2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (268+ words) Caregiving in the modern era is challenging for even the most prepared adults. So, what happens when this burden falls on children? As Japan's population ages, the number of children and young people responsible for caregiving is increasing. However, the…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (994+ words) Cryogenic laboratories carry significant responsibility, including the safe storage of samples for researchers, medical teams, IVF patients, and others. From a financial perspective, these samples can be worth millions, while on a personal level, many are simply irreplaceable. For any…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (383+ words) Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have identified a molecular process that allows motor neurons to maintain protein production, a process that fails in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS breakthrough: Restoring protein production in motor neuron axons Researchers at VIB…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (565+ words) Federal rental assistance distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic did far more than help people stay in their homes. It also improved their mental health. A UC Riverside'study'published this week in the journal Health Affairs found that the Emergency Rental Assistance…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (935+ words) From the outside, the abandoned Family Dollar store in the Lower 9th Ward looks intimidating. It's covered in graffiti, with aluminum cans and trash dotting the parking lot. It sits on a street with other empty lots and decayed buildings " symbols…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (796+ words) New federal guidelines reshape cervical cancer prevention by expanding self-collection, eliminating cost sharing, and aiming to reach millions of women who have been left out of routine screening. Study: New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines From the US Department of Health…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (348+ words) Eliminating federal funding for Housing First programs, initiatives that provide people experiencing homelessness (PEH) with stable housing without requiring sobriety or treatment, could lead to a sharp rise in homelessness nationwide, according to a new study published today in JAMA…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (675+ words) Organizations aiming to help homeless people with either housing or health care can be more effective when they form partnerships with other service groups, a Rutgers study has found. "Our paper describes how homeless services and health care providers are…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (350+ words) Mayo Clinic'researchers have developed a smartwatch-based alert system that signals parents at the earliest signs of a tantrum in children with emotional and behavioral disorders - prompting them to intervene before it intensifies.' In a new study'published'in'JAMA'Network Open, these alerts helped…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (486+ words) Australian scientists have identified the key genetic drivers behind long COVID, revealing why some people continue to experience debilitating symptoms long after their initial infection. The breakthrough, made using large scale biological datasets, could pave the way for targeted treatments…...