The human body’s mechanisms are marvelous, yet they haven’t given up all their secrets. In order to truly conquer human disease, it is crucial to understand what happens at the most elementary level. Essential functions of the cell are carried out by protein molecules, which interact with each other in varying complexity. When a virus…
IMAGE: Dr. Carol Wagner, a neonatologist at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), led a recent MUSC study, reported in the Journal of Perinatology, examining the effects of vitamin D… view more Vitamin D, sometimes known as the sunshine vitamin, has long been known to be important for a healthy pregnancy. Pregnant mothers take vitamin…
WHAT: A research project funded by the National Institutes of Health has identified differences in the vaginal bacteria that may raise the risk of preterm birth among pregnant African-American women. The findings could be a first step toward the development of a screen for the early identification of preterm birth risk in this population. The…
A new study led by Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction shows that opioid-related overdose deaths involving another substance is now the norm, not the exception, in Massachusetts. The researchers analyzed opioid overdose death data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, which showed that 82 percent of those deaths involved an opioid and…
IMAGE: This is a scanning electron micrograph of Nipah virus (yellow) budding from the surface of a cell. view more Credit: NIAID WHAT: The experimental antiviral drug remdesivir completely protected four African green monkeys from a lethal dose of Nipah virus, according to a new study in Science Translational Medicine from National Institutes of Health scientists…
IMAGE: This is Hanli Liu, professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. view more Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington Hanli Liu, a professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is working to improve memory and cognitive function in astronauts during space missions by directing light onto their brains.…
IMAGE: Assistant professor of epidemiology and environmental health, University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions. view more Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. — Long-term exposure to ambient ozone appears to accelerate arterial conditions that progress into cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to a new University at Buffalo study. It’s the first epidemiological…
IMAGE: Methods to predict and prevent preterm birth are few, but a recent study suggests a new way to assess pregnant women’s risk of giving birth prematurely: profiling their microbiome. A… view more Credit: WVU Pregnant African American women are more likely than white women to give birth prematurely, but they’re underrepresented in studies of preterm…
DURHAM , N.C. — Birds may not have a word for maroon. Or burnt sienna. But show a zebra finch a sunset-colored object, and she’ll quickly decide whether it looks more like “red” or “orange.” A Duke University study shows that birds mentally sort the range of hues on the blue-green side of the spectrum…
May 29, 2019 — A study led by Columbia Mailman School examined the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program to understand residents’ experiences and their perspective on the program. The study published in Housing Policy Debates is among the first to examine the impact of RAD which aims…