Health
NASA, industry partner for space-based study of potential Alzheimer’s key
An innovative experiment underway on the International Space Station could help researchers make new progress in the fight against aggressive...
Engineers help with water under the bridge and other tough environmental decisions
Credit: Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech In two new papers, civil engineers explore how to make decisions using quantifiable social, economic and...
Research points to possible target to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF
This study included preclinical experiments and use of bronchoalveolar cells from IPF patientsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Long-held dogma says...
Kent State researcher receives grant to design safer, more efficient level I trauma rooms
Credit: Kent State University Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age...
ICU survivors commonly experience job loss after critical illness, study confirms
Hospitals need to identify and develop interventions to help ICU patients return to workCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences In...
At the heart of regeneration: Scientists reveal a new frontier in cardiac research
Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles discover a mechanism of cardiac regeneration in the zebrafish that could change the field...
Dartmouth engineers partner with arctic residents to bolster resilience and sustainability
$2.6 million NSF grant to fund four-year projectCredit: Hunter Snyder Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth has been awarded a...
AI-driven single blood cell classification
New method to support physicians in leukemia diagnosticsCredit: ©Helmholtz Zentrum München / Carsten Marr Every day, millions of single blood...
Listening to music while driving reduces cardiac stress
A study by Brazilian researchers suggests that cardiac overload due to the stress of driving in heavy traffic can be...
$1.85 million NIH grant to study sepsis
Credit: Virginia Tech One drop of blood contains 5,000 neutrophils, the most abundant type of white blood cell that is...
Researchers develop a new home-based app to better monitor Parkinson’s disease
Frequent daily evaluations at home using the SleepFit app can minimize risk of uncertain recallCredit: Swiss Parkinson Association Amsterdam, NL,...
Using cardiac-specific biomarkers to predict cardiovascular disease risk early
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 12, 2019--A new review article provides valuable insights into how...
Beware probiotics in ICU patients
Credit: Michael Goderre/Boston Children's Hospital It's become common for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), both children and adults,...
Knowledge of the origin of the food makes it taste better
Well-known foods taste the best, but if we know where the food comes from and how it is made, it...
Boosting host immune defenses to treat tuberculosis
Credit: NIAID via Flickr Current treatment regimens for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis, are long, complex, and...
Carbon dots make calcium easier to track
Credit: SIBET In hospitals, doctors often advise patients to take calcium supplements. But does the calcium get into the cells...
Mothers’ pregnancy-related anxiety may alter how infants’ brains respond to sad speech
Study shows correlation between mothers' self-reported pregnancy-related anxiety, and babies' blood flow to brain areas responsible for emotional responses when...
Antimicrobial resistance poses significant risk to people, the economy
New CCA expert panel reportCredit: Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) In Canada, 26% of infections are resistant to the medicines...
Vaccine reduces likelihood of severe pneumonia
Credit: Phuong D. Nguyen A new study has found severe pneumonia decreases by 35 per cent in children who receive...
Gold mining critically impairs water quality in rivers across Peruvian biodiversity hotspot
Study examines increased sediment levels in rivers as a result of miningCredit: Images are from NASA LandSat. Figure compiled by...
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