Exposure to flame-retardant chemicals during pregnancy associated with varying childhood obesity risks
Exposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs)—chemicals found in everyday products that use plastics and flame retardants—during ...
Heart transplant patients need more support in managing severe symptoms, researcher says
When a patient with heart failure has received a new heart and survives—the transplantation is deemed a success. However, ...
Assessment tool combined with bone mineral density test can reliably predict fracture risk in cancer survivors
University of Alberta-led researchers, including the developers and promoters of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), ...
Brain immune cells amplify damage caused by Alzheimer's risk gene, study finds
In healthy brains, immune cells called microglia patrol for damage, clearing away debris and harmful proteins. But in the ...
'Inspect the inspector,' say public health academics
Inspectorates involved in the assessment and regulation of health care, education and other public services should be ...
Investigating the effect of treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists on muscle mass
Recent studies have shown that pharmacological treatment with GLP-1-RA and dual GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic ...
Human sense of touch consists of 16 unique types of nerve cells: Study challenges notion of one type for each sensation
No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch.
The evolutionary benefits of being forgetful
Forgetting is part of our daily lives. You may walk into a room only to forget why you went in there—or perhaps someone says ...
An Indigenous person is four times more likely to die from diabetes—we need to better understand how exercise can help
It's estimated almost 1.9 million Australians have diabetes, and numbers are growing. Between 2013 and 2023, the total number ...
Study reveals stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science
A study conducted by researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the ...
Study identifies key cell subpopulation and associated gene signature in neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma (NB), the most prevalent extracranial solid tumor in children, poses a significant therapeutic challenge due to ...
Wrist mobility study finds people underestimate their movement limits
When it comes to estimating one's own mobility, the brain turns out to be notoriously pessimistic. People can bend their ...