Health
UTA professor leads federal advisory group on the prevention of acute, chronic pain
Credit: UTA A University of Texas at Arlington professor led a federal advisory group that has published its recommendations on...
Childhood exposure to secondhand smoke may increase risk of adult lung disease death
A new study suggests that long-term exposure to secondhand smoke during childhood increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Female mosquitoes get choosy quickly to offset invasions
Certain female mosquitoes quickly evolve more selective mating behavior when faced with existential threats from other invasive mosquito species, with...
First mouse model to mimic lung disease could speed discovery of more effective treatments
Credit: Michael Beers, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA--The biggest hurdle to finding effective therapies for idiopathic pulmonary...
Blood test may identify gestational diabetes risk in first trimester, NIH study indicates
A blood test conducted as early as the 10th week of pregnancy may help identify women at risk for gestational...
Psychologist to explore how brain remembers precise information
Credit: University of California, Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A person's general intelligence and ability to understand language are reliant on...
NIH begins clinical trial of live, attenuated Zika vaccine
Credit: NIAID Vaccinations have begun in a first-in-human trial of an experimental live, attenuated Zika virus vaccine developed by scientists...
Brain response study upends thinking about why practice speeds up motor reaction times
Credit: Cell Reports Researchers in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that a computerized...
AGA supports making drugs more affordable for patients
Bethesda, MD (Aug. 15, 2018) -- Increasing out-of-pocket expenses can limit access for patients, putting them at risk. Improving affordability...
Super-resolution microscope reveals secrets of deadly Nipah virus
Credit: Lou Corpuz-Bosshart / UBC The deadly Nipah virus and others like it assemble themselves in a much more haphazard...
Using mushrooms as a prebiotic may help improve glucose regulation
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Eating white button mushrooms can create subtle shifts in the microbial community in the gut, which...
GW researchers publish review article on developing vaccines for human parasites
WASHINGTON (Aug. 16, 2018) -- Helminthic parasites, like hookworm and liver flukes (schistosomiasis), affect an estimated 1 billion people worldwide....
NTU scientists discover natural plant-based food preservative
Credit: NTU Singapore Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have discovered a plant-based food preservative that is more effective...
There’s no place like home: study finds home care effective for patients with blood clots
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City has found that patients...
New CRISPR technique skips over portions of genes that can cause disease
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In a new study in cells, University of Illinois researchers have...
Microbial activity in the mouth may differentiate children with autism spectrum disorder
SYRACUSE, NY (August 16, 2018) -- New research suggests that shifts in the bacteria within a child's mouth could provide...
Newly identified role for inhibition in cerebellar plasticity and behavior
Credit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience Almost everyone is familiar with the unique mixture of surprise and confusion that...
UTHealth-led study shows much work remains to ensure e-health record safety
Credit: UTHealth Four years after their publication by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), voluntary...
Researchers reveal miscarriage cause, key cellular targets of potential drugs
Credit: Caron Lab, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC - Tragic miscarriages for a couple have led to a...
Cells agree: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(August 16, 2018) We've all heard the expression: "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Now,...
