Empathy may be in the eye of the beholder
Empathy is talked about a lot these days. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic and a divisive political climate …
‘Fast’ MRI detects breast cancers that 3-D mammograms may miss
Beth Reisboard, 76, was relieved in 2018 when she received the results from her annual mammogram: “Negative.” But her OB-GYN …
Bits of genetic material called microRNAs may drive metabolic disorders
In a study published today in the journal Cell, UC Berkeley Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology professor Anders Näär led a …
Belly fat may signal early heart issues for Mexican Americans
Among Mexican Americans, too much abdominal fat predicts the beginning of a buildup of plaque in the arteries called atherosclerosis—an …
Risk of deadly skin cancer may be gauged by accumulated DNA damage
Risk for melanoma, the most deadly skin cancer, can be estimated long before detection of any suspicious moles, according to …
HPV home test may reduce cervical cancer disparity, improve outcomes for Blacks, Latinos
David Sidransky, M.D., calls the Pap smear one of the “greatest successes” in cancer screening. “Every woman in the United …
Stem cell function may explain higher colon cancer rate in males
Colon cancers have a higher incidence in males, which is in part related to much higher androgen levels in males …
Coronavirus may dice heart muscle fibers into tiny snippets, remove cells’ DNA
The new coronavirus seems to slice heart muscle fibers into small, precisely sized fragments — at least when it infects …
Imaging an estrogen related enzyme may help to predict obesity, self-control issues
Findings from a positron emission tomography (PET) brain imaging study of the amygdala reveals that low levels of the enzyme …
Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices
President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But …
Self-isolation may increase susceptibility to COVID-19
Months of self-isolation and social distancing have taken their toll. Sheldon Cohen, the Robert E. Doherty Professor of Psychology at …
Strenuous daily exercise may shorten, not prolong, longevity
By analyzing longevity data for professional Japanese traditional artists, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have found that …
Neuroimaging suggests resilience to drug addiction may come from better control over compulsive behaviors
A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge has found evidence suggesting that people who are addicted to drugs …
Something in the water: Environmental pollutant may be more hazardous than previously thought
Sometimes toxins, such as hazardous wastes and industrial byproducts, seep into groundwater, the source of our drinking water. One such …
DNA may hold the key to protecting populations from COVID-19
Scientists from The University of Western Australia’s Faculty of Science are part of a global team that is developing a …
‘Banking Time’: How a 10-minute ‘reset’ may make a huge difference for kids at home
For more than a decade, researchers at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and Human Development have been …
Coronavirus may spread through normal breathing: US scientists
The new coronavirus might spread through the air via normal breathing and speaking, a top US scientist said Friday as …
Study suggests marijuana may impair female fertility
Female eggs exposed to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, have an impaired ability to produce viable embryos, and are …