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Fathers can play a key role in supporting breastfeeding and infant sleep practices

Fathers can make a huge difference in whether an infant is breastfed and placed to sleep safely, according to a recent survey of new fathers led by scientists at Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

16 Jun 2023

Rice U. chemist wins NSF award to investigate how heterogeneity affects chemical and biological processes

Rice University chemist Anatoly Kolomeisky has won an award from the National Science Foundation to investigate how heterogeneity affects chemical and biological processes.

16 Jun 2023

Creating sustainable health systems viable for the future in Europe

What could healthcare look like in 10, 20, or 30 years? What will be the future of healthcare? Will medical professionals make diagnoses with the aid of artificial intelligence? Will doctors use big data analytics to predict the course of diseases?

16 Jun 2023

California schools start hatching heat plans as the planet warms

As hot days become more extreme and common, California education researchers are urging that school districts be required to develop heat plans to keep students safe, just as they have policies for severe storms and active shooters.

16 Jun 2023

Is maternal obsessive-compulsive disorder associated with adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes?

Researchers assessed the correlation between maternal OCD and pregnancy outcomes.

16 Jun 2023

NCCN guidelines establish an equitable standard of care for cancer outcomes

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) - an alliance of leading cancer centers - convened a policy summit to examine how geography impacts cancer outcomes.

16 Jun 2023

Generative AI could serve as a promising tool to assist medical professionals

In a recent experiment published in JAMA, physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) tested one well-known publicly available chatbot's ability to make accurate diagnoses in challenging medical cases.

16 Jun 2023

Historically redlined areas are less likely to be screened for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer

Although redlining was outlawed more than 50 years ago, new research shows that people today who live in historically redlined areas are less likely to be screened for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer than people who live in areas not associated with redlining practices.

16 Jun 2023

Study reveals how factors and actors at different societal levels interact to shape ALE

From August 2022 until October 2022, interviews with 25 experts from the selected countries were conducted and then analyzed trough a Ground Theory approach. From this, a model emerged, showing how factors and actors at different societal levels - mega, macro, meso and micro - interact to shape adult learning and education in different contexts.

16 Jun 2023

Penn research bolsters scientific understanding behind why some people are more prone to allergies

New research is bolstering scientific understanding behind why some people are more prone to allergies than others.

15 Jun 2023

Noncaloric sweeteners with mineral salt blends give zero- and low-calorie drinks a better flavor

Perfect noncaloric replacements for sugar and high fructose corn syrup just don't exist yet. For example, some alternatives have a lingering sweet aftertaste and lack a sugar-like mouthfeel, leaving consumers unsatisfied.

15 Jun 2023

Moderate exercise can influence the inflammatory responses of macrophages, research shows

Researchers have long known that moderate exercise has a beneficial impact on the body's response to inflammation, but what's been less understood is why.

15 Jun 2023

Teaching pupils about mental health can have a positive impact on young people's wellbeing

Giving schools the right resources and training to teach pupils about mental health really can have a positive impact on young people's wellbeing.

15 Jun 2023

Innovative method to map specific DNA markings could be used for early cancer detection

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have invented a new way to map specific DNA markings called 5-methylcytosine (5mC) which regulate gene expression and have key roles in health and disease.

15 Jun 2023

Research reports associations between binge drinking and recreational cannabis laws

New research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined changes in binge drinking after the implementation of recreational cannabis laws.

15 Jun 2023

Study finds link between low food security and metabolic syndrome in reproductive-aged Latinx females

Not having reliable access to food has a significant relationship with metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases risk for diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, in Latinx females of reproductive age, according to a study presented Friday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Experts develop latest consensus statement on concussion in sport for optimizing the care of athletes

A group of more than 100 expert researchers and clinicians from around the world has distilled and synthesized new scientific evidence and updated existing recommendations with the aim of optimizing the care of athletes at all levels of participation who have, or who are at risk of, concussion.

15 Jun 2023

High-quality care in early childhood can build a strong foundation for STEM success

Children who receive high-quality child care as babies, toddlers and preschoolers do better in science, technology, engineering and math through high school, and that link is stronger among children from low-income backgrounds, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

15 Jun 2023

Mapping the evolutionary timeline and population distribution of E. coli’s protective outer capsule

In a new study, published today (15 June) in Nature Communications, a multi-centre team led by the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Oslo, Imperial College London and UCL, has mapped for the first time the evolutionary timeline and population distribution of Escherichia coli’s protective outer capsule, which is responsible for the bacterium’s virulence.

15 Jun 2023

Complete genomics announces updated mission and new partnerships on 18th anniversary

Complete Genomics, Inc., a pioneering genomics company, today unveiled updated mission/vision statement to reflect renewed ambitions in taking on more for a better world, in celebration of its 18th anniversary.

From MGI 15 Jun 2023

Education News and Research

Fathers can play a key role in supporting breastfeeding and infant sleep practices

Rice U. chemist wins NSF award to investigate how heterogeneity affects chemical and biological processes

Creating sustainable health systems viable for the future in Europe

California schools start hatching heat plans as the planet warms

Is maternal obsessive-compulsive disorder associated with adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes?

NCCN guidelines establish an equitable standard of care for cancer outcomes

Generative AI could serve as a promising tool to assist medical professionals

Historically redlined areas are less likely to be screened for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer

Study reveals how factors and actors at different societal levels interact to shape ALE

Penn research bolsters scientific understanding behind why some people are more prone to allergies

Noncaloric sweeteners with mineral salt blends give zero- and low-calorie drinks a better flavor

Moderate exercise can influence the inflammatory responses of macrophages, research shows

Teaching pupils about mental health can have a positive impact on young people's wellbeing

Innovative method to map specific DNA markings could be used for early cancer detection

Research reports associations between binge drinking and recreational cannabis laws

Study finds link between low food security and metabolic syndrome in reproductive-aged Latinx females

Experts develop latest consensus statement on concussion in sport for optimizing the care of athletes

High-quality care in early childhood can build a strong foundation for STEM success

Mapping the evolutionary timeline and population distribution of E. coli’s protective outer capsule

Complete genomics announces updated mission and new partnerships on 18th anniversary

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