Health
Pain neuron may protect fungal inflammation and bone destruction
Credit: Kenta Maruyama Pain neuron exaggerates inflammation of contact dermatitis and psoriasis. Despite its importance in allergic and autoimmune inflammation,...
Camera-trap research paves the way for global monitoring networks
Credit: S. Sunarto/WWF Biodiversity loss is one of the driving factors in ecosystem change, on par with climate change and...
Now or later: How taste and sound affect when you buy
There's a reason marketers make appeals to our senses; the "snap, crackle and pop" of Rice Krispies makes us want...
Coral may hold cancer insights
Credit: US Department of Defense More than 70 years after the U.S. tested atomic bombs on a ring of sand...
Weighty matters
Weighty Matters Editorial highlights concern over growing obesity rates and new research linking weight gain in adolescences to stroke risk....
Aspirin reduces risk of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women
Taking a low-dose aspirin before bed can reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia, which can cause premature birth and, in extreme...
Can antipoverty programs work globally? J-PAL offers user’s guide
It is a huge question in development economics: If a program yields good results in one country, will it work...
Allina Health LifeCourse to be featured at IAGG 2017
MINNEAPOLIS - (June 28, 2017) - From more than 8,000 proposals from 80 countries, Allina Health was chosen to present...
Study illuminates serotonin contributions to cocaine’s allure
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Once a hip drug of the '70s and '80s party scene, cocaine is not only making...
NASA keeps a close eye on tiny stowaways
Credit: NASA Wherever you find people, you also find bacteria and other microorganisms. The International Space Station is no exception....
How family and friends influence breast cancer treatment decisions
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) When a woman walks into the oncologist's office, she's usually not alone. In fact,...
JHU alumni-run A-Level Capital to support AI-powered drug discovery at Insilico Medicine
Credit: Insilico Medicine June 28th 2017, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, Inc, a big data analytics company applying latest advances...
Why using antibiotic eye drops for pinkeye is the wrong way to go
Credit: Michigan Medicine/Manifest ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A new study suggests that most people with acute conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, are...
Decrease in lead exposure in early childhood significantly responsible for drop in crime rate
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Exposure to lead in the preschool years significantly increases the chance that children will be suspended or...
NUS researchers create novel probiotic beer that boosts immunity and improves gut health
Credit: National University of Singapore Beer lovers may soon have a gut-friendly drink to raise a toast to, thanks to...
Research group focuses on economics of transportation needs for rural elderly
COLLEGE STATION - A multidisciplinary team of researchers is examining economic issues associated with providing transportation for the rural elderly...
Socioeconomic status in childhood linked with cardiac structure and function in adulthood
Credit: Young Finns Study The multicentre trial coordinated by the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the...
University of Utah Health awarded $4 million for comprehensive look at heart birth defects
The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded investigators at University of Utah Health $3.7 million to conduct collaborative research to prevent...
Researchers document early, permanent human settlement in Andes
Credit: Lauren A. Hayes Using five different scientific approaches, a team including University of Wyoming researchers has given considerable support...
Potentially lethal parasite rat lungworm found throughout Florida
Credit: Photo: Heather Stockdale Walden GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have found rat lungworm, a parasitic nematode that...
