The COVID-19 pandemic reminded us that social interactions transmit pathogens. But do humans spread "good" bugs, too? Very much so, say a team of biologists who are probing the links between the microbiome and health.
Evolution
Feb 13, 2024
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Jason R. McCarthy, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical research and translational medicine and scientific operations director at MMRI, recently published a study titled, "Biomimetic Nanomaterials for the Immunomodulation ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 20, 2023
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2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather that has left a trail of devastation and despair, according to the World Meteorological Organization at COP 28. Some of the most significant extreme heat ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 5, 2023
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"Mistrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful," warned Friedrich Nietzsche more than a century ago.
Social Sciences
Sep 11, 2023
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A study by health policy researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and University of Southern California projects that the expected health and economic well-being of Americans nearing retirement age ...
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2023
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What causes certain individuals who experience a sudden decline in kidney function to develop kidney disease while others recover? A new study co-led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego could provide ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 19, 2023
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Homelessness levels are continuing to rise in most of Europe, but Ireland is unique in the severity of recent national spikes in homelessness. According to Ireland's Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2023
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Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.
Environment
Jun 6, 2023
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Pharmaceutical drugs can save lives, but taking these medications as prescribed—especially among those with chronic conditions—can be challenging, for a variety of different reasons. Improving medication adherence could ...
Biochemistry
May 18, 2023
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Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday.
Environment
Apr 24, 2023
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