New research from Cedars-Sinai has identified the pathways of neurons that help people retrieve information from memories and use that information to make decisions—a discovery that may aid development of future treatments for memory disorders that accompany certain conditions, like schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease. The research, led by Ueli Rutishauser, […]
New research from Boston Medical Center shows that providing education and training to pediatric and family medicine providers about the importance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, in tandem with healthcare systems changes including starting an HPV vaccination series before the age of 11, improves the overall rate of HPV vaccinations […]
The siblings of infants who have died suddenly and unexpectedly run 10 times the risk of dying in the same way, indicates a long term analysis of monitoring data, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Such deaths remain rare, but affected parents need extra help to cut […]
An Australian-first antenatal vaccine communication model for midwives showed promise for increasing uptake of maternal and childhood vaccines, according to a pilot study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in Vaccine, found the intervention was feasible, acceptable and improved midwives’ vaccine discussions with expectant […]
Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine identified a gene that causes an aggressive form of breast cancer to rapidly grow. More importantly, they have also discovered a way to “turn it off” and inhibit cancer from occurring. The animal study results have been so compelling that the team is […]
Animal experiments are typically conducted under highly standardized laboratory conditions. While standardization is meant to improve reproducibility of scientific results, in reality reproducibility is surprisingly low. To produce more robust results, experts from different fields of research now recommend introducing biological variation into the design of animal experiments. “The ability […]
Family fun! Gisele Bündchen joined TikTok to participate in the viral couples challenge with Tom Brady — and they had a little help from their son, Benjamin. The supermodel, 39, and the newly minted Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, 42, cuddled on an outdoor couch as the 10-year-old hid behind them […]
It was like fire under my skin – an agonising burning sensation, as hot as the fever that sent my temperature through the roof. The speed at which the disease took hold and consumed me was frightening. Within days I went from being a normal five-year-old, running around the school […]
Children in the UK and across the globe have not been at school for some time, and this prolonged absence from the daily routine has given many of us a chance to think about what should happen when schools re-open. One way to address some of the ongoing problems of […]
More than 65,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with head and neck cancer, which most often occurs inside the mouth and throat. For patients who undergo surgery to treat this cancer, guidelines recommend that prompt initiation of radiotherapy—within six weeks—is critical for best outcomes. Unfortunately, delays in initiating post-operative radiotherapy (PORT) […]