Health
NIH zebrafish research included in US Postal Service’s “Life Magnified” stamps
A microscopy image created by National Institutes of Health researchers is part of the “Life Magnified” stamp panel issued today...
Gut microbiome can increase risk, severity of HIV, EBV disease
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Over the past decade, the gut microbiome has gained significant interest by scientists and non-scientists alike....
Johns Hopkins researchers develop gut-restricted drug to treat IBD
A new study of mice and lab-grown human colon “organoids” indicates that an experimental drug developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine...
Common cold virus linked to potentially fatal blood clotting disorder
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and...
Education program tackles race-based cancer health disparities
HOUSTON – (Aug. 10, 2023) Rice University chemist Carolyn Nichol has won a competitive Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National...
Researchers unlock mystery of cartilage regeneration in lizards
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have published the first detailed description of the...
Gray whales feeding along the Pacific Northwest coast are smaller than their counterparts who travel farther to forage
NEWPORT, Ore. – Gray whales that spend their summers feeding off the coast of Oregon are shorter than their counterparts...
Traditional and complementary medicine, including acupuncture and naturopathic medicine, has a mixed picture of regulation and eligibility for reimbursement across the US
Traditional and complementary medicine, including acupuncture and naturopathic medicine, has a mixed picture of regulation and eligibility for reimbursement across...
For Grand Canyon visitors, heat-related illness under climate change scenarios could increase 29%-137% by 2100 – with incidence peaking in shoulder season months when visitors may be less prepared for extreme heat
For Grand Canyon visitors, heat-related illness under climate change scenarios could increase 29%-137% by 2100 - with incidence peaking in...
Research hints at links between babies’ microbiome and brain development
In a small, exploratory study, levels of certain types of microbes in babies' guts were shown to be associated with...
Carpets retain a stubborn grip on pollutants from tobacco smoke
– By Christina NunezCredit: Bryngelzon/iStock – By Christina Nunez In rooms where smoking has taken place regularly, tobacco's imprint lingers...
CAREER Award: Fixing AI’s blind spot in image analysis
For all the astonishing things artificial intelligence can do, it has a particular blind spot that one University of Virginia...
The protein protectors of fertility
Osaka, Japan – You’re likely familiar with RNA, the molecule that plays an important role in protein production and gene...
Booster shot being developed to avoid recapturing koalas to fight Chlamydia disease
A booster vaccine using implant technology for koalas is being developed by QUT researchers in the fight against the deadly...
Opioids, methadone and babies
LOS ANGELES (August 8, 2023) — Whatever the opioid crisis calls to mind, it likely isn’t pacifiers and diapers. But...
UTHealth Houston researcher awarded $3.1M NIH grant to study sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
A five-year, $3.1 million grant to study preventive strategies for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has been awarded to UTHealth...
Inhibiting NLRP3 signaling in aging podocytes improves longevity
“Together, these results suggest a critical role for the NLRP3 inflammasome in podocyte and liver aging.”Credit: 2023 Kaverina et al....
Study: Vaccination campaign in Cambodia protects endangered wild cattle from highly contagious potentially fatal skin disease
Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries of...
Pipeline program at Keck School of Medicine boosts primary care residency matches and representation
Primary care provides critical support for the global health care system. But in many communities across the country and around...
Stroke rehab at home is near
The world of at-home stroke rehabilitation is growing near, incredible news for the 795,000 people in the United States who...
