Alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could negatively impact child development
UC Riverside researchers' mouse studies also show how a common nutrient can help babies of alcoholic momsCredit: Huffman lab, UC ...
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Resarchers find way to improve cancer outcomes by examining patients’ genes
Approach could benefit many other conditionsCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications By mining a vast trove of genetic data, researchers ...
How at risk are you of getting a virus on an airplane?
New 'CALM' model on passenger movement developed using Frontera supercomputerCredit: TACC Fair or not, airplanes have a reputation for germs. ...
Major research in the Northern Netherlands into risk factors for coronavirus
Credit: University Medical Center Groningen This week, large-scale research into the risk factors for the coronavirus COVID-19 is being started ...
World academies call for global solidarity on COVID-19 pandemic
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) urges countries to collaborate, use and share science-based information, and help the developing worldCredit: Illustration of ...
New world’s best practice for COVID 19 prevention and control
Credit: JBI, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, the University of Adelaide New recommendations for best practice for infection prevention ...
Journal of the American Geriatrics society highlights ‘ABCDs’ of COVID-19 for older adults
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) this week rushed to publication a ...
UPDATE: COVID-19 stimulus signed into law, bringing momentum for economy and geriatrics
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today commended Congress and President Trump for supporting critical ...
Do ER caregivers’ on-the-job emotions affect patient care?
UMass Amherst researcher tackles traditionally taboo subject in high-stress medical fieldCredit: UMass Amherst Doctors and nurses in emergency departments at ...
Ventilator costing less than $300 developed by Rice University and Metric Technologies
Metric Technologies -- physicians, engineers work to deliver automated bag valve mask solution for COVID-19 crisisCredit: Brandon Martin/Rice University HOUSTON ...
Medical University of South Carolina team releases plans for 3D-printed masks
The team has been in contact with the US Food and Drug Administration to obtain emergency approval of the device ...
COVID-19 stimulus brings momentum for economy…and bright spot for geriatrics
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today commended the U.S. Senate for supporting critical efforts ...
AGS applauds important action on geriatrics priorities, Older Americans Act
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society Representing more than 6,000 healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality ...
How to identify factors affecting COVID-19 transmission
Engineers at Stanford describe potential transmission pathways of COVID-19 and their implications.Credit: NIAID-RML Much remains unknown about how SARS-CoV-2, the ...
Kids & COVID-19 website provides resources for pediatric healthcare providers and families
Credit: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Joanne Morrison BALTIMORE, MD, March 26 - The University of Maryland School of ...
Experimental model mimics early-stage myogenic deficit in boys with DMD
Large spike in TGFβ activity in injured muscle triggers a downward spiral leading to muscle degeneration and failed muscle regenerationCredit: ...
Labeling of cannabidiod products becoming a public health concern
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 25, 2020--The need for accurate and informative labeling of hemp ...
Self-sanitizing face mask project receives NSF RAPID grant
Chemically modified mask design receives NSF RAPID grantCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- A Northwestern University researcher has received funding ...
Study indicates vaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behavior
Credit: WSU Rats with regular access to cannabis seek more of the substance and tend to show increased drug-seeking behavior ...
Research breakthrough: Humans are not the first to repurpose CRISPR
UCPH Researchers have discovered that primitive bacterial parasites weaponize CRISPR to engage in battle against one anotherCredit: Rafael Pinilla-Redondo In ...
