New research from Aldo Barrita in Michigan State University’s Department of Psychology fills that gap. The study, published in American Psychologist, found that affirming one’s identity can be a source of psychological strength, not just a vulnerability. 

A study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine focused on the effects of myotonic dystrophy 1 (DM1) in the heart. Their findings help answer questions about why the disease worsens over time and whether the damage can be reversed once it has begun.

New research has been published ahead-of-print by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). JNM is published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international scientific and medical organization dedicated to advancing nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, and theranostics—precision medicine that allows diagnosis and treatment to be tailored to individual patients in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Biomedical researchers have designed an injectable microgel to help reduce bleeding in infants who require surgical care. In an animal model, the engineered microgel reduced bleeding by at least 50%.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) not only impact an individual’s health but also result in multibillion-dollar economic losses worldwide. To study these diseases, a team of researchers has developed the first-of-its-kind immune-capable “organ-on-a-chip” model that realistically reproduces the human cervical environment, allowing scientists to study how the microbiome, immune system, and STIs interact—something that has not been possible before with oversimplified cell cultures or animal models.

While the COVID-19 pandemic challenged all veterans transitioning to civilian life, female post-9/11 veterans experienced a sharper decline in overall well-being compared to their male counterparts, according to new research from the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State.

Physicians are less likely to provide preventive care such as conception counseling and some cancer screenings to women with diabetes than they do for women without the disease, putting them at risk for preventable medical conditions such as pregnancy complications.

The GVN is monitoring the SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.3.2, sometimes informally referred to in media reports as the “cicada” variant, and emphasizes that current evidence does not indicate cause for alarm or heightened public concern

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which inherited calcium channel mutations disrupt early brain development and predispose children to epilepsy and related cognitive challenges. The findings shed new light on how subtle genetic changes can alter brain circuits long before seizures begin.