Preterm birth (PTB) — defined as birth before the 37th week of gestation — is the leading complication of pregnancy.…
Octopus-inspired wearable sensor
Wearable electronics that adhere to skin are an emerging trend in health sensor technology for their ability to monitor a…
Healthy brain development is a human right, argues Yale researcher
We know that the environment in which children and young adults are raised influences healthy brain development. Now, a psychologist…
Residential child care project addresses emotional pain without causing it
A model of care for children’s residential agencies takes children’s emotional pain into account and emphasizes the bond between the…
Pain management protocol sends 92 percent of cancer surgery patients home without opioids
A specialized pain management program for patients who underwent robotic surgery for urologic cancers resulted in just eight percent going…
Cell division requires a balanced level of non-coding RNA for chromosome stability
Scientists have discovered that centromeric DNA is used as a template to produce a non-protein coding, centromeric RNA (ribonucleic acid),…
AI to enhance cognitive performance?
Results of a pilot study have provided evidence that an artificial intelligence known as CURATE.AI has the potential to enhance…
Medical News Today: How do we recall the past? New mechanism revealed
A brain study in rats that explored different environments reveals that the anterior cingulate cortex drives the hippocampus in long-term…
Monkey-infecting virus may provide part of future HIV vaccine
A protein from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), which can infect monkeys and apes, has shown promise as a potential component…
How augmented reality affects people’s behavior
Researchers found that people’s interactions with a virtual person in augmented reality, or AR, influenced how they behaved and acted…