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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
Common business practices, including enticing rebates, improves adoption of new cookstoves in rural IndiaCredit: Duke Global Health DURHAM, N.C. -...
Resilience of Yellowstone’s forests tested by unprecedented fire
MADISON, Wis. -- In August 2016, areas of Yellowstone National Park that burned in 1988 burned again. Shortly after, in...
Overweight adolescents are as likely to develop heart disorders as obese adolescents
Brazilian researchers arrived at this conclusion after conducting cardiovascular fitness tests with boys and girls aged 10-17; the results were...
June’s SLAS technology special collection now available
Sample management collection features 'next generation compound delivery to support miniaturized biology'Credit: David James Group Oak Brook, IL - The...
Feds fund creation of headset for high-speed brain link
Rice-led project aims to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blindCredit: J. Robinson/Rice University A Rice University-led team...
‘Spidey senses’ could help autonomous machines see better
Researchers are building animal-inspired sensors into the shells of aircraft, carsCredit: Illustration by Taylor Callery WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- What...
Why do women military vets avoid using VA benefits?
Research by UMass Amherst epidemiologist pinpoints factors of health care quality, accessibility and comfortCredit: UMass Amherst Many women military veterans...
MedStar Franklin Square to offer new treatment option for qualified emphysema patients
Revolutionary lung valve is first FDA-approved breathing aid without major surgeryCredit: Pulmonx The Angelos Center for Lung Disease at MedStar...
Progress in family planning in Africa accelerating
Analysis in eight countries suggests trends advancing more quickly than previously thought, with married women the biggest users A new...
Researchers develop new lens manufacturing technique
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Researchers from Washington State University and Ohio State University have developed a low-cost, easy way...
Professor rethinks living spaces for refugee camps
Credit: Rana Abudayyeh With every touch of a screen, new technologies including smartphones and social media have made the world...
