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Medical Xpress / How maternal psychological anxiety could harm a developing fetus
Fetal development is a critical stage with effects that can last throughout life. Yet, identifying the effects of maternal psychological stress on the fetus has been difficult, mainly because stressful events often produce ...
Phys.org / Satellites capture the volatile human–luminescence relationship
From space, Earth's populated areas glow on the otherwise "black marble" of the planet at night. For decades, scientists assumed this glow was steadily increasing as the world developed. However, a new study published in ...
Medical Xpress / Study links PFAS exposure to weaker immune response, underscoring need for water protections
New research finds that exposure to PFAS may weaken the immune system in adults, raising new concerns about the long-term health effects of these widely used chemicals. The study, titled "Associations of serum PFAS with COVID-19 ...
Phys.org / Absinthe: What the ban on France's aromatic spirit teaches us about modern-day blaming and shaming
The potent emerald-green blend of wormwood, green anise and fennel, known as "the Green Fairy," was once celebrated by French society, including artists from Baudelaire to Van Gogh. By the early 1900s, France consumed more ...
Medical Xpress / A look under the Big Top: Decade-long study sheds light on head injuries in Cirque du Soleil performers
When most people think of Cirque du Soleil, they envision bodies flying through the air, performers bending in ways that defy anatomy and acts so daring they sit on the edge of danger. With such breathtaking risk involved, ...
Medical Xpress / AI-powered blood test paves the way for early diagnosis of leprosy
A new blood test combined with a standardized questionnaire and artificial intelligence may transform the way leprosy is diagnosed in Brazil. Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) tested the new test in Brazil ...
Medical Xpress / Making the case for over-the-counter abortion pills: Study finds most people can accurately self-screen
Currently, in U.S. states where abortion remains legal, women have to visit specialized clinics to access in-person medication abortion, as drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol are not available over-the-counter (OTC). ...
Medical Xpress / While health care struggled to keep up during COVID-19, community clinics never wavered
As the COVID-19 pandemic upended virtually every aspect of people's lives, one critical question loomed large for millions of low-income and underserved health care patients: Would they still be able to see their own doctor? ...
Medical Xpress / First-in-class molecules dial down inflammation without compromising immunity
Scripps Research scientists have developed a new class of drug compounds that reduce harmful inflammation while leaving the body's ability to fight infections intact—a long-sought goal in treating autoimmune diseases. The ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds hunger hit mental health harder than job loss amid COVID-19 pandemic
Not having enough food may have had a greater negative effect on mental health in the United States than unemployment or loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study led by Penn State researchers. The ...
Medical Xpress / SARS-CoV-2 delta and omicron BA.2 show clustered spike D614 reversions. What it could mean for surveillance
Researchers from University of Tsukuba and Institute of Science Tokyo have identified nonrandom patterns in the emergence of spike D614 reversions in publicly available SARS-CoV-2 genomic data. Analysis of publicly available ...
Medical Xpress / SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.3.2 ('cicada') monitoring emphasizes no cause for alarm
The Global Virus Network (GVN) is monitoring the SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.3.2, sometimes informally referred to in media reports as the "cicada" variant, and emphasizes that current evidence does not indicate cause for alarm ...
