Beyond synthetic biology, synthetic ecology boosts health by engineering the environment
BU scientists are investigating how environmental molecules can be used to engineer 'designer' microbiomes for combating disease, pollution, and more ...
Tag: Public Health
nTIDE May 2021 Jobs Report: Slow improvement as economy strives for recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) -- issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire East Hanover, ...
A novel tuberculosis regimen shortens treatment course for patients
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere find a new antibiotic regimen that shortens the treatment course ...
Mason scientists explore herbal treatment for COVID-19
Could an over-the-counter health "shot" help fight COVID-19? George Mason University researchers think it just might. Cell and Bioscience recently ...
Gene protection for COVID-19 identified
The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch Covid-19 don't become sick has been discovered ...
Most Californians unaware of law to prevent gun violence but would support using it
Gun violence restraining orders offer judicial pathway for removal of firearms from people at risk of causing harm (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) ...
Lessons from the last pandemic point the way toward universal flu vaccines
Strong immune responses to unchanging, conserved parts of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu virus suggest strategies for effective universal vaccines ...
Mixed farming methods could reduce US emissions and increase productivity
Modeled nitrogen-sparing farms across the US exceeded demand for protein but produced 20% less beef Small-scale mixed-use agriculture that avoids ...
Secret shopper study sheds light on barriers to opioid treatment for women
After a 2020 Vanderbilt University Medical Center study showed women have a difficult time accessing treatment for opioid use disorder ...
University study highlights alarming rise in usage and costs of antidepressants
RESEARCHERS at the University of Huddersfield have warned there is an urgent need for the country's mental health interventions to ...
Faith-community nurses promote physical activity among congregants
West Virginia University research shows faith communities have the potential to promote physical wellbeing along with emotional or spiritual health ...
High-intensity strength and impact training attenuates skeletal aging
The tibial bone properties of middle-aged and older male sprint athletes were followed over 10 years Regular strength and impact-type ...
Milk makeover: A great start for a healthy heart
A dash of milk could make all the difference to a healthy heart as new research from the University of ...
Electronic nose might “sniff out” COVID-19-infected people at mass scale
Electronic nose might "sniff out" COVID-19-infected people at mass scale, according to a preliminary proof-of-concept study Article Title: Proof of ...
Study finds specialty behavioral health establishments increased, but more needs to be done
The number of specialty behavioral health establishments, their workforce and their wages have increased steadily between 2011 and 2019, according ...
New study reveals how smoking during puberty can cause negative consequences in offspring
No Smoking Day 2021 Smoking in early puberty in boys may have negative consequences for their future generations of offspring, ...
App helps pregnant women to a healthy lifestyle
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed an app to help women achieve a healthy weight gain and lifestyle ...
Low-wage earners spent less time at home during early pandemic lockdown
Researchers tracked data from millions of mobile phone users in major US metropolitan areas and compared the data to neighborhood ...
Future Pandemic? Consider Radically Altering Animal Agriculture Practices
FAU Bioethicist Offers Plausible Solutions to Mitigate Zoonotic Risk from Agriculture and Food Production for Public Health As early as ...
$3 million grant aims to prolong life for dialysis patients
Statisticians take deep dive into mortality factors The five-year survival rate for people on dialysis is under 50 percent. University ...
