Health
When good bacteria go bad – New links between bacteremia and probiotic use
Osaka, Japan – Probiotics offer a range of health benefits, but their adverse effects can occasionally lead to bacteremia, wherein...
Promising new treatment strategy for deadly flu-related brain disorders
Osaka, Japan – It might start simply, with a cough or sneeze…but in some cases, the flu virus can make...
The solution to kidney bleeding and recovery lies within a hemostasis sponge, using the inherent capabilities of the kidneys
Professor Dong-Woo Cho from the Department of Mechanical Engineering along with Jae Yun Kim, a PhD candidate, from the School...
Gift to UCR clinic aims to assist local unhoused population
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The Hulen Place Clinic, which UCR Health, the clinical arm of the School of Medicine (SOM) at the University...
Identifying risks of human flea infestations in plague-endemic areas of Madagascar
Madagascar is one of the last places where outbreaks of human bubonic plague still happen regularly. Credit: Photo by Adelaide Miarinjara...
AJRCCM “Abstracts Issue” showcases research at the ATS 2024 International Conference
May 01, 2024– Get a sneak-peak at what’s coming up at the ATS 2024 later this month with today’s online...
UMSOM preclinical study finds novel stem cell therapy boosts neural repair after cardiac arrest
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have identified an innovation in stem cell therapy to regenerate...
New study shows the dramatic impact of extreme poverty on mortality in a racially diverse low-income population
Ann Arbor, May 1, 2024 – During the past 40 years, the gap between rich and poor Americans has continued...
Time-restricted eating and high-intensity exercise might work together to improve health
Combining time-restricted eating with high-intensity functional training may improve body composition and cardiometabolic parameters more than either alone, according to...
FathomVerse mobile game inspires a new wave of ocean exploration
A new mobile game launching today allows anyone with a smartphone or tablet to take part in ocean exploration and...
UVM scientists decode exercise’s molecular impact
BURLNGTON, Vt.—For the past eight years, researchers have been conducting a groundbreaking study supported by the National Institutes of Health...
Virtual reality environment for teens may offer an accessible, affordable way to reduce stress
Social media. The climate crisis. Political polarization. The tumult of a pandemic and online learning. Teens today are dealing with...
New survey finds 75% of Americans feel mental health takes back seat to physical health within U.S. healthcare system
WASHINGTON, DC – May 1, 2024 – Three-quarters of Americans feel mental health conditions are identified and treated much worse...
Keck Hospital of USC earns an ‘A’ hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group
LOS ANGELES — Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog...
Survey finds young adults more likely to believe myths about sun protection and skin cancer prevention
Orlando, Fla - A new national survey by the Orlando Health Cancer Institute finds nearly a third (32%) of Americans...
CT-ing is believing: Zeiss Xradia 630 Versa micro-CT scanner supports materials, life sciences research
Interdisciplinary researchers in Illinois, the U.S. and around the world can advance their projects with the Beckman Institute for Advanced...
Activity in a room stirs up nanoparticles left over from consumer sprays
Common household products containing nanoparticles – grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye – could...
Loneliness grows as we age
CHICAGO --- Loneliness in adulthood follows a U-shaped pattern: it’s higher in younger and older adulthood, and lowest during middle...
Coal emissions reductions and mortality in China
In 2012, China was the largest consumer of coal in the world. In 2013, the State Council of China issued...
Scientists discover over 100 new genomic regions linked to blood pressure
National Institutes of Health researchers and collaborators have discovered over 100 new regions of the human genome, also known as...