Health
Generous funding to malaria-parasite researcher promises new therapeutic strategies
Credit: UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A scientist at the University of California, Riverside, who researches the malaria-causing parasite, Plasmodium...
Cocaine adulterant may cause brain damage
People who regularly take cocaine cut with the animal anti-worming agent levamisole demonstrate impaired cognitive performance and a thinned prefrontal...
Study links cottonseed oil with lower cholesterol
Credit: UGA Athens, Ga. - Researchers at the University of Georgia have found that a high-fat diet enriched with cottonseed...
Microplastics in food — Many unanswered questions among scientists and the general public
Where 45 percent were previously concerned about microplastics in food, this number has now risen by 11 percentage points to...
IU Philanthropic Venture Fund commits $500,000 to drug development company
Credit: Provided by Teri Willey BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund, which provides capital to faculty, students,...
3 percent of children hit daily activity target
Only one in 30 children does the recommended amount of daily physical activity, new research suggests. Guidelines from the Chief...
Is there a risk to human health from microplastics?
The BfR has no reliable data on the chemical composition, particle size and content of microplastic particles in foodstuffs. Due...
Could bariatric surgery make men more virile?
Men who have undergone bariatric surgery as a long-term way of losing weight might also benefit from increased testosterone levels...
Small association between early antibiotic exposure and weight gain in young children
BOSTON, MA -A pioneering study conducted within a nationwide network, the National Patient Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet), finds that...
Are substance mixtures in foods more dangerous than individual substances?
The BfR is involved with two work groups in the project, which is being coordinated by the Dutch National Institute...
Pain sensitization increases risk of persistent knee pain
Montréal, October 30, 2018 - Becoming more sensitive to pain, or pain sensitization, is an important risk factor for developing...
Babies born at home have more diverse, beneficial bacteria, study finds
Credit: Jeff Heckman Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts and feces, which may affect their...
New insight into the mechanism of the drug against sclerosis and psoriasis
Credit: Available in the protein data bank with access code 5O1S: www.rcsb.org/structure/5O1S A multidisciplinary research team at Aarhus University has...
Grant to Brown will expand opioid treatment in state’s correctional facilities
Credit: Peter Goldberg/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In 2016, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) became the first state...
LJI investigators discover how protein pair controls cellular calcium signals
Credit: Dr. Aparna Gudlur, La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA, CA--All mammalian cells need a ready supply of calcium...
PolyU develops robotic arm for self-help mobile rehabilitation for stroke patients
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (October 31, 2018) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently developed a robotic arm...
Children’s hospitals form NIH-funded consortium to study novel causes of growth disorders
Credit: Children's National The National Institutes of Health awards Andrew Dauber, M.D., MMSc, the chief of endocrinology at Children's National...
Two-cells-in-one combo therapy could bolster leukemia treatment
Credit: Zhen Gu Research Lab/UCLA Samueli A cancer therapy based on fusing two types of cells into a single unit...
Dolutegravir, an alternative first-line HIV treatment for low and middle-income countries
Conducted in Yaoundé (Cameroon), the study aims to compare the efficacy of two first-line treatments for HIV infection in more...
Inflammation can lead to circadian sleep disorders
CHICAGO --- Inflammation, which is the root cause of autoimmune disorders including arthritis, Type 1 diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome and...
