A new study has shown that faith leaders would be willing to partner on hypertension screenings and education, despite challenges of past health collaborations. Researchers at the University of York, in a first-of-its-kind qualitative study…
A team including researchers from the University of Tokyo found the distance family caregivers have from people they care for can affect how they reflect on stressful experiences. When caregivers engage in therapeutic writing soon…
Researchers have discovered a new cell type that may help regulate blood vessel growth in the heart during development and in response to injury, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine. Working with zebrafish,…
Human activity and climate change are putting growing pressure on water resources, disrupting the predictability of the water cycle, and changing the availability and quality of freshwater. IIASA researchers and partners have developed a new…
Inclusive education seeks to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities, have access to appropriate educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment. In China, the policy known as “Learning in Regular Classrooms” (LRC) has become…
Fish have “designed” their perfect partners in a new experiment – revealing simple male preferences and more complex female tastes. University of Exeter scientists put green swordtail fish in tanks with a screen at either…
A mother and her baby smiling at each other is more than just a heartwarming exchange—this type of positive interaction may help babies develop emotion regulation skills and the physiological foundations of emotional well-being. That’s…
The number of benzodiazepine prescriptions like Xanax and Valium dispensed in the United States decreased over the past 10 years, potentially suggesting that doctors have become more cautious when prescribing these sedatives, according to Rutgers…
Scientists have helped solve a longstanding mystery about how Earth remained habitable after oxygen first accumulated in its atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago, providing evidence that an ancient ocean chemistry sustained life-friendly conditions.…
Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the neck may interfere with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage from the brain, contributing to cognitive impairment, according to new multicenter research led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists. The paper,…