Vitamin D deficiency affects many pregnant women
One in three pregnant women in Norway has a vitamin D deficiency at the end of her pregnancy, a major study published earlier this year...
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Bacteria-powered solar cell converts light to energy, even under overcast skies
University of British Columbia researchers have found a cheap, sustainable way to build a solar cell using bacteria that convert light to energy. Their cell...
Stem cell therapy drug may protect against smoke-related COPD symptoms
Rockville, Md. (July 5, 2018)--A drug used in stem cell therapy to treat certain cancers may also protect against cigarette smoke-induced lung injury. The study,...
Mothers who follow five healthy habits may reduce risk of obesity in children
Boston, MA - Children and adolescents whose mothers follow five healthy habits--eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, drinking alcohol in...
What you eat while pregnant may affect your baby’s gut
A mother's diet during pregnancy may have an effect on the composition of her baby's gut microbiome - the community of bacteria living in the...
Montana State and partners receive $2.8 million to expand community-based primary care expertise
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez Montana State University's College of Nursing has received a grant totaling nearly $2.8 million that will enable MSU and...
Montana State and partners receive $2.8M to expand community-based primary care expertise
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez Montana State University's College of Nursing has received a grant totaling nearly $2.8 million that will enable MSU and...
Complex brain circuitry revealed using new single-cell sequencing technology
PHOENIX, Ariz., and Menlo Park, Calif. -- June 28, 2018 -- The complexity of the human brain presents scientists with immense challenges as they try...
Inferior vena cava filter trends over 2 decades
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement and retrieval procedures have markedly declined over the last decade from previous large growth in Medicare beneficiaries, according to...
Berry-gorging bears disperse seeds through scat and feed small mammals
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- New research shows that mice and voles scurry to bear scats to forage for seeds, finding nutritional value in the seeds and...
New software designed for rapid, automated identification of dendritic spines
Credit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience Is it possible for microscopes to learn a bit about the brain? Even be taught by neuroscientists to...
Nanofiber-based wound dressings induce production of antimicrobial peptide
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Nanofiber-based wound dressings loaded with vitamin D spur the production of an antimicrobial peptide, a key step forward in the battle against...
Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis can reliably detect trisomy 21
Until a few years ago, invasive testing was the only way to diagnose trisomies, such as the Down syndrome, before birth. These invasive tests, for...
Figures reveal £1.77 billion mental health treatment gap for children and young people
(University of Birmingham) A radical new Government Strategy focused on preventing, and not just treating, mental ill health in young people is required as a...
The rising price of Medicare Part D’s 10 most costly medications
Perhaps surprising no one, researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego have found that the cost for...
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