Forecast to help shellfish growers weather toxicity
Deep learning algorithms can help the shellfish industry avoid disruptions caused by harmful algal bloomsCredit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences ...
Tag: Public Health
Why your first battle with flu matters most
The first strain of influenza virus we encounter during childhood sets the course of how our immune system responds to ...
Following scientific literature review, Imperial Brands calls for legalisation of snus in EU
Credit: Imperial Brands Following a new literature review* of the harm reduction potential of snus, Imperial Brands - owners of ...
Adulthood with autism
MU researcher highlights the value of self-determination for young adults with autismCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - The independence ...
Reducing mouse allergens may improve lung growth in asthmatic children
Cutting allergen exposure could lead to healthier childhoodsCredit: Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, Texas ...
Battery-powered headgear could short-circuit joint pain
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth Tired of living with painful arthritic knees, 54-year-old Deborah Brown's interest was piqued when she ...
Booze on the brain
Why is drinking in moderation so difficult for some people?Credit: Santa Clara University SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 18, 2019 -- ...
Low back pain accounts for a third of new emergency department imaging in the US
AJR research finds one in every three ED visits for back pain results in x-ray, CT, or MRI, and imaging ...
Study: Obesity could affect brain development in children
Credit: Courtesy Yale University Published studies have long found a correlation between obesity in children and decreased executive function. New ...
Scientists identify harmful bacteria based on its DNA at a very low cost
The detection of food poison outbreaks caused by bacteria takes time and is expensive, but now researchers have found a ...
Immune to influence
Credit: Arek Socha on Pixabay A study published in the journal Vaccine provides the first rigorous look at how our ...
Researchers awarded $3.1 million to address vaping epidemic among youth
Credit: UTHealth As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center ...
Filtered coffee helps prevent type 2 diabetes, show biomarkers in blood samples
Credit: Yen Strandqvist, Chalmers University of Technology Coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes - but ...
PET/CT plays role in lung adenocarcinoma management
AJR finds fluorodeoxyglucose PET, combined with high-resolution CT, has value for predicting invasive histopathologic subtypes of early lung adenocarcinomaCredit: American ...
New review study shows that egg-industry-funded research downplays danger of cholesterol
Researchers explain how faulty, industry-funded studies can harm public healthCredit: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine WASHINGTON--Controversial headlines claiming that eggs ...
Simple test could prevent fluoride-related disease
Method uses synthetic biology to detect dangerous levels of fluoride in drinking waterCredit: Julius B. Lucks/Northwestern University With one drop ...
How does fat affect muscle function?
UMass Amherst researchers engaged in high-tech, multidisciplinary studyCredit: UMass Amherst From arthritis and heart failure to diabetes and menopause, many ...
Children allergic to cow’s milk smaller and lighter
Credit: Children's National Hospital Children who are allergic to cow's milk are smaller and weigh less than peers who have ...
Evolutionarily novel genes work in tumors
Scientists studied the tumor specifically expressed, evolutionarily novel (TSEEN) genesCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University A team of scientists ...
Fish consumption and mercury exposure in pregnant women in coastal Florida
Study evaluates fish consumption, sources, risk, knowledge and mercury concentrations in vulnerable populationCredit: Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Mercury contamination ...