Health
First stem cells from a bat species known to harbor SARS-CoV-2 could shed light on virus survival and molecular adaptability
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have generated the first induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from...
A sight for sore eyes: Anti-VEGF treatment in an ocular model of viral infection
Tokyo, Japan – A retrovirus known as human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is known to cause a number...
Chemical Insights Research Institute and Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health team to study the human health impact of PFAS chemical exposure
ATLANTA – Feb. 21, 2023 – Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes and Emory University Rollins School...
Study unlocks clues in mystery of naked mole-rats’ exceptional fertility
Unlike humans and other mammals, which become less fertile with age, naked mole-rats can reproduce throughout their remarkably long lifespans....
COVID-19 vaccination linked to fewer cardiac events
New York, NY – Analyzing the most extensive datasets in the United States, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine...
1 in 3 parents may unnecessarily give children fever-reducing medicine
For many children, winter season comes with regular exposure to circulating viruses at school or daycare. And a warm forehead...
How AI can help design drugs to treat opioid addiction
ROCKVILLE, MD – Approximately three million Americans suffer from opioid use disorder, and every year more than 80,000 Americans die...
Department of Defense grant to fund dementia treatment study at UTHSC
Repeated traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in soldiers and military personnel can cause behavioral, neurological, and cognitive effects and lead to...
Kleptomaniacs can even take a hint
Kyoto, Japan -- Don't call a kleptomaniac a crook. Not only are the underlying motives for stealing different, brain activity...
An iron-dependent form of non-canonical ferroptosis induced by labile iron
This study is led by Dr. Anjian Xu (Beijing Clinical Research Institute, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University), Dr. Min...
Spraying compound probiotics improves growth performance and immunity and modulates gut microbiota and blood metabolites of suckling piglets
This study is led by Prof. Heping Zhang (Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural...
Mothers with depression take longer to respond to their child, MU study finds
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A recent study at the University of Missouri found mothers who are struggling with depression tend to...
UTA research professor identifies brain cells linked to pediatric seizures
A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineer and his doctoral student have discovered how to identify which brain cells lead...
Discovery in zebrafish may lead to a better understanding of a wide range of mental health disorders related to stress, anxiety
Virginia Tech researchers studying brain development have identified a molecule that is critical in developing the stress response, a finding...
Texas Biomed HIV vaccine candidate aims to block virus before it takes root
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $3.8 million to Texas Biomedical Research Institute to further develop a promising HIV...
Travellers as sentinels: what are the most common vector-borne diseases among European travellers arriving from Africa?
So-called arthropod-borne diseases are human illnesses, commonly transmitted by the bite of infected arthropod vectors like ticks, mosquitoes, sandflies, or...
AI-driven app for veterans’ mental health earns USC Institute for Creative Technologies $1 million prize
Mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic quickly pivoted to remote and virtual services as restrictions limited in-person visits. The...
NIH software assembles complete genome sequences on-demand
National Institutes of Health researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome...
Arming vegetables with anti-inflammatory properties using plant pigments
Betalains are a class of plant pigments that are responsible for the characteristic red-violet (betacyanin) or yellow (betaxanthin) color of...
Incarceration: burdensome legacy for African American fathers and their sons
More than 1.1 million African American men are imprisoned in the United States, and about 500,000 are fathers. Many of...
