Health
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...
Traumatic brain injury interferes with immune system cells’ recycling process in brain cells
Each year about 1.5 million people in the U.S. survive a traumatic brain injury due to a fall, car accident,...
Studies ask: what does “multimorbidity” mean and how much does it cost us?
The prevalence of multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, varies depending on exactly how it is defined....
WPI researcher leads project to determine how stretching and blood flow impact engineered heart valves
Worcester, Mass. – April 4, 2023 – WPI Researcher Kristen Billiar has been awarded $429,456 from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how stretching and...
WVU researchers sound alarm on continued high rate of detergent pod ingestion
Researchers at West Virginia University suggest dental professionals could be key to raising awareness about the serious health risks associated with colorful...
Submissions for the 2023 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications are now open
WASHINGTON — Submissions are now being accepted for the 2023 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications,...
Mosquito saliva can weaken body’s defenses against deadly dengue viruses, scientists discover
The saliva of mosquitoes infected with dengue viruses contains a substance that thwarts the human immune system and makes it...
Discovery could hold the key to healthy aging during global warming
SPOKANE, Wash.—Researchers have long known that many animals live longer in colder climates than in warmer climates. New research in...
Keeping COVID-19 in check likely to require periodic boosters
Between natural infection and a global vaccination campaign, most people now have some immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19....
MU grant will help ease nursing workforce shortage
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A recent grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development will help train hundreds of MU students...
Illegal trade and poor regulation threaten pangolins in China
Pangolins, unique scale-covered mammals, are drastically declining in numbers across Asia and Africa, largely due to illegal trade. Part of...
Better air due to slurry acidification
Ammonia released into the environment is a major problem. Agriculture is considered the most prolific polluter – it is responsible...
More U.S. prostate cancer patients choosing active surveillance
The number of prostate cancer patients in the U.S. choosing active surveillance over surgery or radiation has rapidly increased since...
LSU Health New Orleans LA Tumor Registry releases 6th Census Tract Cancer Incidence Report
New Orleans, LA -- LSU Health New Orleans Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) has published the sixth report of statewide...
Electrode cuff developed at WVU improves testing of medical treatments that use electricity to heal
West Virginia University engineers are taking a major step into “bioelectronic medicine,” a cutting-edge approach that uses electric current as a...
An innovative technology-driven treatment was found to be as effective as psychiatric medications like Cipralex
Good news for people with social anxietyCredit: Tel Aviv University Good news for people with social anxiety A new clinical...
