How Africans developed scientific knowledge of the deadly tsetse fly
Few animals are more problematic than the tiny African insect known to English speakers as the tsetse fly. This is the carrier of "sleeping sickness,"...
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UC Davis researchers find quiet viruses alter body’s response to vaccines, pathogens
(SACRAMENTO) -- UC Davis researchers have shown that low levels of cytomegalovirus (CMV) have a significant impact on microbe and immune cell populations and how...
New research opens door to expanding stem cells available for transplants
Credit: Representative illustration courtesy of the Stowers Institute. KANSAS CITY, MO -- Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and collaborators have identified a...
Cocaine relapse is reversed with BDNF microinjections in the brain
Credit: Photo by Sarah Pack Medical University of South Carolina Cocaine relapse was significantly reduced in a preclinical model when brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) was...
Study examines how age and ethnicity impact HIV testing
Credit: Genevieve Casanova, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Many barriers prevent people from getting tested for HIV, including lack of knowledge, competing priorities during medical...
A deeper look at severe asthma yields NET results
Of the more than 24 million people in the U.S. who have asthma, 10 percent have severe asthma - a form of the disease that...
Eating crickets can be good for your gut, according to new clinical trial
MADISON, Wis. -- Valerie Stull was 12 when she ate her first insect. "I was on a trip with my parents in Central America and...
Confidence persists despite dip in July job numbers for Americans with disabilities
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - August 3, 2018. Job numbers declined again for Americans with Disabilities last month, according to today's National Trends...
Vital signs: High-tech, portable health monitor treats warfighters and civilians
Credit: Athena GTX ARLINGTON, Va.--A technology designed to treat injured warfighters on the battlefield is proving its worth to civilian emergency-response teams. The sensor-laden Wireless...
What factors might contribute to inclusive culture in health care organizations?
Bottom Line: Researchers compiled six factors that health care workers believe can contribute to an inclusive culture within health care organizations and promote a diverse...
Ensuring equality: Penn develops method to measure and operationalize inclusive culture
PHILADELPHIA - The importance of an inclusive workforce culture in health care is key to advancing scientific inquiry, improving the quality of care, and optimizing...
Study: Older people less apt to recognize they’ve made a mistake
The older you get, the less apt you may be to recognize that you've made an error. In a new study, University of Iowa researchers...
Key gene to accelerate sugarcane growth is identified
Credit: Rafael Garcia Tavares / IB-UNICAMP Despite international breeding efforts, advanced agronomy and effective management of pests and diseases, sugarcane yields have been static for...
Research shows that cystic fibrosis impacts growth in the womb
New research, published in Thorax, funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust has shown that babies with cystic fibrosis (CF) are born weighing less than babies...
Research shows how hungry bacteria sense nutrients in their environment
University of Leicester researchers have shed new light on how bacteria sense nutrients in their environment - which could provide important knowledge in the development...
