UVA launches ambitious effort to reduce health disparities
The University of Virginia School of Medicine has launched a new Center for Health Equity and Precision Public Health to improve the health and well-being of rural...
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Nebraska-led study first to define anxiety spiraling from national election
Researchers are beginning to better understand the toll of polarized politics on mental and physical health, and a new study suggests that Americans’ political anxiety crescendos before...
Perspective on oligomeric products from lignin depolymerization: their generation, identification, and further valorization
Lignin depolymerization is playing a pivotal role in transforming the second most abundant biopolymers in nature into many valuable chemicals/fuels. This route could directly replace...
‘Antibiotic culture’ permeates US hospital ICUs
In the United States, physicians in almost every specialty and role use antibiotics as part of their therapeutic armamentariums. Antibiotic prescribing is a longstanding part...
Healthy ageing and longevity: topic for scientific meeting on Okinawa
The Japanese island Okinawa is known for its high number of centenarians, healthy diet and lifestyle. Due to this it is one of the few...
Fluorescent blue coumarins in a folk-medicine plant could help us see inside cells
Plants that glow under ultraviolet (UV) light aren’t only a figment of science fiction TV and movies. Roots of a traditional medicine plant called the...
77% of Americans have used addictive behaviors or unhealthy coping mechanisms to manage their mental health, according to Myriad Genetics nationwide survey
From restricted or binge eating to excessive gambling to extreme social media use, 77% of Americans surveyed say they have used at least one addictive...
Vesicles produced by intestinal bacteria cause a malignant cycle in patients with cirrhosis
Niigata, Japan - Researchers from Niigata University and Kyoto Prefectural University have revealed that small vesicles, around 100 nm in size, released by intestinal bacteria...
Research shows why some children may be slower to learn words
New research from University of East Anglia reveals why some children may be slower to learn words than others.Credit: University of East Anglia New research...
Towards more efficient and eco-friendly thermoelectric oxides with hydrogen substitution
Today, over half of the total energy produced from fossil fuels is discarded as waste heat, which accelerates global warming. If we could convert the...
Could this copycat black hole be a new type of star?
It looks like a black hole and bends light like a black hole, but it could actually be a new type of star.Credit: CREDIT: Pierre...
Exercise boosts brain health with chemical signals
Physical activity is frequently cited as a means of improving physical and mental health. Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have...
Physicists find unusual waves in nickel-based magnet
HOUSTON – (April 18, 2023) – Perturbing electron spins in a magnet usually results in excitations called “spin waves” that ripple through the magnet like...
UMD psychologist finds daily occurrences’ impact on suicide, self-harm ideation in LGBTQ+ teens
Since the start of 2023, a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced into state legislatures. According to University of Maryland Associate Professor Ethan Mereish, such...
New self-powered ultraviolet photodetector
Ultraviolet (UV) light detection can revolutionize industries such as civil engineering, military defense, aerospace exploration, and medical research. The future of electronics relies heavily on...
