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In people with HIV, treating precancerous anal lesions cuts risk of anal cancer by more than half
A large clinical trial of people living with HIV has found that treating anal precancerous growths known as high-grade squamous...
Aging-US | DDIT4 identified as candidate target of HDAC4-associated skin aging
BUFFALO, NY- June 15, 2022 – A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on the cover of Volume...
Institutional racism linked to worse asthma outcomes for Black Pittsburghers
PITTSBURGH, June 16, 2022 – Redlining – a discriminatory mortgage lending practice instituted in the 1930s – resulted in health...
Diffuse optics for medical diagnostics: progress toward standardization
Among the various optics-based tools used in diagnostics, diffuse optics (DO) is rapidly emerging as one of the most attractive...
Brightest-known solid materials awarded $1.8 million from NSF
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A federal grant program created to spur the United States' global competitiveness by speeding the manufacture of...
Co-existing mangrove-coral habitats have a new global classification system
On any given day between 2016 and 2019, Heather Stewart could be found snorkeling in between mangroves in the Bocas...
Fecal transplants show promise for protecting newborns receiving antibiotics
Antibiotics are among the most powerful superheroes of medicine. From the introduction of penicillin in the 1930s to the dramatic...
Even teachers who want to counteract gender stereotypes in the classroom may end up reinforcing them, according to observations of 34 classes of Polish teens
Even teachers who want to counteract gender stereotypes in the classroom may end up reinforcing them, according to observations of...
Dog-assisted interventions lead to lower stress levels in children
Dog-assisted interventions can lead to significantly lower stress in children both with and without special needs, according to a new...
Physical activity could boost your immune response to the flu jab, according to new systematic review and meta-analysis
Physical activity could boost your immune response to the flu jab, according to new systematic review and meta-analysisCredit: Anupam Mahapatra,...
Dog-owner relationship appears similar for dogs born in Canada versus imported there
Contrary to some beliefs about internationally sourced dogs, a new survey analysis has found no evidence for a poorer relationship...
New review paper proposes framework for advancing application of animal-to-human transplantation
“The potential for xenotransplantation to allow for an unlimited donor supply and resolve the organ shortage is now closer than...
Dusty disks imaged from NSF’s NOIRLab
This mosaic of dusty, swirling disks shows a sample of images captured from the International Gemini Observatory, a Program of...
COVID-19 on the brain: Neurological symptoms persist in majority of long-haulers
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are conducting a longitudinal study to track neurological symptoms in...
How protists crack the walls of algae
A team of researchers led by Dr Sebastian Hess from the University of Cologne’s Institute of Zoology has studied the...
New perspective on RNA function: RNA regulates proteins and thereby can control cell growth, study shows
The new heroics of RNA in cell differentiationCredit: Isabel Romero Calvo/EMBL The new heroics of RNA in cell differentiation Scientists...
No peers, no beers: WVU research shows youth substance use declined during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to concerns for youth mental health and social well-being, including its potential to spur...
JCP Announces 2021 Best Paper by Emerging Investigator Awards
MELVILLE, N.Y., June 15, 2022 – The Journal of Chemical Physics, in its commitment to recognizing the excellent work of...
Origins of the Black Death identified
In 1347, plague first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships transporting goods from the territories of the Golden Horde in...
Implementation strategies underreported in studies of suicide prevention interventions
While recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of brief suicide prevention interventions delivered in health care settings, a new JAMA Psychiatry analysis shows that...
