Population Health Management
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the inequality in American health care systems, which consistently neglect the needs of underserved communities, leaving them without access to...
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Stripped to the bone
Natural disasters can devastate a region, abruptly killing the species that form an ecosystem’s structure. But how this transpires can influence recovery. While fires scorch...
Therapy for babies with signs of autism cuts long-term disability costs
New research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three dollar return to Australia’s National...
Survival is a disgusting matter
Kyoto, Japan -- Life for all animals, including humans, would be simpler if diseases had a sign saying "beware!" with flashing lights and blaring alarms....
Cracking the puzzle of lower respiratory tract infections in children
Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), which includes conditions such as pneumonia, has long been the leading cause of death from communicable agents and a leading...
Is the information on infection prevention measures against COVID-19 reaching the target audience?
Key points:Credit: Ayako Shiozawa Key points: Information on infection prevention measures against COVID-19 pandemic disseminated by various media may not be sufficiently reaching the target...
Scientists reveal more about the process behind a recently discovered type of cell death
A team of researchers at Tohoku University has unearthed some of the biological mechanisms of ferroptosis, a recently discovered type of regulated cell death that...
Hot probe tip contributes to making “transformer” semiconductor particles
How can we make wearable devices like Spiderman’s suit that are thin and soft yet also feature various electrical and optical functionalities? The answer lies...
5 Questions with CNSI’s Haley Marks
Haley Marks is a project scientist for the Advanced Light Microscopy Lab (ALMS) at the CNSI at UCLA. She is a biomedical engineer with a...
Aging at AACR Annual Meeting 2023
Impact Journals (Aging's publisher) is proud to participate at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2023, which convenes April 14-19 in Orlando,...
Researchers discover new class of ribosomal peptide with hemolytic activity
Living organisms produce a myriad of natural products which can be used in modern medicine and therapeutics. Bacteria and other microbes have become the main...
DZIF-project-derived start-up “EBViously“ announces first details of its EBV vaccine candidate
EBViously, a spin-off from Helmholtz Munich (HMGU), is led by world-leading experts in Epstein-Barr virus biology, genetics, and immunity and was founded to develop a...
Traumatic brain injury interferes with immune system cells’ recycling process in brain cells
Each year about 1.5 million people in the U.S. survive a traumatic brain injury due to a fall, car accident, or a sports injury, which...
Male beetles neglect their genomes when competing for females
Male beetles face a trade-off between competing with other males for mating opportunities and repairing damage to their sperm DNA, according to a study publishing...
Studies ask: what does “multimorbidity” mean and how much does it cost us?
The prevalence of multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, varies depending on exactly how it is defined. And the healthcare costs associated...
