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Children and adolescents of the 1959-61 Chinese famine: Survivors face increased risk of non-communicable diseases 50 years later, with those exposed in utero or under age 2 at double the risk
Children and adolescents of the 1959-61 Chinese famine: Survivors face increased risk of non-communicable diseases 50 years later, with those...
Occupational safety and health training program grant renewed
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a division of the National Institutes of Health, awarded a $750,000 training...
Inaugural theme issue: Precision public health from online Journal of Public Health Informatics
Online Journal of Public Health Informatics (OJPHI) Editor-in-Chief: Edward K Mensah PhD, MPhil and theme editor Nsikak Akpakpan MD, PhD...
Scientists find way to wipe a cell’s memory to better reprogram it as a stem cell
In a groundbreaking study published today in Nature, Australian scientists have resolved a long-standing problem in regenerative medicine. Led by...
How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite
LA JOLLA, CA—Neuroscientists at Scripps Research have identified brain circuits that make mammals want to eat more when they are...
Building muscle in the lab
ETH Zurich Professor Ori Bar-Nur and his team grow muscle cells in the laboratory. In this case, they are mouse...
Pig kidney xenotransplantation performing optimally after 32 days in human body
NEW YORK, NY, AUGUST 16, 2023 — Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that...
Common wristbands ‘hotbed’ for harmful bacteria including E. coli, staphylococcus
The COVID-19 pandemic took disinfecting to new heights. Now, a new study examining a commonly used item might convince you...
New online course equips personal care assistants with essential knowledge for supporting individuals with spinal cord injury
East Hanover, NJ – August 15, 2023 – "Understanding Spinal Cord Injury: A Course for Personal Care Assistants" a new interactive online course...
Classic rock music can be recreated from recorded brain activity
Researchers led by Ludovic Bellier at the University of California, Berkeley, US, demonstrate that recognizable versions of classic Pink Floyd...
Lundquist Principal Investigator Dr. Michael Yeaman awarded $11.5 million NIAID/HHS grant for innovative research to understand and solve persistent bloodstream infections
The Lundquist Institute (TLI) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center announced today that TLI Principal Investigator, Michael Yeaman, PhD, has been awarded...
Special iron uptake deep inside the Savoy cabbage head
A surprising twist has been found in a study by researchers at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), published in the journal Frontiers...
New genetic relations between irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric diseases discovered
We have all felt the workings of the so called “brain-gut-axis”, how our intestines get affected, for example, by stress....
Robotic exoskeletons and neurorehabilitation for acquired brain injury: Determining the potential for recovery of overground walking
East Hanover, NJ. August 15, 2023. A team of New Jersey researchers reviewed the evidence for the impact of robotic...
Microgreens and mature veggies differ in nutrients, but both might limit weight gain
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2023 — Young vegetables known as microgreens are reputed to be particularly good for health. Now,...
A new way to evaluate the impact of medical research
Scientific journals and research papers are evaluated by a metric known as their “impact factor,” which is based on how...
Institutions with strong engineering operations are more efficient in producing patents, researchers find
When it comes to translational medicine, Robert Gourdie is among the 2 percent of “super-producers,” National Institutes of Health-funded scientists...
Stem-cell derived organoids secrete tooth enamel proteins
Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental enamel, the substance that protects...
Cleveland Clinic study shows deep brain stimulation encouraging for stroke patients
CLEVELAND: A first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for post-stroke rehabilitation patients by Cleveland Clinic researchers has shown that...
Gene therapy may offer a new treatment strategy for alcohol use disorder
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gene therapy might offer a one-time, sustained treatment for patients with serious alcohol addiction, also called alcohol...