Parents who worry their child with celiac disease may be exposed to gluten at school might be able to strike…
Virtual reality, real injuries: How to reduce physical risk in VR
Carpal tunnel, stiff shoulders, eye-strain headaches — these are all well-known side effects of prolonged computer use. But what happens…
Intervention for patients hospitalized with HIV improved reengagement and outcomes of care
Providing multidisciplinary team consults for HIV patients while they are hospitalized to help address social and medical barriers reduces future…
Complete filling of batches of nanopipettes
Researchers report an efficient method for filling a batch of nanopipettes with a pore opening below 10 nanometer. The method…
Nanoparticles deliver ‘suicide gene’ therapy to pediatric brain tumors growing in mice
Researchers report that a type of biodegradable, lab-engineered nanoparticle they fashioned can successfully deliver a ”suicide gene” to pediatric brain…
Human body temperature has decreased in the United States
Since the early 19th century, the average human body temperature in the United States has dropped, according to a new…
Take heart: Study reveals how relaxin targets cardiovascular disease
As a healthy heart ages, it becomes more susceptible to cardiovascular diseases. Though researchers have discovered that relaxin, an insulin-like…
Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer
The cancer death rate declined by 29% from 1991 to 2017, including a 2.2% drop from 2016 to 2017, the…
Bacterial link in celiac disease
Researchers have discovered bacterial exposure is a potential environmental risk factor in developing celiac disease, a hereditary autoimmune-like condition that…
Cancer Death Rate in U.S. Sees Sharpest One-Year Drop
Breakthrough treatments for lung cancer and melanoma have driven down cancer mortality overall — and from 2016 to 2017 spurred…