Health
Unrealistic vaping views? Nearly ½ of parents confident they’d know if their child vapes
Nearly half of parents say they would definitely know if their child was vaping, despite characteristics of vaping devices that...
Aging | Senescence-associated exosomes transfer fibrosis to neighboring cells
“This shows that SA-EXOs can serve as potent SASP mediators that activate invasive characteristics in neighboring cells.”Credit: 2023 Lee et...
Researcher-community partnership uses collaborative process to yield novel insights
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Until recently, psychologist Kalina Michalska had never used community-based participatory research, or CBPR, in her work, but now she...
Tackling gambling harm among Armed Forces veterans
Research to tackle gambling harm among Armed Forces veterans has received a major boost with three awards, totalling £1 million,...
How can we tackle the biggest challenges? Ask a plant
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., March 16, 2023 — Without plants, we’d have no air to breathe or food to eat, yet...
Breaking barriers in hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment for populations at risk
A study with people who inject drugs evaluated a minimally invasive test based on dried blood spots (DBS) for the...
New gene-editing technique reverses vision loss in mice
Researchers in China have successfully restored the vision of mice with retinitis pigmentosa, one of the major causes of blindness...
Electronic skin as flexible as crocodile skin
The development of electronic skin with multiple senses is essential for various fields, including rehabilitation, healthcare, prosthetic limbs, and robotics....
New research suggests AI image generation using DALL-E 2 has promising future in radiology
A new paper published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research describes how generative models such as DALL-E 2, a...
Losing key type of pancreatic cell may contribute to diabetes
Multiple types of beta cells produce insulin in the pancreas, helping to balance blood sugar levels. Losing a particularly productive...
Selwyn Rogers named associate editor of prestigious New England Journal of Medicine
Renowned University of Chicago Medicine trauma surgeon Selwyn O. Rogers Jr., MD, MPH, has been named an associate editor of...
Making COVID-19 treatments more effective and safe
When approaching a task, members of a team need to work in synergy. Nothing can be accomplished if you’re pulling...
Exercise decreases suicide attempts in those with mental and physical illness: uOttawa study
A new study from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine found patients with mental or physical illness were able...
Genetic causes of three previously unexplained rare diseases identified
New York, NY (March 16, 2023) – Using a new computational approach they developed to analyze large genetic datasets from rare...
Study of immune ‘neighborhoods’ highlights macrophages as key players in invasive breast cancers
Most immunotherapies, which aim to boost T cell activity, work poorly in treating estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer. Targeting a...
Bottled water masks world’s failure to supply safe water for all, can slow sustainable development: UN
The rapidly-growing bottled water industry can undermine progress towards a key sustainable development goal: safe water for all, says a...
Clinical trial investigating innovative way to control Type 2 diabetes
LOS ANGELES — More than 37 million Americans have diabetes, and approximately 90-95% have Type 2 diabetes.Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III...
‘Space bacteria’ set to land in Barcelona
From seed germination to healthy bones, all life processes on Earth are influenced by gravity. Studying biology in conditions where...
Artificial pancreas developed at UVA improves blood sugar control for kids ages 2-6, study finds
An artificial pancreas originally developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology improves blood sugar control in children...
Sleep quality is significantly associated with quality of life indicators over time
Sleep quality is much more significantly linked to quality of life over time than sleep duration or “social jetlag,” according...
