Health
Study reveals how diet and probiotics boost melanoma immunotherapy response
In mice with melanoma, probiotic bacteria travel from the gut and establish in tumors, where they directly stimulate immune cells...
Studying consciousness without affecting it
Studies of consciousness often run into a common conundrum of science—it’s hard to measure a system without the measurement affecting...
Binghamton University receives $9.3 million in federal funding to train school-based mental health professionals
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Economically disadvantaged students face food scarcity, unreliable access to services and other stressors, which can have a huge...
Newly discovered probiotic could protect Caribbean corals threatened by deadly, devastating disease
Researchers with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have discovered the first effective bacterial probiotic for treating and preventing...
International study shows link between brain age and stroke outcomes
A new study lead by a team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows that younger...
World’s first studies with bedside portable MRI in pediatric ECMO patients
Bonn, April 5, 2023 - The neonatology team at Bonn University Hospital (UKB) has conducted the world's first study of...
Projects to fight biological threats receive $5 million in federal funding
Modeling the emergence and spread of biological threats isn’t as routine as forecasting the weather, but scientists in two of...
UMass Amherst research finds surprising science behind bumblebee superfood
AMHERST, Mass. – It’s the spines. This is the conclusion of two new papers, led by researchers at the University...
To counteract conspiracy beliefs, most–but not all–existing methods are ineffective
A new review of previously published studies on methods for reducing conspiracy beliefs has shown that most of these methods...
Hypergentrification of NYC neighborhoods is associated with better mental health for White populations, but not among Black and Latino populations
Hypergentrification of NYC neighborhoods is associated with better mental health for White populations, but not among Black and Latino populationsCredit:...
Vaccination against chickenpox is estimated to significantly reduce varicella cases and deaths in both children and adults and would be cost-effective, per a modelling study in Denmark, informing policymakers around routine immunization
Vaccination against chickenpox is estimated to significantly reduce varicella cases and deaths in both children and adults and would be...
Population Health Management
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the inequality in American health care systems, which consistently neglect the needs of underserved communities,...
Therapy for babies with signs of autism cuts long-term disability costs
New research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three...
Survival is a disgusting matter
Kyoto, Japan -- Life for all animals, including humans, would be simpler if diseases had a sign saying "beware!" with...
Cracking the puzzle of lower respiratory tract infections in children
Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), which includes conditions such as pneumonia, has long been the leading cause of death from...
Is the information on infection prevention measures against COVID-19 reaching the target audience?
Key points:Credit: Ayako Shiozawa Key points: Information on infection prevention measures against COVID-19 pandemic disseminated by various media may not...
Scientists reveal more about the process behind a recently discovered type of cell death
A team of researchers at Tohoku University has unearthed some of the biological mechanisms of ferroptosis, a recently discovered type...
5 Questions with CNSI’s Haley Marks
Haley Marks is a project scientist for the Advanced Light Microscopy Lab (ALMS) at the CNSI at UCLA. She is...
Researchers discover new class of ribosomal peptide with hemolytic activity
Living organisms produce a myriad of natural products which can be used in modern medicine and therapeutics. Bacteria and other...
DZIF-project-derived start-up “EBViously“ announces first details of its EBV vaccine candidate
EBViously, a spin-off from Helmholtz Munich (HMGU), is led by world-leading experts in Epstein-Barr virus biology, genetics, and immunity and...
