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Neuroscience

Organoid model integrates microglia to study inflammation in brain

Organoids have revolutionized science and medicine, providing platforms for disease modeling, drug testing, and understanding developmental processes. While not exact replicas of human organs, they offer significant insights.

Health

Even the richest Americans face shorter lifespans than their European counterparts, study finds

Comparing wealth and survival rates in the U.S. with those in Europe, researchers found that over a 10-year period, Americans across all wealth levels were more likely to die than their European counterparts.

Medical research news

Psychology & Psychiatry

Could birth control raise depression risk in new mothers?

Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet and collaborating Danish universities have conducted statistical research suggesting that starting hormonal contraceptive (HC) use postpartum is associated with a 49% higher ...

Biomedical technology

Smart skin sensor offers real-time infection detection

An international team led by researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has developed an innovative piece of equipment in the field of medical technology: an intelligent device capable of monitoring the temperature ...