Health
WVU and NIOSH study ways to prevent lung disease in dentistry professionals
Credit: WVU Inhaling dangerous particulates is a hazard of coal mining, mold remediation, sandblasting ... and dentistry. Fotinos Panagakos, associate...
Crop resilience is focus of new interdisciplinary research
Project will focus on microbial interactions with wheatCredit: Becky Kirkland, NC State University Research suggests that microbes in the soil,...
Specific multinutrient combination benefits patients with early stage Alzheimer’s disease
Study supports hypothesis that a food for special medical purposes containing Fortasyn Connect® can benefit patients with MCI at high...
A gut feeling: Microbiome changes may mean early detection of colorectal cancer
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - The gut has a population of organisms that live within in it, called the...
Decoding cell communication
FAU researcher receives Career Advancement Award for research on key factors in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases The Jung Foundation for...
iTHRIV awards pilot funding, supports statewide research collaborations
Credit: UVA Health System The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has awarded funding to four multi-institutional research...
Mathematical tools to study tumors
The mathematical analysis of images of tumors helps to understand what makes a cancer more or less aggressiveCredit: Universidad de...
Genetics play strong role in determining age of menopause and overall longevity
Study focuses on identifying new variants associated with delayed age of menopause CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 12, 2019)--If you're wondering why...
Sweating for science: A sauna session is just as exhausting as moderate exercise
Your blood pressure does not drop during a sauna visit - it rises, as well as your heart rate. This...
How the cell protects itself
Researchers from Göttingen discover the mechanism that prevents damage caused by shortened proteinsCredit: Heike Krebber The cell contains transcripts of...
Persistent poverty affects one in five UK children
Persistent poverty affects one in five children in the UK, and is associated with poor physical and mental health in...
IDIBELL-researchers negatively correlate a neuropeptide with executive functions
The researchers emphasize the potential role of this orexin in the global understanding of eating disorders and associated cognitive processesCredit:...
Mouse study finds BPA exposure has transgenerational effects on gene linked to autism
Social recognition test used for first time in mice shows behavioral deficit WASHINGTON--Transgenerational bisphenol A (BPA) exposure may contribute to...
Reaching and grasping — Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum When we train the reaching for and grasping of objects, we also train our brain....
Identifying colorectal cancer subtypes could lead to improved treatment decisions
New study led by a USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher could lead to more effective, individualized treatment for patients...
New Cochrane Review assesses evidence on ways to reduce consumption of sugary drinks
Consumption of sugary drinks is considered to be a key driver behind the global obesity epidemic, and is linked with...
More men undergo plastic surgery as the daddy-do-over trend rises in popularity
Credit: American Society of Plastic Surgeons Just as women can turn to a suite of procedures, known as the "Mommy...
Disease remission associated with 80% reduction in risk of cardiovascular outcomes
Among traditional risk factors, type II diabetes was significantly associated with both cardiovascular outcomes and pre-clinical cardiovascular disease Annual European...
Being overweight linked to significantly higher disease severity in psoriatic arthritis
Study emphasizes the need for weight loss interventions alongside symptomatic treatment in patients with psoriatic arthritis Annual European Congress of...
Exposure to inorganic dust increases risk of gout in women by 27%
Results also show that gout is more than twice as likely in alcoholic patients and more than three times as...
