Health
A brighter future for victims of child abuse and neglect
Breaking the cycle of child abuseCredit: Shutterstock/Valentin Valkov Every child has the right to health and a life free from...
Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep
Credit: UBC Psychology The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of...
The Open Wearables Initiative expands founding team; begins soliciting algorithms and datasets for wearable and connected health technologies
OWEAR Founders Shimmer, GGIR software and algorithms author Dr. Vincent van Hees, and Nextbridge Health are now joined by non-profits...
Scientists find ally in fight against brain tumors: Ebola
Credit: Image by A van den Pol Glioblastomas are relentless, hard-to-treat, and often lethal brain tumors. Yale scientists have enlisted...
ORNL researchers develop ‘multitasking’ AI tool to extract cancer data in record time
Credit: Hong-Jun Yoon/ORNL As the second-leading cause of death in the United States, cancer is a public health crisis that...
Gene therapy prevents disorders with alcohol exposure in ALDH2 deficiency
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 12, 2020--A new study has shown that gene therapy to...
Early treatment of schizophrenia may not slow disease progression
Credit: Stony Brook University The News in Brief: Individuals with schizophrenia begin to experience a decline in overall mental health...
Silica increases water availability for plants
Bayreuth researchers discover a way to enhance food securityCredit: Photo: University of Bayreuth. As a result of climate change, more...
How much stress are Germany’s eSports players under
German Sport University Cologne publishes their second 'eSport Study'Credit: Copyright: German Sport University "The stresses and strains reported by eSports...
Are robots designed to include the LGBTQ+ community?
Developers need to be more inclusive with AI and robot design, researchers sayCredit: Adam Poulsen, https://sites.google.com/view/adampoulsen In a new short...
X-ray microscopy at BESSY II: Nanoparticles can change cells
Credit: Burcu Kepsutlu/HZB Today, nanoparticles are not only in cosmetic products, but everywhere, in the air, in water, in the...
Right beneath the skin we all have the same bacteria
Credit: Lene Bay, the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. In the dermis skin layer, the same...
Time spent watching television does not replace physical activity for Finnish men
The situation is different for Finnish womenCredit: University of Jyväskylä A large proportion of highly active men watch more television...
Telemedicine helps pregnant women tackle taboo issue
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina, Sarah Pack Sarah, a military veteran living on the coast of South Carolina, knew...
Studies gauge effect of soft drink taxation, advertising and labeling laws
Credit: doctor-a, Pixabay Laws affecting the labeling, marketing and taxation of sugary soft drinks impact the behavior of both consumers...
Digital intervention reduces depressive symptoms in people living with HIV
New study by George Mason University professor and colleagues in China tests WeChat social media app interventionCredit: George Mason University...
Utah researchers discover key protein in endometrial cancer growth
Credit: Jay Gertz lab, Huntsman Cancer Institute The hormone estrogen plays many critical roles in men and women, in both...
UC research could help reduce disease incidence in organ donors
Research aims to help identify African American donors at risk of developing kidney diseaseCredit: Ravenna Rutledge, University of Cincinnati Creative...
Disease found in fossilized dinosaur tail afflicts humans to this day
The rare disease LCH discovered in the remains of a dinosaur that lived in Canada at least 60 million years...
Can T’ai Chi alleviate chronic low back pain in older adults?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 11, 2020--A new study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of...
