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WPI researcher wins NSF CAREER Award to study how bacteria survive in…
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. – As a graduate student, Scarlet Shell spent four months in rural and...
Depression, alcohol, and marijuana linked to later use of synthetic marijuana among teens
Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas – In the first prospective study of synthetic cannabinoids...
Monoclonal Antibodies Against Zika Show Promise in Monkey Study
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Using blood samples from an individual previously infected with Zika virus, scientists funded by the National Institute...
Penn vet research identifies new target for taming Ebola
Credit: PennVet Imaging Core (PVIC), directed by Bruce Freedman and managed by Gordon Ruthel Viruses and their hosts are in...
Follow-up cholesterol testing reduces risk of reocurrence for heart attack and stroke patients
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center. If you have a heart attack or stroke, it's important to get your "bad" cholesterol measured...
Some chemicals in smoke may be even more dangerous than previously…
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center It's no surprise that chemicals in smoke cause cancer, but a new study published...
Popular heartburn drugs linked to gradual yet ‘silent’ kidney damage
Credit: Michael Worful/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Taking popular heartburn drugs for prolonged periods has been linked...
The secret of scientists who impact policy
Credit: Natural Capital Project Why does some research lead to changes in public policy, while other studies of equal quality...
Journal of Parkinson’s Disease celebrates key breakthroughs
Credit: IOS Press Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 21, 2017 – Marking the 200th anniversary of James Parkinson's first published description...
Newly described cellular defense activity could guide solutions to UTIs
DURHAM, N.C. – The process cells use to secrete chemicals also appears to be the way to clear urinary tract...
Half of hospitalized atrial fibrillation patients don’t receive…
Credit: Duke Clinical Research Institute DURHAM, N.C. — When patients suffer from atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat, they are at...
UChicago studies ranked 1 & 2 in Clinical Research Forum’s…
Credit: Carole Ober, University of Chicago The Clinical Research Forum, a national organization of senior researchers and thought leaders from...
Discrimination harms your health — and your partner’s
Credit: Unsplash EAST LANSING, Mich. – Discrimination not only harms the health and well-being of the victim, but the victim's...
Stress of major life events impacts women more than men, shows poll of 2,000 people
Credit: The Physiological Society New research has highlighted the potential gender gap in stress, with women reporting higher stress from...
Unpacking embryonic pluripotency
Cambridge, UK, 9 November 2015 – Researchers at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Wellcome Trust- Medical Research Council...
$9.4 million grant helps scientists explore how cell death from high…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 9, 2017) – It's been known for decades that a bacterial infection can raise...
nTIDE Dec 2017: Yearend job numbers cap record year for americans with disabilities
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ – January 5, 2018. Despite December's lag in U.S. job numbers, Americans with disabilities...
Culturally tailored obesity intervention a success for hispanic…
Credit: University of Houston An obesity intervention for Hispanic middle school students led by researchers at the University of Houston...
Alzheimer’s disease study links brain health and physical…
Credit: University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON, Wis. – People at risk for Alzheimer's disease who do more moderate-intensity physical activity, but...
