MS linked to variant of common herpes virus through new method
Credit: Karolinska Institutet Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a new method to separate between two different types of a ...
Tag: Public Health
Structurally designed DNA star creates ultra-sensitive test for dengue virus
New approach could be used to detect and kill viruses in the bloodstreamCredit: Image courtesy of Xing Wang TROY, N.Y. ...
$1M grant goes to asthma prevention research
UMass Lowell prof leads effort to aid low-income seniorsCredit: Photo credit: Adrien Bisson for UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - A ...
Survey: Most teenagers in legalized states see marijuana marketing on social media
UMass Amherst researcher says more restrictions needed to protect youthCredit: UMass Amherst Despite restrictions on paid advertising cannabis on social ...
Texas Heart Institute perfusion student awarded prestigious scholarship
A small-town girl with a whole lot of passion prepares for medical mission to ColombiaCredit: Texas Heart Institute/Joe Brewton HOUSTON ...
UBCO researcher examines traumatic brain injury in survivors of intimate partner violence
Groundbreaking research seeks to create better supports and outcomes for womenCredit: UBCO While the diagnoses and treatment of sport-related concussion ...
Faith community events for children: Good for the soul but lack nutrition
Pilot study is the first to examine foods served in faith community settings related to child healthCredit: Florida Atlantic University ...
Emissions from electricity generation lead to premature deaths for some racial groups
Credit: Rebecca Gourley/ University of Washington Air pollution doesn't just come from cars on the road, generating electricity from fossil ...
When do alcohol-dependent mothers parent harshly?
Credit: Stephen Dow/University of Rochester, researchers Not surprisingly, parents with substance use disorders often struggle with parenting and frequently have ...
Patients treated outside NCI centers less likely to receive high-cost lung cancer drugs
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Genetically targeted drugs and immunotherapies are transforming the way we treat many forms of ...
Anal cancer rates and mortality have risen dramatically among Americans
Credit: UTHealth Rates of new anal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted ...
UMass Amherst food scientist receives Nils Foss award in Denmark
Distinguished professor globally respected for groundbreaking researchCredit: FOSS University of Massachusetts Amherst Distinguished Professor David Julian McClements was honored Monday ...
Tailored T-cell therapies neutralize viruses that threaten kids with PID
Because viral infections can be controlled by T-cells, the body's infection-fighting white blood cells, the Children's National Hospital first-in-humans Phase ...
Philadelphia had 46 neighborhood mass shootings over 10 years, Temple-led team finds
Researchers defined mass shootings based on time, location, and number of victims; examined media coverageCredit: Temple University Health System (Philadelphia, ...
Randomized trial at music festival shows potential of virtual reality for CPR training
Cardiologists at Radboud university medical center performed a research project during a large music festival called Lowlands, in the Netherlands ...
2/3 of parents cite barriers in recognizing youth depression
Teens and preteens are no strangers to depression: 1 in 4 parents say their child knows a peer with depression; ...
New catalysts remove NOx pollutants at lower temperatures
Bulk 'defective' vanadium oxide for NOx removal from industrial exhaust at temperatures lower than 150 degrees CelsiusCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University ...
Vaping less harmful than smoking for vascular health, major study finds
Study finds significant improvements in vascular health of chronic smokers who transition to e-cigarettesCredit: Dominic Glasgow / University of Dundee ...
Is opioid treatment available to those who need it most?
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - The U.S. opioid epidemic is still raging - it's particularly pronounced in ...
Parity law improved medicaid acceptance at substance use disorder treatment centers
UMass Amherst researchers studied impact of policy on vulnerable populationsCredit: UMass Amherst A 2008 federal parity law succeeded in expanding ...
