Hope for treating sleep disorders, no pills required
Are sleeping pills the only solution for insomnia? Not according to Flinders University’s Dr Alexander Sweetman, who says that using self-guided digital behavioural therapy is an...
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Good news: the US maternal death rate is stable, not sky rocketing, as reported
Philadelphia, March 13, 2024 – A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, published by Elsevier, challenges the prevailing view on...
Advancing tissue engineering with shape memory hydrogels
One of the primary goals in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is the development of artificial scaffolds that can serve as substitutes...
Major typhoid fever surveillance study in sub-Saharan Africa indicates need for the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccines in endemic countries
There is a high burden of typhoid fever in sub-Saharan African countries, according to a new study published today in The Lancet Global Health. This...
UTEP researchers to design movement-based training to support local health providers
EL PASO, Texas (Mar. 12, 2024) – Burnout among health care workers is a well-documented problem that can exacerbate health disparities and limit access to...
SLAS announces $100,000 graduate education fellowship grant awarded to Lan Mi of the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Oak Brook, IL (March 12, 2024) – The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is pleased to announce Lan Mi, Ph.D. candidate in the Department...
$5 million grant bets on computational biology, AI to change the future of cancer
SAN FRANCISCO—A multidisciplinary research team at Gladstone Institutes, led by Senior Investigator Katie Pollard, PhD, has received $5 million in funding through a newly launched grant program...
Association of prenatal vitamins and metals with epigenetic aging at birth and in childhood
“ our findings support the hypothesis that the intrauterine environment, particularly essential and non-essential metals, affect epigenetic aging biomarkers across the life course.”Credit: 2024 Bozack...
Low-cost versatile mesoscope makes brain imaging in rodents more accessible
The human/mammalian brain is arguably the most complex biological system known. Even after witnessing massive progress in neuroscience, we are still far from a comprehensive...
A sprayable gel could make minimally invasive surgeries simpler and safer
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- More than 20 million Americans undergo colonoscopy screenings every year, and in many of those cases, doctors end up removing polyps that...
JMIR Dermatology invites submissions on Diversity in Dermatology
(Toronto, March 12, 2024) JMIR Publications is pleased to announce a new theme issue titled “Diversity in Dermatology” in JMIR Dermatology. The premier, peer-reviewed journal...
Scientists propose ten key components to foster climate-smart marine spatial planning globally
New study identifies ten key components that will promote the development and implementation of sustainable, equitable, climate-smart ocean planning initiatives around the globe.Credit: Julie Reimer...
Range-shifting fishes are climate-change losers, according to new research
The warming of the Earth’s oceans due to climate change is affecting where the world’s fishes live, eat and spawn — and often in ways...
NIH scientists find weak points on Epstein-Barr virus
WHAT: Studies of interactions between two lab-generated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and an essential Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) protein have uncovered targets that could be exploited in...
Gene flow in giraffes and what it means for their conservation
Giraffes are a beautiful and powerful example of what adaptive evolution can achieve. However, in recent years they have attained notoriety for a completely different...
