Psychological treatment can relieve pain. New research from Aarhus BSS now shows what happens in the brain — and what specific treatments psychologists, doctors and patients can turn to.
Back pain, migraines, arthritis, long-term concussion…
Category: 5. Health
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How antibiotic resistance to fusidic acid works
In a new article published in Nature Communications, researchers from Uppsala Antibiotic Center, Uppsala University and SciLifeLab describe a fundamental mechanism of antibiotic resistance. What happens in a bacterium that is resistant to the…
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How do middle-aged folks get dementia? It could be these proteins
Dementia usually affects older people, so when it occurs in middle age, it can be hard to recognize. The most common form is frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which is often mistaken for depression, schizophrenia, or Parkinson’s disease before the…
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Novel molecular maneuver helps malaria parasite dodge the immune system
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito bite can hide from the body’s immune system, sometimes for years. It turns out that the parasite, Plasmodium falciparum,…
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New auditory brainstem implant shows early promise
A new study co-led by Mass General Brigham researchers points to a promising new type of auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that could benefit people who are deaf due to Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and other severe inner ear abnormalities that…
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Thousands of cardiac ‘digital twins’ offer new insights into the heart
For the first time, researchers from King’s College London, Imperial College London and The Alan Turing Institute, have created over 3,800 anatomically accurate digital hearts to investigate how age, sex and lifestyle factors influence heart…
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Study reveals impacts of Alzheimer’s disease on the whole body
While Alzheimer’s disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working with the laboratory fruit fly, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan…
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In healthy aging, carb quality counts
Intakes of dietary fiber, high-quality and total carbohydrates in midlife were favorably linked to healthy aging and other positive health outcomes in older women, according to a new study by researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition…
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Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile
The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog
Carly Anne York
Basic Books, $30What’s the purpose of your study? It’s the question many basic-science researchers dread. And it’s the question that Carly Anne York received about 10…
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RSV wasn’t as hard on U.S. babies last winter. This may be why
Last winter’s respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, season wasn’t as brutal for U.S. babies. A new study suggests two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody for infants — may have helped.
The 2024-25…
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