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Banning menthol cigarettes likely to benefit public health and may lead to social justice and equity

As the Food and Drug Administration goes forward with its proposal to ban menthol cigarettes, Rutgers researchers insist the move is a step toward social justice and better health equity in the Black community, where menthol cigarettes have been heavily marketed by tobacco companies.

6 Jun 2022

Sleep disparities contribute to academic achievement gaps experienced by minority college students

An analysis of survey data collected between 2000 and 2020 as part of the National College Health Assessment found that underrepresented minority groups experienced greater sleep disparities compared with other students, contributing to an academic achievement gap.

6 Jun 2022

MIT researchers identify components of mucus that can inhibit fungal infections

Candida albicans is a yeast that often lives in the human digestive tract and mouth, as well as urinary and reproductive organs.

6 Jun 2022

Details of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence surveys supported by the US CDC

Researchers reviewed and analyzed data from SARS-CoV-2 serosurveys supported by the United States Centers for Disease Prevention and Control in the low- and middle-income countries.

6 Jun 2022

Researchers evaluate how hundreds of different mutations impact key function of breast cancer gene

Inherited mutations in the BRCA1 gene can significantly increase a person's risk of breast and ovarian cancer - but not every mutation in the gene is harmful.

3 Jun 2022

Scientists propose a neurocomputational model of creative processes

"Many believe that creativity is assigned to a single brain region. But that is not the case," said Radwa Khalil. Together with scientists from South Africa and Australia, the neurobiologist at Jacobs University Bremen has proposed a computer-based model that assigns creative processes to neural networks in the brain.

3 Jun 2022

Immune responses may exist on a finer spectrum than previously believed

Researchers from McGill University and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) have made some surprising discoveries about our immune system.

3 Jun 2022

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

A smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to expensive screening devices, suggests a study co-authored by researchers at UCL (University College London) and the University of Ghana.

3 Jun 2022

New guided online intervention for improving mental health and wellbeing

Taking care of mental health and wellbeing has never been more important - with the ‘Be Well Plan’, a new guided five-week online program in Australia, proving an effective alternative to services under rising pandemic pressures, a new study shows.

3 Jun 2022

Gratitude expressions within work environments improve teammates’ cardiovascular stress responses

A study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds teammates who thanked each other before performing a high-stress task had a better cardiovascular response compared to teams who did not express gratitude.

2 Jun 2022

COVID-19 cases and outbreaks among students after their return to university in September 2020

Researchers evaluated the increase in SARS-CoV-2 infections among university students immediately after returning to their university in September 2020.

2 Jun 2022

Collaborative effort uncovers a new type of triterpenes

A remarkable discovery and collaborative effort have revealed a new type of triterpenes, a group of organic compounds which are an important source of many medicines.

1 Jun 2022

Deadly drug overdose rates among Black people more than doubles in Kentucky

The rate of deadly drug overdoses among Black people in Kentucky more than doubled from 2016 to 2020, according to a new analysis by University of Kentucky researchers.

1 Jun 2022

UCI-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues

A new University of California, Irvine-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues and that the organs and processes muscle impacts are markedly different between males and females.

31 May 2022

Study employs eye-tracking technology to evaluate mental workload of intensive care unit nurses

The mental workload of intensive care unit nurses can successfully be evaluated using eye-movement tracking glasses.

31 May 2022

Loneliness and social stress can have negative impact on COVID-19 vaccine antibody response, study reveals

Groundbreaking University of Limerick, Ireland research has revealed for the first time that loneliness and social stresses can have a negative impact on our antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines.

31 May 2022

Asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy could have potential long-term consequences for the baby

According to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could still have potential long-term consequences for a developing baby.

31 May 2022

Politics and pandemic fatigue doom California’s covid vaccine mandates

In January, progressive California Democrats vowed to adopt the toughest covid vaccine requirements in the country. Their proposals would have required most Californians to get the shots to go to school or work — without allowing exemptions to get out of them.

31 May 2022

Renowned pharmaceutical scientist will collaborate with JGU professor to reduce side effects of chemotherapy

The internationally renowned pharmaceutical scientist Professor Hans Lennernäs of Uppsala University has been given a Humboldt Research Award worth EUR 60,000 by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

30 May 2022

EEG data reveals when and where odors are processed in the brain

A specially created odor delivery device, along with machine learning-based analysis of scalp-recorded electroencephalogram, has enabled researchers at the University of Tokyo to see when and where odors are processed in the brain.

29 May 2022

Students News and Research

Banning menthol cigarettes likely to benefit public health and may lead to social justice and equity

Sleep disparities contribute to academic achievement gaps experienced by minority college students

MIT researchers identify components of mucus that can inhibit fungal infections

Details of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence surveys supported by the US CDC

Researchers evaluate how hundreds of different mutations impact key function of breast cancer gene

Scientists propose a neurocomputational model of creative processes

Immune responses may exist on a finer spectrum than previously believed

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

New guided online intervention for improving mental health and wellbeing

Gratitude expressions within work environments improve teammates’ cardiovascular stress responses

COVID-19 cases and outbreaks among students after their return to university in September 2020

Collaborative effort uncovers a new type of triterpenes

Deadly drug overdose rates among Black people more than doubles in Kentucky

UCI-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues

Study employs eye-tracking technology to evaluate mental workload of intensive care unit nurses

Loneliness and social stress can have negative impact on COVID-19 vaccine antibody response, study reveals

Asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy could have potential long-term consequences for the baby

Politics and pandemic fatigue doom California’s covid vaccine mandates

Renowned pharmaceutical scientist will collaborate with JGU professor to reduce side effects of chemotherapy

EEG data reveals when and where odors are processed in the brain

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