UCLA Health researchers have published the largest-ever study of families with at least two children with autism, uncovering new risk genes and providing new insights into how genetics influence whether someone develops autism ...
Jul 31, 2023
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Computer-designed small proteins have now been shown to protect lab-grown human cells from SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Sep 9, 2020
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As the pandemic has continued to spread globally, studies indicate the COVID-19 virus may be contained in aerosols that can be generated and spread through breathing, coughing, sneezing, or talking by infected individuals. ...
Jan 26, 2021
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A new study suggests that E. coli from meat products may be responsible for hundreds of thousands of urinary tract infections in the U.S. each year.
Mar 24, 2023
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A new study published in Genome Biology has challenged the traditional view that aging is a result of the accumulation of damage to the body's hardware, such as the molecular damage to cells caused by oxidative stress. Instead, ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, using N95 face masks became routine. Researchers at the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China, wanted to know how long durations of mask-wearing might affect health.
A new study by scientists in the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Built Environment and Health Research Group finds that higher neighborhood walkability is associated with lower risk of gestational diabetes ...
Feb 4, 2023
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To what extent is personality an adaptation to appearance or even physique? A team of scientists at the University of Göttingen has investigated this question. Their results: it depends on gender and on which behaviour is ...
Feb 12, 2019
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In the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 16-year-old students in middle-track schools decide whether to stay in school to pursue an academic career or enroll in a vocational training program. A new study offers evidence ...
Dec 10, 2018
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Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published in the science journal Nature.
Feb 27, 2013
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