Cognitive impairment among older American Indians
At a Glance Researchers found that more than half of American Indians about age 70 and older had some form of...
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New help for dealing with aggression in people with dementia
Caring for older adults with dementia is stressful, especially when they become physically or verbally aggressive, wander away from home,...
Donating your body to science could improve the world of medicine. Here’s what you need to know
We all depend on medical innovation — whether to help us get over the flu or bring us lifesaving cures — but what happens when we...
Microplastics detected in human testicles, troubling researchers : Shots
Researchers have detected microplastics in human testicles. Volodymyr Zakharov/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Volodymyr Zakharov/Getty Images Researchers have detected...
PKMYT1, a potential ‘Achilles heel’ of treatment resistant ER+ breast cancers with the poorest prognosis
KIPA profiling reveals druggable kinase expression levels induced by ESR1-TAFs in T47D breast cancer cells. Credit: Molecular Cancer Therapeutics (2024)....
Study suggests approach for treating rare disorder
At a Glance Using 3D brain tissue structures called organoids, researchers tested a potential new therapy for a rare disorder...
Are step counts as effective as time-based exercise in boosting health?
In a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers compared two forms of physical activity (PA) level monitoring methods,...
Wiley’s ‘fake science’ scandal is just the latest chapter in a broader crisis of trust universities must address
John Wiley & Sons Inc is a publisher of academic journals. The company, better known as Wiley, is listed on...
Using tools helps sea otters survive as the ocean changes and food disappears : NPR
A sea otter in Monterey Bay with a rock anvil on its belly and a scallop in its forepaws. Jessica...
Acetaminophen shows promise in warding off acute respiratory distress syndrome, organ injury in patients with sepsis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported clinical trial has found that intravenous acetaminophen reduced sepsis patients'...
Anger may harm heart and blood vessel health
At a Glance Researchers found that brief bouts of anger can impair the ability of blood vessels to expand and...
