Health
“Spring-loaded” system pops phosphorus into molecular rings
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT chemists have devised a new chemical reaction that allows them to synthesize a phosphorus-containing ring, using...
New Alzheimer’s biomarker may facilitate rapid diagnosis
Although symptoms of advanced Alzheimer’s disease are well known, diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages requires careful cognitive...
Skin bacteria may boost immune response of mice infected with smallpox vaccine
The global eradication of smallpox in the 1980s was achieved by intradermal vaccination with vaccinia virus. A study published in...
Mason scientists develop COVID-19 antibody measurement technology to rapidly assess virus blocking efficacy
Do a person’s antibodies work to block the COVID-19 virus from infecting one’s system? Are these antibodies also capable of blocking...
Cortisol in shelter dog hair shows signs of stress
Despite the good care, a shelter can be a stressful environment for dogs. Researchers at Utrecht University investigated if the...
Study casts doubt on impact of menthol-flavored tobacco ban
A ban on the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is on track to...
Vision improvement is long-lasting with treatment for blinding blood vessel condition
New research shows that a treatment for retinal vein occlusion yields long-lasting vision gains, with visual acuity remaining significantly above...
The protein that keeps the pancreas from digesting itself
LA JOLLA—(April 21, 2022) Every day, your pancreas produces about one cup of digestive juices, a mixture of molecules that...
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology researchers detect coronavirus particles with “slow light”
Despite all the bad news the COVID-19 pandemic brought upon the world, it has helped us gain a better perspective...
Western University researchers urge legislation to end organ donation anonymity
Philadelphia, April 21, 2022 – A team of researchers at Western University is calling for an end to a long-held,...
Women with long COVID-19 syndrome have more symptoms
A new study found that females with Long COVID-19 syndrome were more symptomatic than males. Females were statistically significantly more...
For neurons, where they begin isn’t necessarily where they end
The making of a human brain remains a mostly mysterious process that races from an embryonic neural tube to more...
Opioid-related deaths affecting more younger adults, study finds
From 2003 through 2020, as opioid-related mortality in Ontario, Canada increased five-fold, the age distribution also shifted downward – with...
Whole-brain preclinical study illuminates how epileptic seizures originate
New evidence from a zebrafish model of epilepsy may help resolve a debate into how seizures originate, according to Weill...
Sloan Kettering Institute scientists identify potential new ‘soldier’ for cancer immunotherapy
NEW YORK CITY, April 20, 2022 – Despite the success of immunotherapy in helping many people with cancer, the majority...
Collaborating to conquer loneliness amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made two things abundantly clear: While prevention and management techniques are well-intentioned and successful, social distancing...
Experimental research at the University of Oklahoma aims to treat metastatic cancer
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are testing an experimental treatment for metastatic cancer focusing on pancreatic cancer. Metastasis, the...
Alterations in gut microbiota and metabolites associated with altitude-induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats during hypobaric hypoxia challenge
This study is led by Dr. Ruifu Yang (State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and...
Flexible printable electrical patches for accelerated wound healing
(LOS ANGELES) – There are myriad ways in which people can experience physical wounds – from minor scrapes and abrasions...
Geoengineering could return risk of malaria for one billion people
WASHINGTON —Geoengineering the climate would have massive repercussions for the health of billions of people at risk of malaria who...
