existing immunity, public health experts ...
Medical Xpress / Why COVID and flu hit older lungs harder: Aging tissue may bring on immune dysregulation
Older adults are much more likely to become seriously ill from flu or COVID because aging lung cells can drive excessive immune responses, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco. The findings enhance ...
Medical Xpress / New COVID 'Cicada' variant is spreading—what experts want you to know
Another new COVID variant is starting to spread. Health officials say the variant—known as BA.3.2 or "Cicada"—has been quietly circulating for years but is now being detected more often in the United States and around the ...
Medical Xpress / Global maternal deaths fell in 2023, but more than 100 countries still fall short of maternal mortality target: Study
Global maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains uneven across countries, according to new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 research published in The ...
Phys.org / Beyond lipid nanoparticles: How custom polymers and AI may reshape gene therapies
Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA play a central role in gene therapies and vaccines. They store and transmit biological information. In order for them to work in the body, they must enter the cells using chemical carrier ...
Medical Xpress / A connection to nature fuels well-being worldwide, according to a study of 38,000 people
When life feels overwhelming, many people instinctively turn to nature. A walk in a park. Sitting by the ocean. Watching a sunset. Is this just a pleasant feeling, or is there something deeper at work?
Medical Xpress / Study shows prenatal stressors are independently associated with more infant inflexibility
A study of 1,585 pregnant women during the COVID-19 era reveals that prenatal risk as defined by a multitude of maternal psychosocial stressors is associated with greater infant inflexibility and difficulty with routines ...
