Research

WASHINGTON — The percentage of Americans who can afford and access prescription drugs and quality health care stands at a new low of 55%, a six-point decline since 2022, according to the West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability Index.  The index was... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Simple, systematic changes in lifestyle, exercise regime, diet, and social activities can dramatically improve the quality of life for cancer patients, with benefits lasting six months or longer, a study from Harvard University shows. The study, led... Read More

WASHINGTON — The apparent connection between uterine cancer and the hair straighteners used by many Black women is the focus of a bill introduced in the House by Reps. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., and Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J.... Read More

MADRID, Spain — Chronic use of steroids more than doubles a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study presented at an annual meeting of diabetes experts. Dr. Rajna Golubic, a lecturer on diabetes and endocrinology... Read More

WASHINGTON — The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act gave a significant boost to the wind energy sector, enabling it to account for 12% of new electricity capacity last year, while ensuring it’s well-positioned for future growth, according to a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Eating a healthy diet of whole foods and getting regular exercise are two ways to help ward off preventable health conditions, especially as we age. The link between diet and mental health is less researched than diet and... Read More

WASHINGTON — Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have discovered a potential new target for intervention in cases of dry age-related macular degeneration. The study led by Kapil Bharti, Ph.D., and Ruchi Sharma, Ph.D., co-heads of the ocular stem... Read More

DURHAM, N.C. — The use of “White” as a benchmark when comparing racial and ethnic health disparities is far too broad and fails to account for variations among easily identifiable subgroups, according to a study out of Duke University. As... Read More

WASHINGTON — We all know that regular exercise benefits our health, but does the time of day you do it make a difference?  Researchers from the University of Sydney investigated this question over an eight year period as it relates... Read More

LONDON — A group of multinationals appears to be leading the demand for electric vehicles, switching more than 630,000 cars and vans to electric across 71 global markets, a new report from the Climate Group says. Founded in 2003, with... Read More

PALO ALTO, Calif. — A new study suggests that a one-time treatment that modulates the composition of a type of immune cell could potentially revitalize the immune systems of the elderly, helping their bodies better react to viral and bacterial... Read More

WASHINGTON — After examining more than 8,000 functional brain images of young people with ADHD, researchers have discovered their systems are tied to atypical interactions between the brain’s frontal cortex and the information processing centers deep inside the brain. The... Read More

WASHINGTON — Nine in 10 pet owners say their pets contribute to their having a stronger sense of community, while 83% of adults say they’ve interacted with people they otherwise would not have due to their pets, according to a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Women who receive an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination or booster during pregnancy can provide their infants with significant protection against COVID-19 for at least six months after birth, a new study found. The research was conducted by the Infectious... Read More

OXFORDSHIRE, U.K. — Researchers at a joint European testing facility set a record for the amount of energy generated from the process of nuclear fusion, but experts say machines capable of safely supplying that energy to the grid are still... Read More

VIENNA, Austria — Poor health literacy on the part of a patient or caregiver may cloud their understanding of post-discharge care instructions, threatening patient safety, a new study from the Medical University of Vienna found. The cross-sectional study conducted by... Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law last week directing the California Energy Commission to evaluate the feasibility, costs and benefits of using wave energy and tidal energy in the state. Introduced by Democratic state Sen.... Read More

STANFORD, Calif. — Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigned as president of Stanford University on Wednesday after an independent review of his research found significant flaws in studies and laboratories he supervised. The review by a special committee of the university’s Board of... Read More

MADISON, Wis. — Once a honey bee gives its heart to a flower patch it is far more faithful than the roving bumble bee. In fact, 76% of honey bees in a recent study revisited the same plot of alfalfa... Read More

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new research project led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is looking at the best ways to couple crops with solar panels in a variety of settings. While the Biden administration has placed an emphasis on... Read More

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — We Americans are a funny bunch when it comes to health. Despite widespread prosperity and the fact that our farmers feed most of the rest of the world, our life expectancy is plummeting and we suffer... Read More

DURHAM, N.C. — A new heart transplant method that “reanimates” a heart after circulatory death could expand the donor pool for heart transplants by as much as 30%, according to Duke University researchers. Historically, hearts could not be donated after... Read More

BOSTON — People who have type 2 diabetes should set aside time to exercise in the afternoon rather than the morning to better manage their blood sugar, according to a study published in Diabetes Care, a journal of the American... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy on Monday awarded $42 million in funding for 22 projects in 14 states to advance technologies critical for producing, storing and deploying clean hydrogen. At the same time, the department announced it is awarding... Read More

NEW YORK — Actor Michael J. Fox is hailing a newly developed spinal fluid test as “one of the most significant breakthroughs in decades” when it comes to understanding Parkinson’s disease. In an op-ed in USA Today and on the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a rare condition linked to the virus that causes COVID-19, have biochemical indicators that are distinct from other kids suffering from the virus and that could lead to new means of diagnosis and... Read More

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Despite all the descriptors you could put in front of his name — astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, graduate of Harvard, with a Ph.D. from Columbia, author and celebrated scientist, TV star... Read More

WASHINGTON — Researchers using a device that stimulates the spinal cord said they successfully restored hand mobility in two stroke patients, allowing them to perform daily life activities like using a fork to eat a meal.While the study was admittedly... Read More

WASHINGTON — Scientists with the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research have come up with a new way to get life-saving drugs directly into cancer cells, an advance they say will enable more effective treatments for cancer with fewer... Read More

Individuals with alcohol use disorder are less likely to receive antivirals for hepatitis C, despite current guidelines recommending antiviral treatment regardless of alcohol use, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health.Direct-acting antiviral treatment is highly... Read More