Lower the legal tackle height in women’s rugby is providing effectin in reducing head contacts between players, a world-first study suggests.
Changes to the tackle height law in women’s community rugby in Scotland is linked to reductions in…
Category: 5. Health
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Olympic anti-doping lab puts U.S. meat supply to the test
Scientists at UCLA’s Olympic Analytical Laboratory turned their sophisticated analytical capabilities for testing athlete samples for performance-enhancing drugs to research examining the U.S. meat supply as part of a study led by Texas Tech. The…
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CAR-T cell therapy for cancer causes ‘brain fog,’ study shows
After treatment with CAR-T cells — immune cells engineered to attack cancer — patients sometimes tell their doctors they feel like they have “brain fog,” or forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating.
A new Stanford Medicine-led study shows…
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Evidence of mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees
Have you ever wondered how your childhood relationship with your parents shaped the person you are today? Scientists have long known that early attachment to caregivers plays a crucial role in human development, but what about one of our closest…
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A chemical in plastics is tied to heart disease deaths
A common chemical in household plastics has been linked with heart disease deaths.
In 2018, about 13.5 percent of the more than 2.6 million deaths from cardiovascular disease among people ages 55 to 64 globally could have been…
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Lactate’s Role in Innate Immune Defense is Revealed
The immune system can work in two ways: the innate immune system reacts to any foreign invaders that are identified by immune cells that look for such pathogens; but the acquired or adaptive immune system…
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A Simple, New Blood Test ID’s Type 1 Diabetes at Early Stages
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system erroneously attacks cells in the pancreas that generate the hormone insulin. Since insulin regulates blood sugar levels, it is essential for…
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Calorie counts on menus and food labels may not help consumers choose healthier foods, new research shows
Knowing the calorie content of foods does not help people understand which foods are healthier, according to a study I recently co-authored in the Journal of Retailing. When study participants considered calorie information, they rated…
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As Rite Aid Closes Stores, Don’t Look For CVS Or Walgreens To Buy Them
Rite Aid announced that it is “pursuing a strategic and value-maximizing sale process for … More
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What Happens To Medicine When Machines Are As Good As Doctors?
IBM defines AGI as the moment “an artificial intelligence system can match or exceed the cognitive … More
Imagine if every physician and nurse had a clinical partner as capable, knowledgeable…
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