Disparities in flu vaccine uptake persist in people with kidney disease
Among adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) enrolled in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC), young age, Black race, and low levels of education and...
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Single Cell Protein: an alternative eco-friendly protein source derived from microorganisms
Researchers and businesses are increasingly drawn to alternative protein sources as they grapple with the challenge of meeting the growing global demand for protein. Among...
Peace with nature in a world of turmoil
4 SEPTEMBER 2023: The book launch of Peace with Nature: 50 Inspiring Essays on Nature and the Environment unfolded on September 4, 2023 inside the...
Almost half of koala habitats will be under high bushfire threat by 2070
Australian koala populations have been decimated by bushfires in recent years - and researchers are forecasting that bushfires will threaten them and their habitat even...
Researchers find new mechanisms that cause blindness and open the door to future treatments
There are still many enigmas about the mechanism of action of the CERKL gene, which causes retinitis pigmentosa and other hereditary vision diseases. Now, a...
An implantable device could enable injection-free control of diabetes
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- One promising approach to treating Type 1 diabetes is implanting pancreatic islet cells that can produce insulin when needed, which can free...
Development of a noise barometer for measuring epigenetic pressure of aging and disease
“ we describe a conceptually different measurement (not a prediction) of persons’ biological age, which we term a noise barometer ”Credit: 2023 Mei et al....
Nuclear medicine treatment cures lethal form of ovarian cancer in preclinical setting
Reston, VA—A new 225Ac-DOTA-based pre-targeted radioimmunotherapy (PRIT) system has been shown to cure a highly lethal form of advanced intraperitoneal ovarian cancer in a preclinical setting...
Preschoolers from low-income families may have worse health and benefit less from health promotion interventions than children with higher socioeconomic status
Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children’s health in preschool, along with their ability to follow specialized health education intervention programs, Mount Sinai researchers found...
Sandia National Laboratories engineer named Scientist of the Year
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “I was the only farm worker who had a calculus book in his car,” joked Sal Rodriguez when I asked him about...
Researchers use liquid metal and laser ablation to create stretchable miniature antennas
WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed a new method for making tiny stretchable antennas from a hydrogel and liquid metal. The antennas could be used in...
Oregon State receives $7.5 million grant to build state of the art zebrafish biomedical research facility
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University has received a $7.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to modernize a lab focused on using zebrafish to...
Power meals: Child care-provided meals are associated with improved child and family health
Philadelphia, September 18, 2023 – Very young children who attend child care and receive onsite meals and snacks were more likely to be food secure...
DOE backs Rice study of how soils store carbon
HOUSTON – (Sept. 18, 2023) – Two Rice University scientists have received a 3-year grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) to investigate a form...
Study explores how healthcare workers share appreciation, promote positive workplace culture
Healthcare organizations, in reviewing care delivery opportunities and providing feedback to staff, often focus on what went wrong, but a new study suggests that reversing...
