Health
Research shows that cystic fibrosis impacts growth in the womb
New research, published in Thorax, funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust has shown that babies with cystic fibrosis (CF) are...
Key gene to accelerate sugarcane growth is identified
Credit: Rafael Garcia Tavares / IB-UNICAMP Despite international breeding efforts, advanced agronomy and effective management of pests and diseases, sugarcane...
Study: Older people less apt to recognize they’ve made a mistake
The older you get, the less apt you may be to recognize that you've made an error. In a new...
Ensuring equality: Penn develops method to measure and operationalize inclusive culture
PHILADELPHIA - The importance of an inclusive workforce culture in health care is key to advancing scientific inquiry, improving the...
What factors might contribute to inclusive culture in health care organizations?
Bottom Line: Researchers compiled six factors that health care workers believe can contribute to an inclusive culture within health care...
Vital signs: High-tech, portable health monitor treats warfighters and civilians
Credit: Athena GTX ARLINGTON, Va.--A technology designed to treat injured warfighters on the battlefield is proving its worth to civilian...
Transgender individuals likely have higher risk for heart disease
WASHINGTON (Aug. 3, 2018) -- Transgender individuals may be at higher risk for myocardial infarction and death due to cardiovascular...
Confidence persists despite dip in July job numbers for Americans with disabilities
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - August 3, 2018. Job numbers declined again for Americans with Disabilities last month,...
New UK research links even low levels of air pollution with serious changes in the heart
Credit: British Heart Foundation Researchers have found that people exposed to air pollution levels well within UK guidelines have changes...
Eating crickets can be good for your gut, according to new clinical trial
MADISON, Wis. -- Valerie Stull was 12 when she ate her first insect. "I was on a trip with my...
Housing for health
Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a recent publication in the journal Pediatrics, researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital...
A deeper look at severe asthma yields NET results
Of the more than 24 million people in the U.S. who have asthma, 10 percent have severe asthma - a...
Monash scientists show that highly lethal viruses hijack cellular defences against cancer
Credit: Monash University Henipaviruses are among the deadliest viruses known to man and have no effective treatments. The viruses include...
Study examines how age and ethnicity impact HIV testing
Credit: Genevieve Casanova, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Many barriers prevent people from getting tested for HIV, including lack of...
Locusts help uncover the mysteries of smell
Credit: Barani Raman Understanding how a sensory input becomes an experience -- how molecules released by a blooming flower, for...
Cocaine relapse is reversed with BDNF microinjections in the brain
Credit: Photo by Sarah Pack Medical University of South Carolina Cocaine relapse was significantly reduced in a preclinical model when...
Low plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids associated with preterm birth
Boston, MA - Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and...
New research opens door to expanding stem cells available for transplants
Credit: Representative illustration courtesy of the Stowers Institute. KANSAS CITY, MO -- Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research...
The best of both worlds: Basic-to-acidic flash switching for organic synthesis
Credit: Shinichiro Fuse Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology developed a fast and practical technique using a micro-flow reactor for...
UC Davis researchers find quiet viruses alter body’s response to vaccines, pathogens
(SACRAMENTO) -- UC Davis researchers have shown that low levels of cytomegalovirus (CMV) have a significant impact on microbe and...
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