New $22 million project targets deadly viruses
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine April 3, 2019--(BRONX, N.Y.)--The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded an international consortium led by...
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Somatic symptom disorder linked to changes in brain functional connectivity
April 3, 2019 - Alterations in functional connectivity of the brain may help in understanding the neurobiological changes leading to somatic symptom disorder (SSD), reports...
Patent-pending probiotic could disrupt Crohn’s disease biofilms
Probiotic found to help weaken stubborn microbial biofilm communities in the gut that can worsen symptomsCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Probiotics typically...
Join URI students on R/V Endeavor oceanographic research expedition, Earth Day April 22
Inner Space Center to broadcast ENDEAVOR LIVE!Credit: Inner Space Center KINGSTON, R.I., April 3, 2019 -- Students from the University of Rhode Island Honors Program...
Computational model of a human kinase may provide insights for cancer treatment
Credit: Kimberly Sabsay Researchers have developed a computational model for human MEK1, a protein with potential as a drug target for a variety of human...
Living near protected areas can have positive impacts on human well-being
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Living near a protected area can improve aspects of human well-being across the developing world, new research published today in Science Advances...
Bid to beat rabies could benefit from oral dog vaccine, study finds
Vaccines hidden in dog food could help curb the spread of rabies in countries with large populations of stray dogs, research suggests. Experts say the...
Opioid epidemic is increasing rates of some infectious diseases
Health, substance use professionals must work together to thwart public health crisis WHAT: The United States faces a converging public health crisis as the nation's...
Detecting eye and brain disease earlier
The eyes may be the window to the soul, but to scientists, they are also the window to the brain. In particular, the retina, a...
New family of glass good for lenses
Credit: Penn State EMS A new composition of germanosilicate glass created by adding zinc oxide has properties good for lens applications, according to Penn State...
Sunscreen application has better face coverage than SPF moisturizers
Credit: Austin McCormick, 2019 Application of sun protection factor (SPF) moisturizers tends to miss more of the face, especially around the eyelid regions, compared with...
Government subsidies could be key to containing hospital-born infections
Healthcare-associated infections -- illnesses that people contract while being treated in a hospital or other healthcare facility -- sicken millions of people each year and...
Widely used public health surveys may underestimate global burden of childhood diarrhea
Standard survey asks caregivers to recall diarrhea cases over past two weeks -- but a one-week recall period may be much more accurate Public health...
Researchers test new imaging method for first time on human patients
The new technology is focused on improving detection and diagnosis of congenital heart disease in infants and children.Credit: Image provided by the researchers A new...
Global centers of unsustainable harvesting of species identified
Credit: Enrico Di Minin Unsustainable harvesting, including hunting, trapping, fishing and logging, is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity. Yet, no previous assessment has...
