Some research suggests that one reason people with obesity overeat is because they don’t enjoy food — especially sweets —…
Teaching CRISPR and antibiotic resistance to high school students
A team has developed BioBits, a suite of hands-on educational kits that enable students to perform a range of biological…
Colorado nail salon workers face chronic air pollution, elevated cancer risk
Colorado nail salon employees face increased health risks due to high levels of indoor airborne pollutants such as formaldehyde and…
Medical News Today: Alzheimer’s: How light therapy could protect the brain
A study uncovers the neuron and immune cell changes that explain why light therapy can reduce toxic brain proteins in…
Teen girls more vulnerable to bullying than boys
Girls are more often bullied than boys and are more likely to consider, plan, or attempt suicide, according to new…
Tumor mutations may predict response to immunotherapy
Researchers say they have found a potential explanation for the failures.
Health professionals wary of medicinal cannabis misuse and adverse effects
An analysis of published studies gauging attitudes to medicinal cannabis has found that while health professionals are broadly supportive, they…
Cause of sepsis-induced lung injury
A KAIST research team succeeded in visualizing pulmonary microcirculation and circulating cells in vivo with a custom-built 3D intravital lung…
Stem cells make more ‘cargo’ packets to carry cellular aging therapies
Scientists report that adult cells reprogrammed to become primitive stem cells, called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), make tiny ‘cargo…
Medical News Today: Are strangers’ mental health ‘recovery narratives’ helpful?
Are other people’s stories of strife and recovery helpful for mental health healing processes? The answer is ‘mostly yes,’ though…