Health
Glacier Loss Day indicates record breaking glacier melt
The Hintereisferner, located at the back of the Tyrolean Ötztal, has been closely monitored for more than 100 years, and...
Witchcraft accusations an ‘occupational hazard’ for female workers in early modern England
While both men and women have historically been accused of the malicious use of magic, only around 10–30% of suspected...
Keeping Vilsmeier reagent in the flow: From toxin to medicine in one go
The Vilsmeier reagent is necessary for producing a large range of pharmaceuticals, but its unstable nature and toxic precursor phosgene...
Patients visiting emergency departments because of alcohol abuse are more likely to make return visits and to die in the following decades
Barcelona, Spain: People who come to emergency departments with alcohol-related diseases or conditions are more likely to make return visits...
Disparities in flu vaccine uptake persist in people with kidney disease
Among adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) enrolled in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC), young age, Black race, and...
An implantable device could enable injection-free control of diabetes
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- One promising approach to treating Type 1 diabetes is implanting pancreatic islet cells that can produce insulin...
Nuclear medicine treatment cures lethal form of ovarian cancer in preclinical setting
Reston, VA—A new 225Ac-DOTA-based pre-targeted radioimmunotherapy (PRIT) system has been shown to cure a highly lethal form of advanced intraperitoneal ovarian...
Preschoolers from low-income families may have worse health and benefit less from health promotion interventions than children with higher socioeconomic status
Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children’s health in preschool, along with their ability to follow specialized health education intervention...
Power meals: Child care-provided meals are associated with improved child and family health
Philadelphia, September 18, 2023 – Very young children who attend child care and receive onsite meals and snacks were more...
Study explores how healthcare workers share appreciation, promote positive workplace culture
Healthcare organizations, in reviewing care delivery opportunities and providing feedback to staff, often focus on what went wrong, but a...
UTHealth Houston study: Artificial intelligence software improves endovascular thrombectomy treatment times for stroke patients
The implementation of artificial intelligence-powered large vessel occlusion (LVO) detection software for acute stroke triage can improve endovascular thrombectomy treatment...
New gut microbe produces smelly toxic gas but protects against pathogens
An international team of scientists led by microbiologist Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna has discovered a new intestinal...
FAU receives $750,000 philanthropic grant for Alzheimer’s disease
More than 720,000 Floridians will be living with Alzheimer’s disease by 2025. Currently, Florida has the second highest prevalence of...
National Poll: 2 in 3 parents say their kids have experienced poor air quality
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – As smoke from Canada's historic wildfires triggers poor air quality alerts across the country, many parents worry...
Early treatment of child obesity is effective
The early treatment of obesity in children is effective in both the short and long term, researchers from Karolinska Institutet...
Women less likely to be given CPR than men in public places
Barcelona, Spain: Bystanders are less likely to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to women than men, particularly if the emergency takes...
Prescribing just a few opioid tablets to patients discharged from emergency departments can ease pain but prevent misuse
Barcelona, Spain: Half of patients discharged from the emergency department need only five tablets or fewer of morphine 5 mg or...
NIH clinical trial of universal flu vaccine candidate begins
Enrollment in a Phase 1 trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate has begun at the National Institutes...
Medical school awarded grants for enhancing health systems science in both medical and residency education
Health systems science is an emerging field that focuses on how care is delivered, how health professionals collaborate, and how...
New double z-scheme photocatalyst for selective removal of sulfamethoxazole in water
In a new study published on 26 July 2023, in the journal Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, researchers from Harbin Institute...
