A new study by Dr. Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani predicts the age when women will hit menopause using a simple blood test. The researchers found that the accuracy of the test is high, with an average difference between predicted and actual ages of just a third of a year.
A national study called HEALTHY found that innovative PE programs, healthier food choices, and in-class lessons on healthy lifestyles can benefit children most at-risk for type 2 diabetes. After three years, students in intervention schools had a 21% lower rate of obesity and improved fasting insulin levels compared to comparison schools.
A team of researchers at Boston College has developed a biosensor using carbon nanotubes that can detect minute amounts of proteins with high sensitivity. The sensor can distinguish between different varieties of the same protein and could potentially be used to diagnose diseases such as human papillomavirus.
A report by Queen's University Belfast finds that Northern Ireland's social housing provision is inadequately funded, violating international human rights standards. The report recommends increasing funding for new social housing and tackling land banking practices to address the housing crisis.
Large-scale carbon sequestration could help avoid extreme global warming, but its effectiveness is uncertain due to leakage risks. Geological storage appears more effective in delaying climate consequences with minimal CO2 leakage rates.
Engineered allosteric regulation provides precise control of kinase activity in living cells, enabling scientists to understand cellular processes and dissect the functions of kinases. This new method has exciting applications in basic research and promises to open doors to new scientific insights into cancer and other human diseases.
Research by Duke University scientists reveals that seawater's higher concentrations of mercury make saltwater fish like tuna and shark more toxic to humans. Methylmercury latches onto dissolved organic matter in freshwater, but tightly binds to chloride in seawater, where sunlight can't break it down as easily.
The Elsevier Foundation TWOWS Awards honored twelve talented young women scientists from various regions for their groundbreaking research. The award aims to promote wider participation and excellence in science among developing countries' promising scientists.
Researchers at UCSF have found a link between serotonin, a neurotransmitter, and gestational diabetes, suggesting that high protein diets may trigger the condition. The study's findings offer new insights into possible ways to reverse non-gestational diabetes and provide potential therapeutic solutions.
Researchers identify LGI1 as the main target of autoantibodies in patients with limbic encephalitis, leading to a new diagnostic test and potential therapeutic strategies for other neurological disorders. The findings also suggest that limbic encephalitis should be classified as an autoimmune synaptic encephalopathy.
AcademyHealth recognized leading researchers in health services research and policy, including Dr. Lisa I. Iezzoni and Dr. Aaron S. Kesselheim, for their significant contributions to advancing policy and practice in healthcare.
Researchers discovered that different cells respond differently to stimuli, contradicting previous uniformity assumptions. The study used microfluidics to monitor individual cells' reactions and found nuanced variations in responses.
Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered that grain boundaries in high-temperature ceramic superconductors impede electrical current. The study, published in Nature Physics, provides a theoretical model explaining why these barriers limit the potential of superconductors.