HIV: an innovative therapeutic breakthrough to optimize the immune system
A therapeutic approach to restore the effectiveness of immune cellsCredit: INRS Prompted by the need to improve conventional treatments for ...
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Kessler Foundation awarded three grants for spinal cord injury research studies
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation ensures ongoing support for studies delayed by effects of pandemic. Funding provided for research addressing environmental ...
New study shows pandemic’s toll on jobs, businesses, and food security in poorer countries
A new study by an international team of economists published Feb.5 in Science Advances finds COVID-19 and its economic shock ...
nTIDE January 2021 jobs report: Recovery stalls for people with disabilities
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) - issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New HampshireCredit: Kessler Foundation ...
Scientists extract pigments from algae for food supplements
Researchers obtained microalgae biomass with a high content of carotenoid pigments, which is suitable for the food industry through targeted ...
Severely frail individuals with COVID-19 are three times more likely to die, study finds
Credit: University of Birmingham New research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time the extent ...
U.S. Air Force Academy intervention reduces unwanted sexual contact by over 40 percent
Study led by George Mason University College of Health and Human Services faculty finds that prevention program effectively reduces unwanted ...
Story of COVID’s mental health impact – a thread
Researchers have analysed 94 million tweets to track COVID-19's effect on mental health.Credit: Edar from Pixabay (cc) Twitter has long ...
Wayne State research team developing AI model to aid in early detection of SARS-CoV2 in children
Credit: College of Engineering, Wayne State University DETROIT - Children have been less impacted by COVID-19 caused by the severe ...
Poll shows inequality in older adults’ ability to isolate a COVID-positive person at home
Access to safe indoor and outdoor spaces vary by race/ethnicity and incomeCredit: University of Michigan One of the most important ...
Shelf-stable vaccines avoid waste, expand access
Manufacturing platform uses freeze-dried components, rehydrated with waterCredit: Justin Muir More than 50% of all vaccines are wasted due to ...
American Roentgen Ray Society names Sanjeev Bhalla 2021 ARRS Distinguished Educator
ARRS' award recognizes outstanding individuals in the field of medical imaging, like Dr. Bhalla, who have a proven record of ...
Standard water treatment eliminates enveloped viruses — like the coronavirus
Texas A&M researchers have shown that water treatment has the potential to remove nearly all viruses that have an "outer ...
Investigating the removal of dry biofilm with probiotic cleansers
Credit: University of Huddersfield A CONCEPT known as dry biofilms has emerged over the past few years and they have ...
Life changes influence physical activity
The birth of the first child significantly reduces the number of everyday steps in womenCredit: University of Jyväskylä Life changes ...
New Allen distinguished investigators tackle questions about metabolism & immune system
Awards announced by The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group will fund research in health, disease, and technology development all centered ...
Retrained generic antibodies can recognize SARS-CoV-2
Credit: UIC The SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus behind the current pandemic, infects humans by binding its surface-exposed spike proteins to ...
Digital health divide runs deep in older racial and ethnic minorities
FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing study identifies factors and reasons for disparitiesCredit: Florida Atlantic University The COVID-19 pandemic ...
UTEP researchers make discoveries to better understand SARS-CoV-2 virus
Credit: Courtesy: Lin Li, Ph.D EL PASO, Texas - An effort led by Lin Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics ...
1 in 10 college women experience period poverty, more likely to experience depression
New George Mason University study is first to examine period poverty experiences and associations with depression among college studentsCredit: George ...
