Why bacteria survive in space — UH biologists discover clues
Credit: University of Houston In professor George Fox's lab at the University of Houston, scientists are studying Earth germs that could be contaminating other planets....
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LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center approved for $4.5M childhood obesity treatment study
A research team at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center has been approved for a five-year, $4.5 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute,...
Teens with concussion may benefit from earlier physical therapy
June 27, 2018 - For adolescents with symptoms following a concussion, starting physical therapy (PT) earlier - within less than three weeks after the injury...
Salk Institute’s Janelle Ayres wins Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 27, 2018) Salk Associate Professor Janelle Ayres has been named one of three winners of the Blavatnik National Awards for...
Feds back study of congenital heart disease
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Scientists at Rice University, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine have won a prestigious National Institutes of Health grant...
What does fitness in midlife mean for depression, cardiovascular disease later in life?
Bottom Line: A high level of fitness in midlife was associated with a lower risk of depression after age 65 and a lower risk of...
Don’t let depression keep you from exercising
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 27, 2018 - Exercise may be just as crucial to a depression patient's good health as finding an effective...
Your brain with a migraine
Credit: Steven Schiff, Penn State When migraine sufferers see the tell-tale squiggly lines, light flashes and blind spots of a migraine aura, they prepare for...
Breastfeeding mothers stop nursing sooner when living with smokers
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 27, 2018 -- Nursing mothers who live with two or more smokers are more likely...
Appealing finding suggests why refrigeration dampens banana aromasÂ
(American Chemical Society) Bananas are one of the world's most popular fruits. But how they're stored prior to reaching grocery shelves can adversely affect their...
CU Anschutz researchers find little association between suicide and hypoxia
AURORA, Colo. (June 27, 2018) - Following an extensive analysis of published studies, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that...
Reproducibility matters
A plant's health is affected not only by conditions such as water and temperature, but by the microorganisms that live around its roots. The rhizosphere...
Co-op University of Guelph study finds new measure for stress in overtrained athletes
Credit: Julien Heon With many recreational triathletes and runners ramping up their training in hopes of getting a personal best this summer, a new measure...
Eight health professionals selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Program
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2018-2019 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Beginning...
‘The eyes have it’ — Photoreceptors in marine plankton form a depth gauge to aid survival
Credit: Jürgen Berger The eyes of some marine-dwell The eyes of some marine-dwelling creatures have evolved to act like a "depth gauge", allowing these creatures...
