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Almost half of households affected Food insecurity, meaning inadequate or insecure access to food because of a lack of money,...

New podcast explores why ‘statistically significant’ is so misunderstood

Featuring researcher and Executive Director of the American Statistical Association, Ron WassersteinCredit: Monchu 'Statistical significance' is one of the most...

Scientists explore connection between aging fat and Alzheimer’s

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 21, 2019) - Scientists want to know whether our aging...

Penguins and their chicks’ responses to local fish numbers informs marine conservation

Credit: R. B. Sherley How adult penguins fish and the body condition of their chicks are directly linked to local...

Global agreement reached on standards for clinical trials in children with MS

(New York, NY) - The International Pediatric MS Study Group (IPMSSG) has released updated standards for clinical trials involving children...

Dead cells disrupt how immune cells respond to wounds and patrol for infection

Credit: Dr Iwan Evans, University of Sheffield Immune cells prioritise the clearance of dead cells overriding their normal migration to...

CBD reduces craving and anxiety in people with heroin use disorder

Cannabidiol (CBD) reduced cue-induced craving and anxiety in individuals with a history of heroin abuse, suggesting a potential role for...

Study supports effectiveness of new fast-acting antidepressant, esketamine nasal spray

New research supports the effectiveness and safety of esketamine nasal spray in treating depression in people who have not responded...

Soy foods linked to fewer fractures in younger breast cancer survivors

A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, is the first study to find that diets...

Women with sleep apnea are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than men

A study of more than 19,000 people has found that women with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are more likely to...

Millions of Europeans at risk of chronic digestive diseases, new report reveals

Poor nutritional choices, including a high intake of ultra-processed foods and trans-fats, are putting millions of Europeans at an increased...

Air pollution affects tree growth in São Paulo

Researchers in Brazil find that high levels of heavy metals and particulate matter suspended in the atmosphere restrict the growth...

Staying in shape: How rod-shaped bacteria grow long, not wide

Credit: R. Oldenbourg and E. Garner WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- The slender, rod-shaped Bacillus subtilis is one of the best-studied...

AJTMH tipsheet for May 2019

Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIH California Study Warns Obscure Q Fever a...

Clinical trial examines use of targeted proton radiation in early stage breast cancer

Credit: Colleen Kelley CINCINNATI--Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are looking to enroll participants in a clinical trial, only being...

Rocky mountain spotted fever risks examined

First comprehensive study in Mexicali, MX looks at disease spreadCredit: Janet Foley/UC Davis In Mexicali, Mexico, an uncontrolled epidemic of...

Potential new therapy takes aim at a lethal esophageal cancer’s glutamine addiction

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have identified and exploited a metabolic Achilles heel in cancer--glutamine addiction. They...

Free-standing emergency departments in Texas’ big cities are not reducing congestion at hospitals

HOUSTON -- (May 20, 2019) - Free-standing emergency departments (EDs) in Texas' largest cities have not alleviated emergency room congestion...

Why are gels elastic?

New research shows how clustered particles determine elasticity of some gelsCredit: Photo courtesy of Eric Furst | Illustration by Joy...

Giving rural Indians what they want increases demand for cookstoves