Global trial shows targeted heart drug reduces obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in youth

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global clinical trial involving The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has found that mavacamten—a heart medication previously ap

Cardiovascular Diseases May 05,2026

Global trial shows targeted heart drug reduces obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in youth

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global clinical trial involving The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has found that mavacamten—a heart medication previously ap

Cardiovascular Diseases May 05,2026

Why COVID and flu hit older lungs harder: Aging tissue may bring on immune dysregulation

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder adults are much more likely to become seriously ill from flu or COVID because aging lung cells can drive excessive immun

Geriatrics May 05,2026

Why COVID and flu hit older lungs harder: Aging tissue may bring on immune dysregulation

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder adults are much more likely to become seriously ill from flu or COVID because aging lung cells can drive excessive immun

Geriatrics May 05,2026

A long-term and scalable system to record from neural organoids

byKing's College LondonThe microelectrode array with neural networks from different origins (cell line) over time: left to right shows progression from 6 days after plating to 37 days after platin

Technology & AI May 05,2026

A long-term and scalable system to record from neural organoids

byKing's College LondonThe microelectrode array with neural networks from different origins (cell line) over time: left to right shows progression from 6 days after plating to 37 days after platin

Technology & AI May 05,2026

Strong patient diversity in biobanks reveals new genetic links to disease risk and treatment response

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHA newstudyby UCLA Health published inCellpresents a major adv

Medicial Breakthroughs May 05,2026

Strong patient diversity in biobanks reveals new genetic links to disease risk and treatment response

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHA newstudyby UCLA Health published inCellpresents a major adv

Medicial Breakthroughs May 05,2026

A 'breathing' lung organoid enables measurement of lung stiffness

byUniversity of TokyoCredit: University of TokyoResearchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo, have developed a system that allows human lung organoids to expand in a bre

Technology & AI May 05,2026

A 'breathing' lung organoid enables measurement of lung stiffness

byUniversity of TokyoCredit: University of TokyoResearchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo, have developed a system that allows human lung organoids to expand in a bre

Technology & AI May 05,2026

Sports uniform proposal could boost students' physical activity

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Thirdman from PexelsNew research suggests most Australians support a simple change that could significantly boost children's physical activity levels: letting student

Orthopedics & Sports medicine May 04,2026

Sports uniform proposal could boost students' physical activity

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Thirdman from PexelsNew research suggests most Australians support a simple change that could significantly boost children's physical activity levels: letting student

Orthopedics & Sports medicine May 04,2026

Mitral valve-in-valve procedure associated with lower risk of death, disabling strokes

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert a new valve wa

Cardiovascular Diseases May 04,2026

Mitral valve-in-valve procedure associated with lower risk of death, disabling strokes

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert a new valve wa

Cardiovascular Diseases May 04,2026

Study finds screen time among children and adolescents has increased over 3 decades—especially after COVID-19

byUniversity of TurkuCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first systematic review to track long-term trends across pre- and post-pandemic periods finds a dramatic rise in screen use among children an

Pediatrics May 04,2026

Study finds screen time among children and adolescents has increased over 3 decades—especially after COVID-19

byUniversity of TurkuCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first systematic review to track long-term trends across pre- and post-pandemic periods finds a dramatic rise in screen use among children an

Pediatrics May 04,2026

Antimicrobial resistant genes found in wastewater samples from a South African city

byStellenbosch UniversityResearchers from Stellenbosch University collect water samples at a wastewater treatment facility in an urban center in South Africa to investigate how antimicrobial resistanc

Public Health & Prevention May 04,2026

Antimicrobial resistant genes found in wastewater samples from a South African city

byStellenbosch UniversityResearchers from Stellenbosch University collect water samples at a wastewater treatment facility in an urban center in South Africa to investigate how antimicrobial resistanc

Public Health & Prevention May 04,2026

Study of Hawaiʻi suicide rates by occupation calls for attention to supporting farmers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by Thao Le of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) and

Psychiatry & Mental Health May 04,2026

Study of Hawaiʻi suicide rates by occupation calls for attention to supporting farmers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by Thao Le of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) and

Psychiatry & Mental Health May 04,2026