Health
Researchers uncover what makes some chickens more water efficient than others
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — In the first scientific report of its kind, researchers in Arkansas showed that chickens bred for water...
Study tallies heatwave deaths over recent decades
Between 1990 and 2019, more than 150,000 deaths around the globe were associated with heatwaves each year, according to a...
Newly identified PET biomarker predicts success of immune checkpoint blockade therapy
Reston, VA—The protein galectin-1 (Gal-1) has been identified as a new PET imaging biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy,...
Distinct population of ‘troublemaker’ platelet cells appear with aging, lead to blood clotting, disease
As people age, they become more prone to blood clotting diseases, when blood cells called platelets clump together when they...
New transit station in Japan significantly reduced cumulative health expenditures
The declining population in Osaka is related to an aging society that is driving up health expenditures. Dr. Haruka Kato,...
Mount Sinai study identifies genetic link between inflammatory bowel disease and Parkinson’s disease
— Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a significant discovery, identifying genetic connections between...
New research reveals urgent need for integrated care in pediatric epilepsy
BALTIMORE, May 13, 2024—Findings from the Kennedy Krieger Institute emphasize the critical importance of integrated care for children with epilepsy...
Autism’s missing microbes may influence social behavior by protecting the gut
For people with autism, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain often go along with the social struggles and repetitive behaviors that...
Team studies factors related to a sense of economic insecurity in older adults
The people of Japan have the highest life expectancy in the world. Yet older adults who struggle economically may refrain...
Alarming rise of electronic vaping use in U.S. adolescents
Electronic vapor products (EVPs), also known as e-cigarettes or vaping devices, have an allure because of their marketed image as...
SHINE trial sheds light on deadly stroke complication
An ambitious, nationwide clinical trial led by UVA Health’s Karen Johnston, MD, has provided doctors with long-needed insights into the...
Taking electroretinography to the next level with a soft multi-electrode system
Eye diseases are becoming more prevalent worldwide, partly because of the aging population, but also because of our greatly increased...
Over 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl seized by law enforcement in 2023
Law enforcement seizures of illicit fentanyl increased dramatically in number and size between 2017 to 2023 in the U.S., especially...
An auxiliary CHD diagnostic system based on multi-view and multi-modal transthoracic echocardiograms
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common congenital anomalies worldwide, which brings a heavy health and financial...
Study traces an infectious language epidemic
“Sticks and stones may break my bones,” the old adage goes. “But words will never hurt me.” Credit: Photo by Peter...
A retrospective look at Human Computer Interaction – free public lecture by Professor Manolya Kavakli
The latest inaugural lecture at Aston University will look at the complex relationship between humans, computers and technology. Professor Manolya...
First detection of hepatitis E virus from urban Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) in the Republic of Korea
A team of researchers from Korea University College of Medicine, including Professor Jin-Won Song from the Department of Microbiology, Professor...
A study reveals the need to review temperature control measures in hospitals to manage legionella
A work of the Clinical and Environmental Infectious Diseases Study Group (CEID) at Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), led by...
During peak of COVID-19 some lacked access to safe water and lavatories
A defining development of the 20th century that changed the course of public health was when governments around the world...
Revolutionizing nurse work environment research
PHILADELPHIA (May 9, 2024) – New research from Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) – recently...
