Medicine
Probiotic feed additive boosts growth, health in poultry in place of antibiotics
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat for public health, and the use of antimicrobials in...
Global study reveals health impacts of airborne trace elements
By Shawn Ballard By Shawn Ballard As anyone with seasonal allergies knows, unseen airborne particles can really wreck a person’s...
Does using your brain more at work help ward off thinking, memory problems?
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Researchers awarded $15 million to study inflammation’s impact on heart, brain health
DALLAS, April 17, 2024— Research teams from Northwestern University Chicago Campus, University of Michigan and University of Pittsburgh will lead...
Artificial Intelligence beats doctors in accurately assessing eye problems
The clinical knowledge and reasoning skills of GPT-4 are approaching the level of specialist eye doctors, a study led by...
Alzheimer’s disease progresses faster in people with Down syndrome
Nearly all adults with Down syndrome will develop evidence of Alzheimer’s disease by late middle age. A new study by...
Pioneering study targets Alzheimer’s disease risk factors among Californians from the Middle East and North Africa
A new study led by Neda Jahanshad, PhD, a researcher at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute...
A nematode gel to protect crops in Africa and Asia
The fall armyworm is a destructive corn pest, which recently arrived in Africa and Asia from the Americas and began...
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute team unpacking genetic mysteries of childhood epilepsies
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. Credit: Amy Shore/Virginia Tech Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring...
Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with NF1
A drug used to treat children with epilepsy prevents brain tumor formation and growth in two mouse models of neurofibromatosis...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies