‘Black sheep’ of helper T cells may hold key to precision allergy treatment
A new Nature Immunology study led by University of Pittsburgh and National Institutes of Health researchers sheds light on how a rare type of helper...
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Sodium content at common NYC chain restaurants did not decrease one year after enforcement of sodium warning labels, suggesting additional time and similar action from other jurisdictions is necessary to reduce the sodium content of menu items
Sodium content at common NYC chain restaurants did not decrease one year after enforcement of sodium warning labels, suggesting additional time and similar action from...
Rice U. bioengineering Ph.D. named Schmidt Science Fellow
HOUSTON – (May 3, 2023) – Rice University doctoral alum Joshua Chen has won a prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship that will support his goal of building new...
Particulate matter linked to increased hospital procedures in heart failure patients
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution was associated with an increase in hospital procedures in heart failure patients, according to a study published...
Do your homework to prep for the 2023 and 2024 eclipses
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 – This year and next, Americans will have the extraordinary opportunity to witness two solar eclipses as both will be visible...
UC Cosmetic Science launches new program
As the cosmetics industry continues to shift to more natural ingredients, some natural preservatives have been found to not be strong enough to withstand the...
Squeezing data from a diamond sandwich
For decades, scientists sought a way to apply the outstanding analytical capabilities of neutrons to materials under pressures approaching those surrounding the Earth’s core. These...
Einstein, Montefiore, and Lehman College launch new M.S. Program in Biological Sciences
May 3, 2023—BRONX, NY—Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System have announced a collaboration with Lehman College of the City University of New York (CUNY) to...
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital nationally recognized with first ‘A’ hospital safety grade
LOS ANGELES — For the first time, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national...
The ultra-fast space winds that shape the evolution of galaxies
They are called UFOs, but aliens have nothing to do with them. They are the ultra-fast outflows: space winds that emerge from the surroundings of supermassive black...
Genetic link between two modern varieties of red and white grapes and grape varieties cultivated over 1100 years ago
International study led by TAU's Museum of Natural History and the University of HaifaCredit: Prof. Guy Bar-Oz, The University of Haifa International study led by...
Impact of health literacy on medication adherence among black Medicaid beneficiaries with hypertension
A new study showed that lower health literacy was significantly associated with lower adherence to medication among Black Medicaid beneficiaries with hypertension in Delaware. The...
Researchers decode neural mechanism for alternating memory formation and retrieval in humans
Generating new memories and remembering are two sides of the same coin, although sometimes they can appear as separate mechanisms. These mechanisms which seem to...
Discovery suggests route to safer pain medications
Strategies to treat pain without triggering dangerous side effects such as euphoria and addiction have proven elusive. For decades, scientists have attempted to develop drugs...
XFELs show the final milliseconds of oxygen formation
For the first time, scientists have been able to see the crucial final step in the reaction cycle of Photosystem II, during which oxygen is...
