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Credit: Dr. Aparna Gudlur, La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA, CA--All mammalian cells need a ready supply of calcium ions to execute functions as...

Babies born at home have more diverse, beneficial bacteria, study finds

Credit: Jeff Heckman Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts and feces, which may affect their developing immunity and metabolism, according...

Small association between early antibiotic exposure and weight gain in young children

BOSTON, MA -A pioneering study conducted within a nationwide network, the National Patient Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet), finds that antibiotic use at Pediatrics published...

3 percent of children hit daily activity target

Only one in 30 children does the recommended amount of daily physical activity, new research suggests. Guidelines from the Chief Medical Officer say people aged...

Rose geranium oil may ease common painful nasal symptoms linked to cancer treatment

The findings build on anecdotal evidence for the use of rose geranium oil to treat nasal vestibulitis, which affects the lining of the nostrils, causing...

Army, university study suggests brain structure could influence behavior

Credit: (Image courtesy PLOS Computational Biology) New research focusing on how brain structure may impact brain activity and ultimately human behavior could one day lead...

Commercial shellfish landings decline likely linked to environmental factors

Researchers studying the sharp decline between 1980 and 2010 in documented landings of the four most commercially-important bivalve mollusks - eastern oysters, northern quahogs, softshell...

How plants cope with stress

The future looks challenging for plants. Climate change is forecast to bring widespread drought to parts of the planet already struggling with dry conditions. To...

Israel’s Ben-Gurion U. and Louisiana announce water research collaboration

Credit: BGU/Dani Machlis NEW YORK...October 30 - Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards visited Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beer-Sheva, Israel yesterday to participate...

Study uncovers key parts of mechanism for activating T cells to fight cancer and other diseases

BOSTON -- In just a few years, CAR T-cell and other adoptive T-cell therapies have emerged as among the most promising forms of cancer immunotherapy....

Research on clots could make pancreatic cancer more treatable

Credit: Purdue University image/Bumsoo Han WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- You're experiencing jaundice, abdominal pain or constipation. And by then, you may be too late. Pancreatic...

Reducing methane emissions can play a key role in reducing ozone worldwide

Methane is a climate pollutant that leads to the production of ozone with serious health and environmental impacts 60% of all methane emissions originate from...

New fin-recognition technology a boon for global dolphin conservation

(National Marine Mammal Foundation) The National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) and Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) today announced the release of an innovative, automated system,...

UC researchers developing test for early breast lesions

Credit: University of Cincinnati/Colleen Kelley CINCINNATI--Currently, with a pre-malignant breast cancer diagnosis from a biopsy, there are three options: observation, chemoprevention or surgery, ..

AAFP releases new how to feed a cat consensus statement to the veterinary community