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Study suggests reviewing current recommendations that discourage exercise before bed

Study suggests reviewing current recommendations that discourage exercise before bed

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainFindings of a small comparative study published in the open access journalBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicinesuggest resistance e

Study suggests reviewing current recommendations that discourage exercise before bed

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainFindings of a small comparative study published in the open access journalBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicinesuggest resistance e
A testing paradox: Rising sexually transmitted infections cases may mask actual decline in infections

A testing paradox: Rising sexually transmitted infections cases may mask actual decline in infections

by Manuel Maidorn,Max Planck SocietyMinimal susceptible-infectious-treated-susceptible model for CT transmission among high-risk MSM, influenced by HIV risk perception and PrEP uptake. Credit:Proceedi

A testing paradox: Rising sexually transmitted infections cases may mask actual decline in infections

by Manuel Maidorn,Max Planck SocietyMinimal susceptible-infectious-treated-susceptible model for CT transmission among high-risk MSM, influenced by HIV risk perception and PrEP uptake. Credit:Proceedi
A new, potent street drug is causing severe withdrawal, and doctors are scrambling to respond

A new, potent street drug is causing severe withdrawal, and doctors are scrambling to respond

by Aubrey Whelan, Max MarinCredit: Pixabay from PexelsDominic Cipriano couldn't stop shaking. A drug dealer on the streets of Kensington had sold him a bag of what he thought was fentanyl. And whe

A new, potent street drug is causing severe withdrawal, and doctors are scrambling to respond

by Aubrey Whelan, Max MarinCredit: Pixabay from PexelsDominic Cipriano couldn't stop shaking. A drug dealer on the streets of Kensington had sold him a bag of what he thought was fentanyl. And whe
Changing the paradigm on hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Connective tissues don't tell the whole story

Changing the paradigm on hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Connective tissues don't tell the whole story

byMedical University of South CarolinaDr. Cortney Gensemer (left) and Dr. Russell Norris (right) in Dr. Norris' laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina. Credit: Medical University o

Changing the paradigm on hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Connective tissues don't tell the whole story

byMedical University of South CarolinaDr. Cortney Gensemer (left) and Dr. Russell Norris (right) in Dr. Norris' laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina. Credit: Medical University o
'It happens more than you think': Examining sexual violence in later life

'It happens more than you think': Examining sexual violence in later life

by Katie Pearce,George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSexual violence is usually framed as a concern affecting younger people. But a new George Mason University study of survivors ov

'It happens more than you think': Examining sexual violence in later life

by Katie Pearce,George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSexual violence is usually framed as a concern affecting younger people. But a new George Mason University study of survivors ov
'Tubuloids' offer a realistic platform for modeling chronic kidney disease

'Tubuloids' offer a realistic platform for modeling chronic kidney disease

byInstitute of Science TokyoResearchers developed tubuloids from adult kidney cells. When exposed to cisplatin, the model replicated key steps in the chronic kidney disease progression, including DNA

'Tubuloids' offer a realistic platform for modeling chronic kidney disease

byInstitute of Science TokyoResearchers developed tubuloids from adult kidney cells. When exposed to cisplatin, the model replicated key steps in the chronic kidney disease progression, including DNA
COVID-19 virus manipulates host cell RNA to shut down the immune system, study reveals

COVID-19 virus manipulates host cell RNA to shut down the immune system, study reveals

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPGraphical Abstract. Credit:NAR Molecular Medicine(2025). DOI: 10.1093/narmme/ugaf034Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discover

COVID-19 virus manipulates host cell RNA to shut down the immune system, study reveals

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPGraphical Abstract. Credit:NAR Molecular Medicine(2025). DOI: 10.1093/narmme/ugaf034Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discover
Antibiotic delafloxacin emerges as a potential therapeutic alternative against Legionella

Antibiotic delafloxacin emerges as a potential therapeutic alternative against Legionella

byGermans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Infectious Diseases(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108165A study led by researchers at the Germans Trias

Antibiotic delafloxacin emerges as a potential therapeutic alternative against Legionella

byGermans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Infectious Diseases(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108165A study led by researchers at the Germans Trias
Adrenaline nasal sprays may work as well as EpiPen for allergic shock

Adrenaline nasal sprays may work as well as EpiPen for allergic shock

by Dennis ThompsonPeople with extreme, life-threatening allergic reactions might do as well to use a nasal spray as to jab themselves in a thigh with an EpiPen, a new evidence review says.Adrenaline d

Adrenaline nasal sprays may work as well as EpiPen for allergic shock

by Dennis ThompsonPeople with extreme, life-threatening allergic reactions might do as well to use a nasal spray as to jab themselves in a thigh with an EpiPen, a new evidence review says.Adrenaline d
Cases of whooping cough remain high, but knowledge about the disease still low

Cases of whooping cough remain high, but knowledge about the disease still low

byAnnenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaAnnenberg Science and Public Health (ASAPH) Surveys Nov. 2024, Dec. 2025. Credit: Annenberg Public Policy CenterPertussis, also known

Cases of whooping cough remain high, but knowledge about the disease still low

byAnnenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaAnnenberg Science and Public Health (ASAPH) Surveys Nov. 2024, Dec. 2025. Credit: Annenberg Public Policy CenterPertussis, also known
Flu season peak is still to come this year: Is it too late to get a flu shot?

Flu season peak is still to come this year: Is it too late to get a flu shot?

by Irene WrightCredit: FRANK MERIÑO from PexelsWhile flu shot campaigns and initiatives start around the end of the summer, the peak season for flu is still weeks away.And if you haven't gotten yo

Flu season peak is still to come this year: Is it too late to get a flu shot?

by Irene WrightCredit: FRANK MERIÑO from PexelsWhile flu shot campaigns and initiatives start around the end of the summer, the peak season for flu is still weeks away.And if you haven't gotten yo
3D bioprinting offers alternative to animal testing for skin disease research

3D bioprinting offers alternative to animal testing for skin disease research

byVienna University of TechnologyBiological tissue can be formed using 3D printers. Credit: Vienna University of TechnologyAt TU Wien, researchers are developing three-dimensional (3D) printing techni

3D bioprinting offers alternative to animal testing for skin disease research

byVienna University of TechnologyBiological tissue can be formed using 3D printers. Credit: Vienna University of TechnologyAt TU Wien, researchers are developing three-dimensional (3D) printing techni