Simple medical card game reduces preoperative anxiety in children

by rss feed | Oct 20, 2026 | News Feeds

Preoperative anxiety affects about 60% of children and is linked with poorer cooperation at anesthesia induction, greater postoperative pain, and maladaptive behavioral changes. Read Original...

Naturally occurring blood molecule linked to lower Alzheimer’s risk

by rss feed | Oct 20, 2026 | News Feeds

Researchers developed a drug for Alzheimer's disease, and then discovered that the molecule already exists in human blood, and is found in lower levels in cognitively impaired people. Read Original...

Study links abnormal immature astroglia to lower fluid intelligence in older epilepsy patients

by rss feed | Oct 20, 2026 | News Feeds

A new USC-led study links abnormal immature astroglia, star-shaped cells that support brain function, to lower fluid intelligence, or the ability to solve new problems, in older adults with epilepsy. Read Original...

Novel “Raman genome” concept enables rapid tracking of viruses

by rss feed | Oct 20, 2026 | News Feeds

A research team led by Distinguished Professor Giuseppe Pezzotti at the Biomedical Engineering Center, Kansai Medical University, has demonstrated that differences in the molecular structures of viral RNA can be captured as "Raman barcodes," enabling the...

Scientists find a way to boost the body’s natural viral defenses

by rss feed | Oct 20, 2026 | News Feeds

Washington State University researchers have discovered how to "crank up" a natural defense system in the body to combat viral infection, potentially opening a new door for treating virus infections, cancer, neurological disorders and other diseases. Read Original...