Health

Neuro RX Gamma headset helps Alzheimer’s patients recover their memories

If successful, the technology would be the first to actually reverse the disease.

Why some creams and cosmetics may cause skin rashes?

Some chemicals displace natural fats in skin cells may explain how many common ingredients trigger allergic contact dermatitis.

Brain scans can predict children’s mental health problems

Scans of brain activity in seven-year-olds are helping Northeastern researchers predict symptoms of depression, anxiety, and attentional problems in teenagers.

New system to promote wound healing

Scientists at the Department of Biotechnology’s Thiruvananthapuram-based Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology have developed a new system that promises to improve the delivery of...

CIMAP transfers technology for herbal products

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow has transferred the five technologies of herbal formulation to Nandan...

fMRI measures may predict psychiatric symptoms in children

Understanding the neurodevelopmental trajectory of psychiatric symptoms.

Children who drank whole milk had a lower risk of being overweight or obese

Review analyzing almost 21,000 children suggests children who drank whole milk were less likely to be overweight or obese.

Airplane poop helps spread antibiotic-resistant microbes

A global effort is necessary to tackle this severe threat.

Proton therapy as effective as standard radiation with fewer side effects

Lower hospitalization rates following proton therapy could offset its higher upfront cost compared with standard radiation therapy.

Exploring women’s knowledge of breast density and experiences of breast cancer screening

As of 2019, 37 US states have breast density notification laws. No qualitative study to date has examined women’s perspectives about breast density in general or by states with and without notification laws.

Measuring mutations in sperm may reveal risk for autism in future children

Providing a more accurate assessment of ASD risk in future children.

Focusing on teenage anxiety may help early identification of the risk of eating disorders

Teenage girls who experience clinical levels of anxiety could be at greater risk of eating disorders, according to associations identified in a study completed by researchers at the University of Bristol with UCL.

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