Reading fiction, non-fiction, or graphic formats for pleasure is associated with better attention and reduced mental health strains across all age groups, according to a new review by researchers at Cambridge University. The findings arrive as international literacy metrics highlight a general decline in recreational reading habits. Cambridge University Study Links Leisure Reading to Better … Read more
Nine people, including three young children and two teenagers, were hospitalized following a head-on three-car collision in Sydney’s southwest late on Sunday night, according to local police and emergency reports. The crash occurred at approximately 11:15 p.m. on the Hume Highway near Longfield Street in Cabramatta, leaving a 50-year-old man with critical head injuries and … Read more
Food and Drug Administration this week to test genetically engineered CAR T-cell immune cells in adults with advanced colorectal cancer and pediatric patients with solid tumors, according to university announcements. The experimental therapy attacks two specific targets, B7-H3 and IL-8, aiming to overcome the defenses of solid tumors where standard treatments have failed. University of … Read more
New research shows that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is linked to an almost 50% increase in overall gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Attention Disorders. Led by researchers at the University of Warwick, the study analyzed data from over 1.9 million people across 23 studies, revealing a significant overlap … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly enrolled their children in the British school system, according to recent media reports, marking a striking reversal from their years of rhetoric criticizing the UK and citing severe privacy concerns. According to reports cited by commentators, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have moved their family toward a … Read more
Platinum-based chemotherapy drugs cause extensive DNA damage in healthy tissues and accelerate cellular aging in pediatric cancer patients, according to a landmark study published September 10 in Science. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge, the Francis Crick Institute, and King’s College London used advanced genomic sequencing to analyze samples from children … Read more
According to a nationwide birth cohort study published in the European Journal of Nutrition, higher maternal fish intake before pregnancy links to a lower risk of early-onset hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, while consuming fish during pregnancy associates with a reduced risk of late-onset cases among first-time mothers. Researchers tracking dietary patterns across more than 86,000 … Read more
An estimated 2.71 billion people worldwide were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, contributing to 1.66 million deaths globally, according to the Global Burden of Disease 2023 study published in The Lancet Public Health. The research, which tracked health impacts across 204 countries and territories, reveals that roughly one-third of the global population routinely breathes … Read more
As international aid groups scale back operations in Ethiopia, Catholic-run initiatives like those supported by the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) remain critical lifelines for millions facing acute food insecurity. The U.S. government’s 2025 freeze of aid funding, coupled with rising conflicts and climate crises, has left families like Feven Alem’s in desperate straits, … Read more
According to a study published in Scientific Reports, an international research team has identified a specific panel of blood proteins that sheds light on why the corticosteroid prednisone suppresses childhood growth and harms bone health while treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Researchers at Binghamton University and Carleton University found that unlike prednisone, a drug called … Read more