How kids eat: Five new insights on daily habits and childhood obesity
Studies reveal how family, social media and COVID-19 influence children's diets and health Rockville, Maryland (June 7, 2021) -- What ...
Month: June 2021
Smartphone use associated with unhealthy eating and overweight in teens
More time online linked with less healthy behaviors in large study conducted in South Korea Rockville, Maryland (June 7, 2021) ...
Sea snakes show their sensitive side to court potential mates
Decades of research has revealed the remarkable morphological adaptations of sea snakes to aquatic life, which include paddle-shaped tails, salt-excreting ...
The molecular underpinnings of immune cell migration
Researchers from Osaka University reveal the molecular mechanism by which immune cells migrate and reach the site of infection Osaka, ...
International coalition classifies 25 subtypes of uveitis, an inflammatory eye disease
NIH-funded classification criteria will facilitate clinical research for new therapies An international coalition of eye researchers used machine learning to ...
Important to reduce patients’ time respiratory intensive care with mechanical ventilation
More active efforts to reduce patients' time on a ventilator in an ICU can both spare their suffering and free ...
Study supports gene therapy as a promising treatment for soft bone disease
A single dose of AAV8-TNAP-D10 may be safe and effective for hypophosphatasia LA JOLLA, CALIF. - June 7, 2021 - ...
New drug to halt dementia after multiple head injuries
World-first breakthrough to help athletes and blast victims A world-first international study led by the University of South Australia has ...
Nucleosome breathing from atomistic time snapshots
Computer simulations visualize in atomic detail how DNA opens while wrapped around proteins Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht ...
A mechanism through which ‘good’ viruses kill ‘bad’ bacteria and block their reproduction
An important step in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria The battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria: A new study at Tel Aviv ...
NIH grant boosts computational search for cancer drugs
Computer scientist Lydia Kavraki and team developing toolkit to model protein-ligand interactions HOUSTON - (June 7, 2021) - Computer scientist ...
New incubator model for CSHL spin-outs
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is collaborating with Autobahn Labs, a new life sciences incubator, to catalyze the Laboratory's early-stage ...
A few common bacteria account for majority of carbon use in soil
Just a few bacterial taxa found in ecosystems across the planet are responsible for more than half of carbon cycling ...
Controlling insulin production with a smartwatch
Many modern fitness trackers and smartwatches feature integrated LEDs. The green light emitted, whether continuous or pulsed, penetrates the skin ...
Virginia Tech to advance brain, cancer research with focused ultrasound
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute invests in MRI-guided focused ultrasound facility with support from Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial ...
An ‘atlas’ of the brain’s choroid plexus across the lifespan
New resource for neuroscience maps cell types, secreted proteins, spatial organization, and more Once viewed merely as a producer of ...
How a Vietnamese raw pork snack could help us keep food fresh, naturally
Fermented meat snack is helping researchers develop a safe, all-natural food preservative A traditional Vietnamese meat snack could hold the ...
Cells/colony motion index of oral keratinocytes predicts epithelial regenerative capacity
Niigata, Japan - A comprehensive investigation on cells and colony motion offers new insight into the proliferative and epithelial regenerative ...
Robots with T-ray technology to spot and remove cancer tumors in £8 million project
New technology that will marry probes that can detect cancer tumours through the skin with high-precision robotic surgery is to ...
Colorectal Cancer: UVA Health Expert Helps Develop New National Screening Guidelines
Screenings Recommended to Begin at Age 45 Most Americans should get screened for colorectal cancer beginning at age 45 instead ...
