Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) identified thirdhand smoke,…
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Health encompasses the overall state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It is shaped by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, lifestyle, and societal factors, and is central to quality of life and human development. Scientific research in health spans disciplines such as medicine, public health, nutrition, psychology, and epidemiology, aiming to understand the mechanisms of disease, promote prevention, and improve care. Advances in health science continue to inform policies, treatments, and technologies that help individuals and communities lead longer, healthier lives.
An anti-bacterial virus found in a Connecticut lake successfully treated an 80-year-old doctor with a…
A team of UConn Health researchers has designed a novel, hybrid hydrogel system to help…
As cancer cells continuously mutate their DNA, they also produce proteins that are altered from…
Researchers have developed a same-day, noninvasive positron emission tomography (PET)-based imaging approach to assess PD-L1…
Many patients with heart disease have a metal stent implanted to keep their coronary artery…
The most important active ingredient against malaria can now be produced in a considerably more…
A new study from the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) reveals that Chinese mothers…
A clinical study conducted by scientists at British American Tobacco has revealed that when smokers…
One of the biggest obstacles to eradicating malaria is a dormant form of the parasite…
A tiny RNA molecule plays a big role in the development of two diseases affecting…
Significant amounts of toxic metals, including lead, leak from some e-cigarette heating coils and are…
Chernobyl. Three Mile Island. Fukushima. Accidents at nuclear power plants can potentially cause massive destruction…
Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the…
Human cases of Borrelia miyamotoi, a tick-borne infection with some similarities to Lyme disease, were…
Scientists at Imperial College London have become the first in the world to test how…
A Yale-led research team has developed an antibody that blocks tumors in animal models of…
New insights from neutron analysis of glaucoma drugs and their enzyme target may help scientists…