Health
Engineered light to improve health, food, suggests Sandia researcher in Nature
Credit: Courtesy Sandia National Laboratories, photographer Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- People who believe light-emitting diodes, or LEDS, are just...
Mechanism helps explain the ear's exquisite sensitivity
A critical gel-like structure in the inner ear moves according to a sound's frequency, researchers findCredit: Jonathan Sellon, MIT micromechanics...
Health risks through fumigated containers
Experts discuss research results and values measured by control authorities The participants discussed the following aspects on the health risks...
Fighting the crave for fattening food? Just surround yourself in its scent
TAMPA, Fla. (January 16, 2019)- Just a whiff of fried food may entice you to order a high-calorie meal. But...
Pediatric device consortium now covers all of Pennsylvania
CHOP-based consortium partners with Pitt Programs; also receives 5-rear grant renewal from FDACredit: PPDC The Pennsylvania Pediatric Medical Device Consortium...
Born to run: just not on cocaine
Credit: Florida Atlantic University's Brain Institute Cocaine is a highly addictive psychostimulant that induces complex molecular, cellular and behavioral responses....
Ketone body utilization decreases when blood flow to the heart is reduced
(A) Ketone bodies (acetoacetic acid, β hydroxybutyric acid) are typically decomposed into acetyl CoA in the mitochondria and become energy...
High pesticide exposure among farmers linked to poor sense of smell later
EAST LANSING, Mich. - A Michigan State University study is the first to show an association between unusually high pesticide...
Dry-cured ham bones — a source of heart-healthy peptides?
Drinking bone broth is a recent diet fad that proponents claim fights inflammation, eases joint pain and promotes gut health....
Study finds following heart health guidelines also reduces diabetes risk
Lifestyle and health factors that are good for your heart can also prevent diabetes, according to a new study by...
Ohio State study finds following heart health guidelines also reduces diabetes risk
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Lifestyle and health factors that are good for your heart can also...
Study: Despite progress, gay fathers and their children still structurally stigmatized
Credit: Benson Kau A study published in the February 2019 "Pediatrics" journal suggests the majority of gay fathers and their...
UCI study identifies a new way by which the human brain marks time
Novel findings may further understanding of age-related dementia Irvine, Calif., Jan. 15, 2019 -- With a little help from HBO's...
Assessing the performance of multiple influenza forecasting models
UMass Amherst biostatistician, national team assess flu forecast modelsCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - In what the authors believe is...
IADR/AADR divests sugar-sweetened beverage companies from investment portfolio
Alexandria, VA, USA - The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) announce...
Pioneering surgery restores movement to children paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring hope and transforming lives torn...
Researchers raise bar for successful management of severe atopic dermatitis
New clinical review provides the most comprehensive treatment guidelines for severe atopic dermatitis (eczema)Credit: CU Anschutz Medical Campus AURORA, Colo....
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha announced as opening speaker at PAS 2019 Meeting
Pediatrician and public health advocate who exposed Flint water crisis will speak during the Opening General Session on April 27...
Effects of linoleic acid on inflammatory response depend on genes
The effects of linoleic acid on the human body are largely dependent on genes, a new study from the University...
Protein alteration controls cell's response to stress, immunity and lifespan
Scientists have discovered a mechanism that switches on stress-response pathways and controls natural immunity and lifespan in worms Scientists have...
