Health
Environmental champions honored by Toxics Use Reduction Institute
Awards given for reducing toxics in manufacturing, retail, auto repair BOSTON - State legislators joined the Toxics Use Reduction Act...
Study shows that strength and weight training can control diabetes in obese individuals
In experiments with mice, Brazilian scientists demonstrated that a moderate training protocol reduced liver fat and made the organ more...
Salmonella resistant to antibiotics of last resort found in US
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a gene that gives Salmonella resistance to antibiotics of last resort in...
People using third-party apps to analyze personal genetic data
The burgeoning field of personal genetics appeals to people who want to learn more about themselves, their family and their...
One-fifth of US surgeons still overusing riskier procedure to create kidney dialysis access
Older, specialized surgeons more likely to perform less-recommended practiceCredit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/National Institutes of...
Once thought to be asexual, single-celled parasites caught in the act
Studying Leishmania parasites' offspring could lead to improved treatment for deadly infectionsCredit: Michael Worful Even single-celled organisms desire partners every...
Research finds pre-pregnancy weight affects infant growth response to breast milk
New Orleans, LA - In the first study of its kind, LSU Health New Orleans researchers report that women's pre-pregnancy...
Encouraging critically necessary blood donation among minorities
Credit: Georgia State University Better community education and communication are critical for increasing levels of blood donation among minorities, according...
Urban Studies Institute receives $250,000 grant to study mobility challenges, improve health outcome
Credit: Georgia State University Georgia State University's Urban Studies Institute has been awarded a two-year, $250,000 grant under Systems for...
School of public health receives $3.15 million grant to enhance mindfulness-based smoking cessation
Credit: Georgia State Researchers in Georgia State University's School of Public Health have been awarded a five-year, $3.15 million grant...
Squid could thrive under climate change
Squid will survive and may even flourish under even the worst-case ocean acidification scenarios, according to a new study published...
Genetic inequity towards endocrine disruptors
By identifying the genetic causes of susceptibility to endocrine disruptors, researchers from UNIGE and the HUG highlight a fundamental inequity...
New imaging modality targets cholesterol in arterial plaque
Innovative research, reported in the SPIE Journal of Biophotonics, utilizes a dual-wavelength approach for the specific identification of plaque-causing cholesterolCredit:...
Sensing food textures is a matter of pressure
Credit: Nicole Etter / Penn State Food's texture affects whether it is eaten, liked or rejected, according to Penn State...
Polycomb protein EED plays a starring role in hippocampal development
Credit: Liu Changmei The dentate gyrus (DG) is the input region of the hippocampus and plays an important role in...
Lowering cholesterol is not enough to reduce hyperactivity of the immune system
Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Statins are the most widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs. However, despite treatment...
Rheumatoid arthritic pain could be caused by antibodies
Antibodies that exist in the joints before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis can cause pain even in the absence of...
Cardiac toxicity risk factors identified with relapsed multiple myeloma therapy
More than half of patients with relapsed multiple myeloma treated with carfilzomib experienced cardiac issues during treatment, according to a...
Common conditions keep many patients out of knee cartilage research studies
Some of the most common traits among patients with cartilage issues in the knee are excluding them from participating in...
Making it personal: How genetic technologies are changing the face of medicine
For the future of medicine, clinicians and scientists at Children's Hospital Los Angeles look to our genes The age of...
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