The walking dead: Fossils on the move can distort patterns of mass extinctions
Credit: Figure by Nawrot et al. in Proceedings of the Royal Society B GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Using the fossil record to accurately estimate the timing...
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We have more than enough calories, but what about other nutrients?
The United Nation's second Sustainable Development Goal targets the end of malnutrition in all forms by 2030. But new research shows that to meet this...
Sniffing out error in detection dog data
Credit: Courtesy of Karen DeMatteo/Washington University A new study in the journal Scientific Reports gets to the bottom of it: Why do dogs that are...
Viruses under the microscope
Credit: Team Prusty Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infects almost all of the human population, but only very few will show any symptoms during their lifetime:...
Pew grant to study nutrient and microbe influence on glucose sensitivity
Baltimore, MD--The Pew Charitable Trust has awarded Carnegie's Steve Farber and colleague John F. Rawls of Duke University a $200,000 grant to investigate how dietary...
Scientists reveal drumming helps schoolchildren diagnosed with autism
Credit: University of Chichester Drumming for an hour a week can help autistic children learn in school Study shows pupils' ability to follow instructions improved...
New method promises fewer side effects from cancer drugs
Credit: Pexels Protein research is one of the hottest areas in medical research because proteins make it possible to develop far more effective pharmaceuticals for...
Newspaper reporting of NHS Cancer Drugs Fund misleading
An analysis of UK newspaper reporting of the NHS Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) between 2010 and 2015 shows that despite some critical analysis, the mostly...
Taste preferences connected to success of long-term weight loss after bariatric surgery
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), a type of bariatric surgery, many patients exhibit a reduction in taste preference for sweet and fatty...
People with asthma at higher risk of becoming obese
Paris, France: Obesity is known to be a risk factor for developing asthma but a new study shows that the reverse is also true: people...
Jefferson and Einstein Healthcare Network sign definitive agreement
Credit: Einstein Healthcare Network Einstein Healthcare Network and Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) have entered into a binding Definitive Agreement, legally bindi..
Repeat vaccination is safe for most kids with mild to moderate reactions
September 14, 2018 - Children who experience some type of adverse event following initial immunization have a low rate of recurrent reactions to subsequent vaccinations,...
FRESH program combines basic science with social benefits for women at risk of HIV
Credit: Rachel Regina A program established by investigators from the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), MIT and Harvard is addressing the persistently elevated...
Most kids with special healthcare needs still aren’t receiving ‘patient-centered medical home’ care
September 14, 2018 - The "patient-centered medical home" (PCMH) approach is an important tool for providing coordinated care for the millions of American children with...
Research in yeast leads to serendipitous finding about a central nervous system disorder
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 14, 2018) Studying the fundamental aspects of biology can sometimes lead to unexpected findings that directly relate to human disease....
