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Samples from bottled water, tap water and household-treated tap water in San Francisco Bay Area indicate that all sources may have potential health risks, largely from trihalomethanes
Samples from bottled water, tap water and household-treated tap water in San Francisco Bay Area indicate that all sources may...
Both cats and dogs often enjoy playing fetch with their owners
Although more common in dogs, 4 in 10 pet cats also choose to play fetch with their owners, Mikel Delgado...
PCORI offers up to $100 million for new research promoting healthy children and youth
Sept. 4, 2024 Credit: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Sept. 4, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today...
Microglial responses to hypernatremia: new insights into brain health
Microglia are the brain’s immune cells known to play a vital role in maintaining neural function and responding to potential...
New research shows regular mobile phone use can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, especially in smokers and people with diabetes
Philadelphia, September 4, 2024 – A new study has found that regular mobile phone use was positively associated with incident...
NIH awards will support innovation in syphilis diagnostics
The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded grants for 10 projects to...
Unveiling the molecular mechanisms linking aging with neurodegenerative diseases
Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers elucidate the role of PQBP3 in stabilizing the nuclear membrane and its relationship...
No link found between popular diabetes medication and suicide
There has been concern that common diabetes drugs could increase the risk of suicide and self-harm. In a new study,...
One minute to save lives: Teaming up with pediatricians to secure firearms
CHICAGO --- If it takes a pediatrician less than one minute per visit to talk to parents about how to...
Kessler Foundation scientists publish protocol for combining aerobic exercise and cognitive rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis
East Hanover, NJ – September 3, 2024 – Researchers at Kessler Foundation have published a new clinical protocol examining the...
Dangerous airborne fungus boosted by California droughts
Valley fever is an emerging fungal disease in the western United States that most often causes flu-like symptoms, but can...
Finger wrap uses sweat to provide health monitoring at your fingertips—literally
A sweat-powered wearable has the potential to make continuous, personalized health monitoring as effortless as wearing a Band-Aid. Engineers at...
Can’t stop belching? Dietary habits or disease could be the reason
Belching is a common bodily function, but when it escalates to a level that interferes with daily life, it is...
Open Wide: Human Mouth Bacteria Reproduce through Rare Form of Cell Division
By Emily GreenhalghCredit: Scott Chimileski, Marine Biological Laboratory. See Chimileski et al (2024), PNAS. By Emily Greenhalgh One of the...