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The 2014 Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion had positive spillover effects, increasing participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by almost 3 percentage points (or 7%) among low income individuals
The 2014 Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion had positive spillover effects, increasing participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...
As few as 1 in 20 English adults may be meeting physical activity guidelines, especially strengthening exercise, in study of over 250,000 people – with those who are female, older, or in deprived areas being especially unlikely to exercise enough
As few as 1 in 20 English adults may be meeting physical activity guidelines, especially strengthening exercise, in study of...
Resistance to COVID-19 drug detected in lab study
The virus that causes COVID-19 can develop partial resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir during infection of cultured cells in...
Founding family renews philanthropic commitment to Libin Cardiovascular Institute
The Alvin and Mona Libin Foundation is renewing its commitment to improving the cardiovascular health of Canadians, announcing a $7.5...
Researchers manipulate demographic of bacterial community with novel electronic technology
Clusters of microscopic bacteria exist all around us. These invisible communities, known as biofilms, are found in habitats ranging from...
New data revealed about the origin of circulatory system during development
Researchers are closer to understanding the earliest beginnings of the circulatory system during embryonic development – a discovery that could...
Hidden benefit: Facemasks may reduce severity of COVID-19 and pressure on health systems, researchers find
HAMILTON, May 4, 2022 — McMaster University researchers who study the dynamics of infectious disease transmission have investigated the population-level consequences...
Scripps Research study reveals how alcohol cravings get stronger after drinking during withdrawal
LA JOLLA, CA—For some people with alcohol use disorder, it might be the sight of a familiar bar or a...
New UCI study reveals brain circuit responsible for cocaine withdrawal-induced anxiety and relapse-related behavior
Irvine, CA – May 3, 2022 – New research from the University of California, Irvine, finds that drug withdrawal-induced anxiety...
For stroke survivors, modified cardiac rehabilitation can reduce the chances of death by 76%
Philadelphia, May 3, 2022 — Survivors of serious stroke can reduce their chances of dying within the year by 76%...
Study preserves memory in mice, offering promising new basis for active immunization against Alzheimer’s disease
LAWRENCE — During experiments in animal models, researchers at the University of Kansas have discovered a possible new approach to immunization...
A Concordia-made tool assessing indoor COVID-19 transmission risks expands across North America
It is becoming increasingly likely that humanity will have to learn to live with COVID-19. But that does not mean...
Face shape influences mask fit, suggests problems with double masking against COVID-19
WASHINGTON, May 3 2022 – In its updated guidance at the start of 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
Study fills knowledge gaps about surgery outcomes for Inuit in Canada
A team of Canadian researchers, including Inuit and other Indigenous researchers, have published the first study of Inuit surgical outcomes...
Creator of breakthrough coronavirus technology to receive inaugural McGuire Prize
Dartmouth has announced that the inaugural McGuire Family Prize for Societal Impact will be presented to Jason McLellan, a structural...
Family planning: Research singles out the omission that might kill 27,000 people per year
Restricting US foreign aid for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide information on or access to abortion-related services in developing countries...
Making untreatable vision problems treatable: WVU receives $11M for visual sciences research center
With a new $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, West Virginia University has become just the second university in the...
Gene therapy reverses effects of autism-linked mutation in brain organoids
In a study published May 02, 2022 in Nature Communications, scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine...
Story tips: Fueling up on savings, COVID’s behavior effect, cosmic collisions, seismic and sound, and space-to-ground comms
Transportation — Fueling up on savingsCredit: Nathan Armistead/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Transportation — Fueling up on savings Oak Ridge...
Study finds children with vegetarian diet have similar growth and nutrition compared to children who eat meat
A study of nearly 9,000 children found those who eat a vegetarian diet had similar measures of growth and nutrition...
