Vitamin D may protect against pollution-associated asthma symptoms in obese children
Credit: NIEHS A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution. The...
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New method of scoring protein interactions mines large data sets from a fresh angle
Credit: Image courtesy of the Washburn Lab, Stowers Institute for Medical Research. KANSAS CITY, MO--Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have created a...
Disparities in access to trauma centers
Bottom Line: An analysis of census tract data for neighborhoods in America's three largest cities suggests black-majority neighborhoods are associated with disparities in access to trauma centers....
A Georgia State cybersecurity study of the dark web exposes vulnerability to machine identities
A thriving marketplace for SSL and TLS certificates--small data files used to facilitate confidential communication between organizations' servers and their clients' computers--exists on a hidden...
Researchers unveil progress and challenges in introducing typhoid conjugate vaccine in Africa/Asia
University of Maryland School of Medicine's Dr. Kathy Neuzil is leading an international consortium of researchers working to accelerate introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccineCredit: Typhoid...
NASA finds wind shear adversely affecting Haleh
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite revealed northerly wind shear affecting Tropical Cyclone...
Trading cryptocurrency is problematic for regular gamblers, Rutgers study says
First study of its kind suggests cryptocurrency trading appeals to people struggling with gambling Researchers at the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick's...
Is it ever too late for adults to benefit from physical activity?
Bottom Line: It may never be too late for adults to become physically active and enjoy some health benefits. This observational study looked at how patterns of...
Study: Life-saving antibiotic receives new use guidelines from researchers around world
First international consensus reached to create guidelines on polymyxins, a last-resort antibiotic for deadly bacteria BUFFALO, N.Y. -- An international panel of the foremost researchers...
Success of university programs to promote rural healthcare in Japan
Researchers confirm university programs encourage physicians to work in rural areasCredit: Taken and owned by the Department of Community-Based Medical Education, School of Medicine, Hiroshima...
Mount Sinai researchers lead trial showing aspiration is equally effective as, and significantly cheaper than, traditional stent retriever approach for clot removal
Sucking a clot directly out of the artery in patients experiencing a stroke is just as effective as, and significantly cheaper than, removing it by...
David versus Goliath: the fight against environmental crimes
The world of ecological trialsCredit: Ernest Prat i Rieradevall "What? The river looks like milk?" is the hard-hitting sentence that opens one of the chapters...
$2 million NIH grant to study nephrotic syndrome
Credit: Children's National A Children's researcher has received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study nephrotic syndrome in Drosophila,...
New method opens the way for cutting tools with longer lifetime
Credit: Anna Nilsen Researchers at Linköping University have developed a theoretical model that enables simulations for showing what happens in hard cutting materials as they...
Endocrine Society celebrates International Women’s Day with special thematic issue
Women in Endocrinology Collection is part of a larger effort to advance underrepresented women in endocrinology WASHINGTON--The Endocrine Society is commemorating International Women's day with...
