One of the world’s oldest blood pressure drugs may also halt aggressive brain tumor growth
Researchers from the Megan Matthews lab at Penn treated human glioblastoma brain tumor cells with hydralazine, one of…
Severe nausea during pregnancy and depression: Study reveals bidirectional association
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A recent study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland showed that hyperemesis…
Exercise-induced vesicles boost neuron growth when transplanted into sedentary mice
ExerVs increased adult hippocampal neurogenesis . Credit: Brain Research (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2025.150003 Researchers at the University of Illinois…
VR headsets may actually reduce risk of dry eye
VR headset use may increase lipid layer thickness, potentially helping to prevent dry eye disease. Credit: Yoshiro Okazaki…
Resistance exercise can improve physical and mental symptoms
Credit: JAMA Network Open (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.34304 A three-month program of resistance exercise can help improve the physical…
Anxiety disorders tied to low levels of an essential nutrient in the brain
A non-invasive imaging technique, 1H-MRS, can detect chemicals in different parts of the brain. Choline is represented by…
Lower vitamin D consistently linked with higher depression in adults
Graphical abstract. Credit: Biomolecules and Biomedicine (2025). DOI: 10.17305/bb.2025.12331 Researchers report in a study, published in Biomolecules and…
Precision medicine intervention found to ease symptoms of a depression biotype
Credit: Unsplash Depression is one of the most widespread mental health disorders worldwide, characterized by persistent feelings of…
Rosemary compound found to support healthy skin regeneration after injury
Penn undergraduate student Jiayi Pang (left) and Penn Ph.D. candidate Emmanuel Rapp Reyes (right) found that rosemary can…
Common antibiotic may reduce schizophrenia risk, study suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A commonly prescribed antibiotic could help reduce the risk of some young people developing…