Health
UTA optimizing delivery of possible COVID-19 medication for underserved communities
A supply chain for COVID-19 medicationCredit: UT Arlington Working with artificial intelligence, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher is...
Study reports high level of hazardous drinking among Pacific Islander young adults in US
UC Riverside-led study calls for culturally tailored approaches to encourage this neglected population to seek behavioral health treatmentCredit: UCR School...
UCLA researchers develop chemistry needed to create marijuana breathalyzer
Credit: Jesse Herring UCLA chemists have reported the key chemical discovery necessary for the creation of a small, electronic marijuana...
How are you doing? Researchers hope to measure well-being at global scale
With website, UC San Diego School of Medicine scientists will monitor health and well-being during and after pandemicCredit: UC San...
Veterans battle homelessness long after discharge from the military
New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine documents the 'sleeper effec't among veterans who become homeless years after...
Germline genomic profiles of children, young adults with solid tumors to inform managementand treatment
New Cleveland Clinic study demonstrates importance of genetics evaluation, genetic testingCredit: Cleveland Clinic CLEVELAND - A new Cleveland Clinic study...
Potato power: Spuds serve high quality protein that’s good for women’s muscle
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University Researchers from McMaster University have found that the potato, primarily known as a starchy vegetable,...
Canadian chiropractors remove vaccination info on websites after media coverage
Credit: Photo courtesy McMaster University Hamilton, ON (May 5, 2020) - Media pressure on chiropractors advocating against vaccinations has led...
ATS announces GSK grants to support COVID-19 crisis fund’s research and outreach efforts
Credit: ATS New York, NY - May 5, 2020 - Today, the American Thoracic Society announced that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has...
Project expands use of metal catalysts for drug discovery
$1.5 million project could lead to more effective drugs at lower dosagesCredit: University of Houston The use of metals in...
Cognition and gait speed often decline together, study shows
Mexican Americans at higher riskCredit: UT Health San Antonio Do thinking and walking go hand in hand in determining the...
New tumour sampling method significantly improves genetic testing for cancer treatment
Credit: Roche A wholistic tumour sampling method that more accurately detects genetic alterations in tumours, which are critical in allowing...
Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Mass General advancing novel gene-based COVID-19 vaccine, AAVCOVID
AAVCOVID technology is unique in the vaccine field in its ability to scale and adapt rapidlyCredit: Mass. Eye and Ear...
New test could guarantee the perfect avocado
Lasers and vibrations reliably assess individual fruits' ripeness. Test could reduce waste by 10% and help meet consumer demands for...
Yellow-legged gull adapts its annual lifecycle to human activities to get food
Opportunist species with great spread abilitiesCredit: Isabel Afán (EBD-CSIC) The yellow-legged gull has a high ability to adapt to human...
NUS researchers develop novel device to improve performance of underactive bladders
New device can be attached to the bladder to provide real-time volume detection and efficient voiding capabilitiesCredit: National University of...
A new compound removes senescent cells and reduces toxicity in cancer treatment
Nav-Gal selectively removes tumourigenic senescent cells without attacking healthy cells and reduces the toxicity of plateletsCredit: UPV The accumulation of...
‘Loss of pleasure’ in teen sleep study
...but easy interventions can improve mental healthCredit: Flinders University Sleep patterns around the world have been disrupted as screen time...
Lipid biomarkers key to cardiac repair differences in blacks and whites after heart attack
Study indicates that distinct lipid mediators may offer new targets for more personalized heart failure diagnosis and treatmentCredit: Photo courtesy...
Androgens: Clinical Research and Therapeutics: Launching in 2020
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 4, 2020 Androgens: Clinical Research and Therapeutics a new peer-reviewed,...
