Breastfeeding changes gene activity that may make babies less reactive to stress
It has long been known that there are many physical and mental health benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies. But can these benefits be...
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Compound improves social interaction in autism mouse model
Children with autism often find social interactions awkward, leaving them isolated. Now in a study appearing in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, scientists report that...
NIAID releases strategic plan to address tuberculosis research
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of death worldwide, killing roughly 1.6 million people in 2017. In the past 200 years, TB claimed the...
Researchers create smartphone system to test for lead in water
Credit: University of Houston The discovery of lead in Flint, Michigan's drinking water drew renewed attention to the health risks posed by the metal. Now...
GW launches program to address regional health care workforce needs
WASHINGTON (Sept. 26, 2018) -- The metropolitan Washington, D.C. region currently experiences health inequities related to access to care in underserved areas, disparities in chronic...
Protecting probiotics from the stomach
The small intestine is a hotbed of microbial activity and a target of probiotic treatments for diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome, among...
Moffitt researcher awarded World Molecular Imaging Society gold medal
Credit: Moffitt Cancer Center TAMPA, Fla. -- Robert Gillies, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Cancer Physiology and vice chair of Radiology Research at Moffitt...
Study: Damaged liver cells undergo reprogramming to regenerate
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In Greek mythology, Zeus punishes the trickster Prometheus by chaining him to a rock and sending...
UVA discovers link between cold severity, bacteria living in your nose
Credit: Dan Addison | University of Virginia Communications In news with several layers of weird, researchers have determined that the mix of bacteria that live...
Debate on banning organohalogen flame retardants heats up
Hundreds of everyday household items, from laptop computers to babies' high chairs, contain flame retardants to prevent the objects from catching fire. Recently, several groups...
Study shows importance of personal social networks on neurological outcomes
Credit: Brigham and Women's Hospital Are healthy and unhealthy habits contagious? Can a person's social network influence their risk of disease? It's a contentious idea...
Baltimore liquor stores linked more to violent crime than bars and restaurants
A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) found that alcohol outlets in...
AI could be used to predict outcomes for people at risk of psychosis and depression
Machine learning, also known as artificial intelligence, could be a useful tool for predicting how well people at high risk of psychosis or with recent...
£1.9 million awarded for global heart research in China, Brazil and Sri Lanka
(University of Birmingham) The University of Birmingham has been awarded £1.9 million through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research (GHR) Programme...
Uterus transplantation — ethically just as problematic as altruistic surrogacy
In 2014, the first child to have been gestated in a donated uterus was born. Although research into uterus transplantation is still in an early...
