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New research by a multidisciplinary team in Lithuania reveals a promising and unconventional approach to cartilage regeneration. Researchers have demonstrated the potential to use extracellular vesicles derived from menstrual blood stromal cells to stimulate cartilage repair, paving the way for future cell-free therapies for osteoarthritis. More than 600 million people worldwide have osteoarthritis, approximately 73% of whom are over the age of 55 and 60% are women. Osteoarthritis prevalence will continue to increase due to an aging population, increasing obesity, and increasing injuries. Today’s clinical treatments primarily manage symptoms such as pain and inflammation, but cannot stop or reverse cartilage…

As health information and services become increasingly digital, it is more important than ever that people can find, understand, evaluate, and use health information in their daily lives. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that a short 12-item questionnaire known as the HLS-Q12 can be used to assess health literacy among Finnish adults and support reliable comparisons between major population groups. This will help you identify where communication and support is most needed. Published in International Journal of Public Healththis study was carried out by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and partners from North…

Charles River Laboratories supports American Heart Association (AHA) campaigns and collaborates with nonprofit organizations on cardiovascular disease awareness, prevention, and community health efforts. The company, which provides drug discovery and manufacturing services, supports the AHA’s “Heart of Boston” campaign. Through this, the nonprofit organization aims to improve health outcomes in the Boston metropolitan area. Charles River is based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, a town approximately 32 miles north of Boston. The company’s support for AHA is consistent with its corporate citizenship strategy. The 2025 AHA report identifies the need for projects focused on improving health outcomes in Boston. The report supports…

Recent research published in evolution and human behavior suggests that a person’s socio-economic background plays a large role in shaping what they seek in a romantic partner. This finding provides evidence that the surrounding environment and access to resources often influence dating preferences as much as biological sex. Ultimately, this study questions rigid stereotypes about male and female behavior and shows that human mating strategies fluidly adapt to social conditions. Historically, evolutionary psychology has focused on the biological differences between men and women when choosing a partner. Standard frameworks suggest that men tend to prioritize physical attractiveness to maximize reproductive…

The Trump administration has removed specific goals to increase workplace inspections from a Department of Labor program aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday released a revised version of its National Priorities Program on Heat. The program was launched by the Biden administration in 2022 with the goal of increasing on-site inspections in “high-risk” industries where workers are exposed to heat. The 2022 document sets a goal for each OSHA field office to increase on-site inspections by 100 percent above the baseline from 2017 to 2022. The revised program released Friday removes…

Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in space-time caused by powerful cosmic events, such as black hole collisions. Until now, scientists have detected them by measuring tiny changes in distance using huge instruments spanning many kilometers. New theoretical research accepted for publication physical review letterproposes a completely different strategy. Researchers from Stockholm University, Nordita and the University of Tübingen propose to investigate how these waves subtly change the light emitted by atoms. This idea is promising but has not yet been experimentally tested. Atoms that absorb energy do not remain in an excited state for long. These quickly return to a…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains one of the most pressing global health challenges, especially as the aging population continues to grow. This condition steadily erodes memory and thinking skills, severely impacting daily life. New treatments, including monoclonal antibodies such as lecanemab and donanemab, have provided some optimism by slowing cognitive decline. However, these treatments still do not reverse the disease or restore normal brain function. Recently published reviews Science China Life Science Professor Yan-Jiang Wang and colleagues explore why progress has been limited. Researchers argue that focusing on a single cause is ineffective because Alzheimer’s disease is much more complex. This…

Novartis is cutting more jobs at its U.S. headquarters in New Jersey, with plans to eliminate 114 positions as it reorganizes its rare disease drug sales team. The Swiss pharmaceutical company telegraphed the job cuts in its recent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) submission (PDF) to the canton, which is expected to take effect from late June to November. “Our U.S. customer engagement organization has been evaluating opportunities to evolve the structure of our field sales team to better support the unique needs of patients and customers in rare and ultra-rare disease areas, where Novartis has a strong presence…

Chesapeake Bay Landscape Specialist Jason Swope demonstrates road salting techniques in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on January 31, 2026. (S. Monsion/Potomac River Basin Interstate Commission) With the arrival of spring, salinity levels in many freshwater rivers in the Chesapeake Bay region will skyrocket. The salinity comes primarily from salt used to treat roads in the winter, which continues to flow toward rivers during the spring rains.And while efforts are underway across the region to reduce harmful salinity in freshwater streams, research shows that salinity continues to rise. John Jackson, principal investigator at Stroud Water Research Center in Pennsylvania, said rock salt is…

New research published in Sleep Health: National Sleep Foundation Journal suggests that depression and anxiety may play an increasingly large role in new parents’ sleep problems, especially as babies grow older. Becoming a parent is often said to be one of the most enjoyable experiences in life, but it can also be exhausting. Frequent night wakings, feeding schedules, and the stress of caring for a newborn can disrupt your sleep for months. Previous research has long linked sleep deprivation to mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, but most studies have focused only on mothers and the first few…