Health
The Access to Advanced Health Institute receives $18 million award to develop a temperature stable, single-dose chikungunya RNA vaccine through a phase 1 clinical trial
The Access to Advanced Health Institute Receives $18 Million Award to Develop a Temperature Stable, Single-Dose Chikungunya RNA Vaccine Through...
Ear today, gone tomorrow? A new discovery in a cause of inner-ear bone loss
Osaka, Japan – Chronic inflammation of the middle ear can cause several problems and complications that can affect a person’s...
Researchers find drugs that reduce infant death may lead to long-term health issues
HAMILTON, ON (August 2, 2023) – Steroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be...
Sea urchins are struggling to ‘get a grip’ as climate change alters ecosystems
When driving through a rainstorm, traction is key. If your tires lack sufficient tread, your vehicle will slip and slide...
Study exposes plight of deported noncitizen veterans
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A study examining the effects of deportation on the health and wellbeing of noncitizen veterans who served in the...
Interest in bird feeding surged in over 100 countries worldwide during the COVID-19 lockdowns
Interest in local bird feeding appears to have ramped up in countries all over the world during the pandemic lockdowns,...
Researchers discover a novel pathway that minimizes liver injury during transplantation
UCLA-led research describes the role that a protein called CEACAM1 plays in protecting the liver from injury during the transplantation...
Can field sobriety tests identify drivers under the influence of cannabis?
Road safety is a critical issue in an era of increasing cannabis legalization. Cannabis is known to impair reaction time,...
Human vs machine
Written by: Elaine Vitone Credit: Keying Chen / University of Pittsburgh Written by: Elaine Vitone Brain-computer interface (BCI)—an experimental technology that makes it...
Scientists tie obesity to sex- and age-specific genes
From influencing how our body stores fat to how our brain regulates appetite, hundreds of genes, along with environmental factors,...
Abortion facility access means long drives for 41.8% of women
SPOKANE, Wash. – One year after the Dobbs decision, 41.8% of U.S. women of reproductive age have to drive 30...
Decades of research have left knowledge gaps about cells that regulate the immune system: Purdue and NIH
Decades of research have left knowledge gaps about cells that regulate the immune system: Purdue and NIHCredit: Purdue University photo/Jessica...
Lead exposure in early life linked to higher risk of criminal behavior in adulthood
WASHINGTON (August 1, 2023)— New analysis from researchers at the George Washington University links lead exposure either in utero or...
Beatson Foundation awards grant to Boston College biologist Emrah Altindis for Type 1 diabetes research
Chestnut Hill, Mass. (08/01/2023 - Boston College Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis has received a two-year, $275,000-grant from the...
The cost of climate change: 2°C global warming target is not economically reasonable unless we make major changes
Credit: IOP Publishing Climate change goals set out in the Paris Agreement are only economically reasonable if non-market factors such...
Nuisance vegetation removal in Senegalese waterways reduces the overall prevalence of parasitic infections and increases local food production
It’s an elegant solution: Remove the habitat of a parasite-carrying aquatic snail and reduce the level of infection in the...
Deadly fungus beaten with new type of treatment
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered a new way...
Researchers identify two new subtypes of HPV-associated head and neck cancers
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers of the head and neck, known as head and neck...
Researchers use geospatial mapping to assist burn patients
University of Texas at Dallas researchers are using geospatial mapping techniques to identify social and environmental obstacles in communities that...
National Autism Indicators Report calls for health care policy improvements for future public health emergencies
The COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation measures changed how people accessed health care services and engaged in their communities. Access to...
