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People who are orderly, perfectionistic, and goal-oriented in their youth may be more vulnerable to depression and suicidal thoughts or behaviors later in life.

At the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) - Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), biologist Jessie Vandierendonck has been investigating new, alternative treatments to combat bacterial infections using (bacterio)phages, viruses that attack and destroy bacteria.

The ancient Egyptians ran an efficiently organised health service which was open to everyone, irrespective of wealth or class, University of Manchester Egyptologists say.

New eye test based on age-appropriate tasks can lead to earlier detection and treatment of vision problems in children as young as 18 months The development of a new tool for testing the eyesight of children under three could mean more children receive treatment for vision difficulties earlier, leading to positive effects on learning and development.

Caltech researchers have reintroduced a classic technique to image the formation and growth of individual cells that make up biofilms, sticky masses of millions of cells that are often responsible for antibiotic-tolerant infections. The method will help answer longstanding questions about how biofilms behave, offering insights that have the potential to help combat them in the context of chronic infections.

Results from a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine show that a vaccine can protect people against Salmonella Paratyphi A infection.

Women's health Menopause is a significant public health challenge for the majority of women in Denmark, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. For the first time, researchers have conducted a nationwide survey on women's health and experiences of menopause. The researchers are surprised by the results, which highlight the need for more knowledge in this area.

Evidence-based intervention emerged from a six-year study of mental health care in a Calgary hospital's emergency department One in five Canadians will experience a mental illness or substance use disorder in any given year.

One of the UK's largest scientific studies investigating the links between diet and cancer has reached its 30th anniversary, with celebrations from Leeds researchers who spearheaded the project.

Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer. Researchers at the University of Leeds, Université Grenoble Alpes and University Hospital of Grenoble-Alpes, France, have developed an algorithm which allows doctors to work out which pacemaker functions are likely to use the most battery power.

New research shows that eating flavanol-rich foods, such as cocoa and berries, protects vascular health in men from the harmful effects of prolonged sitting. New research from the University of Birmingham shows that eating flavanol-rich foods-like tea, berries, apples, and cocoa-can protect vascular health in men from the harmful effects of prolonged sitting.

UCalgary's Dr. Hossein Piri developing intelligent, personalized alert systems to foster clinician well-being, improve patient care Anyone who has spent more than a few minutes in a hospital has heard the cacophony of persistent alarms.

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025 10:36:30 Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have launched a major new study to improve the safety and welfare of Thoroughbred racehorses in training. The project will provide vital evidence to help reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury, one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in racehorses worldwide.

SUM-101, a new malaria vaccine candidate has shown to be safe and to trigger strong immune responses in adults living in a malaria-endemic region of Tanzania.

Mithilfe der Crispr/Cas-Technologie können Forschende das Erbgut präzise editieren, um Erbkrankheiten zu therapieren.

As voice artificial intelligence (AI) speeds toward use in clinical settings, a researcher from Simon Fraser University is highlighting the urgent need for ethical, legal, and social oversight-especially in therapeutic care.

A multiple sclerosis (MS) patient in the UK was the first to receive CAR T cell therapy, invented by UCL researchers, in a clinical trial testing whether this personalised treatment can slow or even halt the progression of the disease.

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM Food - in addition to sunlight - regulates our internal biological clock and its ability to adapt to the seasons, according to new research in mice. According to researchers, it could have health benefits to eat more seasonal and locally produced food. Our blood pressure rises in the morning, our brain releases sleep hormones before bedtime, and our body temperature drops during sleep.

A study conducted across 43 European countries by an international scientific team coordinated by Université Grenoble Alpes , in collaboration with the CNRS , Inserm, and the French National Research

Baroness Merron, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health, made the visit to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Understanding Animal Research (UAR) has published a list of the ten organisations that carried out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary, and scientific research - in Great Britain in 2024. These statistics are freely available on the organisations' websites as part of their ongoing commitment to transparency and openness around the use of animals in research.

Problems with the brain's waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure increase the risk of dementia.

The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded 149 experienced researchers, eight of whom are from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Amsterdam UMC, affiliation VU, with a Vidi grant.

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded thirteen Nijmegen researchers Vidi funding of up to 850,000 euros.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used in medicine. Computer scientist Julia Vogt explains how AI can support doctors and where human expertise remains irreplaceable. 23.10.2025 (Image: Adobe Stock / Montage ETH Zurich) "We can all benefit when AI is used appropriately in medicine.

The threat posed by superbugs to travellers from countries around the globe has been revealed in a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).

UCL is releasing its animal research statistics today in collaboration with Understanding Animal Research - a not-for-profit organisation that promotes open communications about animal research. UCL and nine other institutions together conducted more than half of all'animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary, and scientific research - in the UK in 2024.

Immune defences are at the heart of our ability to respond to disease, but how does the system that protects us every day actually function?

FMI group leader Prof. Georg Keller and Prof. Philip Sterzer from Universitären Psychiatrischen Kliniken (UPK) Basel have jointly been awarded a Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF) grant over 1.5 million CHF to investigate the brain circuit changes that underlie schizophrenia.

A project which helps people struggling with low mood during the winter months check out some sunlight from their local library is heading to one of Scotland's most remote communities this winter.