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Researchers determine the relationship between the use of hearing aids and mortality among adult United States residents with hearing impairment.

Researchers from The University of Queensland have launched the world's biggest drug survey, to gain insight into drug use around the globe.

Frontline healthcare workers in busy hospitals feel that they are "just rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic" according to new research into the impact of under-resourced and high-pressure emergency hospital departments in the UK.

A predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet is linked to 39% lower odds of COVID-19 infection, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

Early menopause-;before the age of 45-;taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and having 4 or more children are among several hormonal and reproductive factors linked to a heightened risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women, finds a large long term study published in the open access journal RMD Open.

"TimeMachine," an algorithm developed by U.S. researchers, accurately predicts circadian phase from a single blood sample using gene expression, offering a novel, efficient approach to understanding circadian rhythms and their impact on health.

Like the Greek mythological beast with a snake's tail and two ferocious heads, a potential Parkinson's medicine created in the lab of chemist Matthew Disney, Ph.D., is also a type of chimera bearing two heads.

A multicenter collaboration led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has produced the first computational model for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma that predicts an individual's personalized prognosis based on their tumor genomics and treatments.

Researchers have discovered that a protein called phosphorylated α-synuclein, which is associated with several neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, is also involved in the normal processes of how neurons communicate with each other in a healthy brain.

Researchers developed an AI-based model using facial, tongue, and retinal images to estimate biological age, offering a novel approach to predict age-related chronic diseases.

Study reveals that the Omicron subvariants BA.2.86 and FLip show unique mutations and infectivity profiles, with BA.2.86 being highly infectious and resistant to most conventional antibodies, underscoring the need for updated vaccines.

Researchers developed an advanced prime editor-engineered virus-like particle (PE-eVLP) system, significantly enhancing gene editing efficiency in human cells and showing potential for treating genetic diseases.

A review in the journal Eye finds that prolonged face mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic may cause mild ocular irritation, but serious eye complications are unlikely.

Babies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disengaged and disinterested in activities, seeking more intense stimulation in an environment, or being overwhelmed by sensations like loud sounds or bright lights, according to data from researchers at Drexel's College of Medicine published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have published an article in Perspectives on Psychological Science showing that psychological differences between the sexes persist in countries with higher standards of living.

To encourage fruit and vegetable consumption among youth, experiential food education programs such as gardening and cooking lessons have increased across both community and school settings.

Since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) Waiver in 2020, thousands of patients from across 300 hospitals in 37 states have been treated in their homes.

An extended follow-up study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä shows that low cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence is associated with higher risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in middle age.

PFAS are chemicals that may cause cancer, diabetes, and other diseases. Research from örebro University now suggests that these chemicals affect people as early as the fetal stage of development.

Children and adolescents who received one of the main COVID-19 vaccines were significantly protected from the illness and showed no increased signs of cardiac complications compared to young people who were not vaccinated, according to a new real-world study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).