Artificial intelligence identifies ‘kissing bugs’ that spread Chagas disease
Credit: Khalighifar, et al LAWRENCE -- New research from the University of Kansas shows machine learning is capable of identifying ...
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Researchers receive NIH grant to develop rapid, reliable and low-cost HIV test
Disposable microchip could cost less than $1, provide results in 45 minutes or lessCredit: Florida Atlantic University As of 2017, ...
Silver loading and switching: Unintended consequences of pulling health policy levers
PITTSBURGH, June 20, 2019 - A move by the White House in 2017--decried by many health policy analysts as an ...
State initiative to address disparities in mother’s milk for very low birth weight infants
Boston - Researchers at Boston Medical Center initiated a statewide quality improvement imitative to increase mothers' ability to produce and ...
Researchers learn dangerous brain parasite ‘orders in’ for dinner
Credit: Indiana University Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered how a dangerous parasite maintains a steady supply ...
New study highlights need for ethnic and ancestral diversity in genomic research
Drawing universal conclusions from primarily European populations is misleading, misses opportunities and can even be dangerous SEATTLE - A new ...
How do vaping, the environment, lifestyle impact long-term lung health?
Millennial lung health will get its first focus with $24.8 million grantCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- We don't yet know ...
Scientists demonstrate the advantages of diverse populations when compiling genetic data
Most data has come from those of European descent, could drive health disparities AURORA, Colo. (June 19, 2019) - Relying ...
Family and community central to recovery among Sierra Leone’s former child soldiers
15-year study the first to follow male and female child soldiers into adulthoodCredit: Chris Soldt, Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. ...
Study reveals global disparities in cervical cancer rates among women with HIV
A new International Journal of Cancer study indicates that rates of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) are particularly high in women ...
Serotonin linked to somatic awareness, a condition long thought to be imaginary
New research suggests serotonin could be involved in a condition where patients experience physical discomforts for which there is no ...
Fatty fish without environmental pollutants protect against type 2 diabetes
Credit: Johan Bodell, Chalmers University of Technology If the fatty fish we eat were free of environmental pollutants, it would ...
Study: How arousal impacts physiological synchrony in relationships
A team of researchers led by a member of the Colorado School of Public Health faculty at the Anschutz Medical ...
Boston Bruins and Forsyth Institute partner to provide mouthguards for high school athletes
Credit: Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins Hockey team has partnered with the Forsyth Institute to provide custom mouthguards to student ...
Inhaling air pollution-like irritant alters defensive heart-lung reflex for hypertension
New study using a rat model for high blood pressure helps explain the different sensory nerve-induced physiological response to air ...
Parental support is key when autistic adolescents want to learn to drive
Specialized driving instructors stress life skill development, parent-supervised practice, and individualized training to enhance learning and independence Philadelphia, June 18, ...
Scientists discover a powerful antibody that inhibits multiple strains of norovirus
This breakthrough brings researchers closer than ever to a norovirus vaccine Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...
Adequate protein intake associates with lower risk of frailty
Adequate intake of protein is associated with a reduced risk of frailty and prefrailty in older women, according to a ...
‘Hot spots’ increase efficiency of solar desalination
Rice University engineers boost output of solar desalination system by 50%Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (June 18, 2019) -- ...
UToledo research links fracking to higher radon levels in Ohio homes
The study also found average radon concentrations among tested homes across the state are higher than safe levels outlined by ...
