Health
New pediatric obesity program makes treatment more accessible
Pediatric obesity remains a serious health problem in the United States, where one in five children are affected. The U.S....
UBCO researchers change the game when it comes to activity tracking
The creation of high-resolution extrusion printing—think 3D printing but with ink that conducts electricity—has enabled UBC researchers to explore the...
A glucose meter could soon say whether you have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Over-the-counter COVID tests can quickly show whether you are infected with SARS-CoV-2. But if you have a positive result, there’s...
Researchers develop a comprehensive atlas of disease mortality
A detailed collection of mortality estimates for diseases, disorders and external factors is publishing on June 16th in the open...
Red meat consumption may remain high in Finland despite consumer support for plant-based diets
Meat production is a significant source of greenhouse gasses and widespread adoption of a plant-based diet is key to achieving...
Language matters when describing weight loss goals
Obesity affects millions of individuals worldwide and is associated with a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. A...
Largest study of domestic cat DNA identifies disease-causing variants in new breeds
Thirteen genetic variants associated with disease in cats are present in more pedigreed breeds than previously thought, according to the...
UCI-led study links repeated hurricane exposure to adverse psychological symptoms
Irvine, Calif., June 16, 2022 – Repeated exposure to hurricanes, whether direct, indirect or media-based, is linked to adverse psychological...
New strain of extensively drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae detected in Austria
Given that there is no vaccine available against gonorrhoea, diagnosing this sexually transmitted infection early, treating it effectively and notifying...
Chemists created a sensor that accurately detects the pH saliva of human
Chemists at the Ural Federal University have created a sensor for determining the human saliva pH. This is a fluorophore...
Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands
During the currently evolving outbreak of monkeypox cases worldwide, 31 cases have been confirmed in the Netherlands up to 31...
Insilico Medicine appoints Dr. Feng Ren as co-CEO
June 16th, 2022, Thursday (9.00AM EST), New York – Insilico Medicine, a global clinical-stage artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drug discovery and...
UC San Diego computer scientist plays major role in $25M Cancer Grand Challenges project
University of California San Diego computer scientist Vineet Bafna is part of a team of world-class researchers that has been...
Children’s National Hospital Catherine Bollard selected to lead global Cancer Grand Challenges team taking on solid tumors in children
A world-class team of researchers co-led by Catherine Bollard, M.D., M.B.Ch.B., director of the Center for Cancer and Immunology Research...
International team including two Pennington biomedical faculty awarded $25 million for cancer research
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Pennington Biomedical Research Center faculty members Steven B. Heymsfield, M.D., and Justin C. Brown, Ph.D., are...
In people with HIV, treating precancerous anal lesions cuts risk of anal cancer by more than half
A large clinical trial of people living with HIV has found that treating anal precancerous growths known as high-grade squamous...
Diffuse optics for medical diagnostics: progress toward standardization
Among the various optics-based tools used in diagnostics, diffuse optics (DO) is rapidly emerging as one of the most attractive...
Co-existing mangrove-coral habitats have a new global classification system
On any given day between 2016 and 2019, Heather Stewart could be found snorkeling in between mangroves in the Bocas...
Fecal transplants show promise for protecting newborns receiving antibiotics
Antibiotics are among the most powerful superheroes of medicine. From the introduction of penicillin in the 1930s to the dramatic...
Physical activity could boost your immune response to the flu jab, according to new systematic review and meta-analysis
Physical activity could boost your immune response to the flu jab, according to new systematic review and meta-analysisCredit: Anupam Mahapatra,...
