Kids’ mental health care leaves parents in debt and in the shadows
Rachel and her husband adopted Marcus out of Guatemalan foster care as a 7-month-old infant and brought him home to Lansing, Michigan. With a round face framed by a full head of dark hair, Marcus was giggly and verbal—learning names…
Read More£50 million to turbo-charge research into health inequalities affecting local communities
People set to benefit from a £50 million research boost to tackle health inequalities in local areas and improve health outcomes across the country. The significant investment, overseen by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR), will enable…
Read MoreUnique genetic signature found by research in different types of cancer
Research led by Dr. Mabel Vidal in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Concepcion, with the collaboration of researchers from MELISA Institute and other academic institutions, identified a unique genetic signature among subsets of infiltrating T cells…
Read MoreFlatworm-inspired medical adhesives halt non-compressible hemorrhage
Every year around 2 million people die worldwide from hemorrhaging or blood loss. Uncontrolled hemorrhaging accounts for more than 30% of trauma deaths. To stop the bleeding, doctors often apply pressure to the wound and seal the site with medical…
Read MorePaternal stress associated with children’s emotional and behavioral problems at age two
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and others has found an association between fathers who experience too much stress in the months following…
Read More3D bioprinting platform replicates patient-specific tumors
Bowel cancer patients could in the future benefit from a new 3D bioprinting technology which would use their own cells to replicate the complex cellular environment of solid tumors in 3D models. The University of Bristol-led advance, published in Biofabrication,…
Read MoreJimmy Carr tries ‘not to think about’ his recurrent depression
Jimmy Carr’s new book deals with anxiety and depression We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
Read MoreMove to zero-emission trucks could save 66,000 US lives
Replacing diesel-powered trucks and the toxic pollutants they spew with electric vehicles would save tens of thousands of U.S. lives, a new American Lung Association report says. The benefit would accrue if all medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold have zero…
Read MoreA new method for inducing mesenchymal stem cells from iPS cells without using animal-derived components
A group led by Associate Professor Makoto Ikeya has established a new method to generate mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from iPS cells via neural crest cells (NCCs) without animal-derived elements. It is expected to be used for cell therapy with…
Read MoreMandy Moore Shares Adorable Picture of ‘Dreamboat’ Son Ozzie
Mandy Moore’s newborn baby Oscar “Ozzie” Bennet is enjoying the good life. The This Is Us star recently shared a photo of her “dreamboat” baby with his arms up in a fully relaxed pose, and the cuteness is almost too…
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