Experts warn that extreme heat events jeopardize cardiovascular health
Philadelphia, November 18, 2021 – A consequence of global warming is a greater frequency and intensity of extreme heat events. This extreme heat is associated...
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Paleontologists debunk fossil thought to be missing link between lizards and first snakes
Filling in the links of the evolutionary chain with a fossil record of a ‘‘snake with four legs” connecting lizards and early snakes would be...
UC study: Abortion care hurdles, considerations by Ohioans
University of Cincinnati doctoral candidate Orlaith Heymann is a researcher passionate about examining how people navigate institutional policies and cultures, particularly in contentious social fields...
When older couples are close together, their heart rates synchronize
URBANA, Ill. – As couples grow old together, their interdependence heightens. Often, they become each other’s primary source of physical and emotional support. Long-term marriages...
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist advances prospect of regeneration in humans
BAR HARBOR, MAINE – In a seminal 2013 study, MDI Biological Laboratory scientist James Godwin, Ph.D., discovered that a type of white blood cell called a macrophage is essential to limb...
Genetic changes in Bronze Age Southern Iberia
The third millennium BCE is a highly dynamic period in the prehistory of Europe and western Asia, characterized by large-scale social and political changes. In...
Exploring links between financial knowledge, age and gender in Japan
Analysis of results from a survey conducted in Japan reveals how financial literacy and financial behaviors are associated with age and gender, suggesting potential targets...
Henry ford study shows non-opioids provide effective pain relief after knee surgery
DETROIT (November 17, 2021) – A study by Henry Ford Health System published in the October issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine provides...
When the gut’s internal ecosystem goes awry, could an ancient if gross-sounding treatment make it right?
DURHAM, N.C. -- Dr. Cathy Williams knew something wasn’t right. The veterinarian had felt off for weeks after her 2014 trip to Madagascar.Credit: Photo by...
Lung autopsies of COVID-19 patients reveal treatment clues
WHAT: Lung autopsy and plasma samples from people who died of COVID-19 have provided a clearer picture of how the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads and damages...
Prior weight loss, history of bone stress injury, and eating behaviors associated with dietary supplement use in preadolescent endurance runners
Philadelphia, November 17, 2021 – The first investigation into the prevalence of dietary supplement and sport food use in male and female middle school-aged runners...
Modernized storage will safeguard a celebrated mammal collection for future generations
LAWRENCE — The world-renowned mammalian research collections at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute are undergoing a major upgrade through a $646,000 award from the...
Affairs of the heart
The cover of this week’s edition of Nature, with the eye-catching title “Matters of the heart”, features a basic research study carried out exclusively by...
Advanced microscopes help scientists understand how cells break down proteins
Proteins are the building blocks of all living things. A vast amount research takes place on how these proteins are made and what they do,...
Shape-morphing microrobots deliver drugs to cancer cells (video)
Chemotherapy successfully treats many forms of cancer, but the side effects can wreak havoc on the rest of the body. Delivering drugs directly to cancer...
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