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Sexual orientation development continues long past adolescence into adulthood, finds study

A new study has shown that traditional labels of 'gay', 'bisexual' and 'straight' do not capture the full range of human sexuality, and whether a person is attracted to the same, or opposite sex can change over time.

3 May 2019

Maggot sausages may soon be a reality

When it comes to food – especially meat, where do you draw the line? Researchers from University of Queensland seem to find nothing inedible! They are researching on use of maggots and locusts to make a range of food items that could address the food shortages around the world.

1 May 2019

Assessing impact of urban air pollution with advanced instrumentation

A new review of studies on levels of urban exposure to airborne pollutants and their effects on human health suggests that advanced instrumentation and information technology will soon allow researchers and policymakers to gauge the health risks of air pollution on an individual level.

1 May 2019

UH College of Pharmacy PREMIER Center aims to tackle prescription drug misuse

For the first time in American history, a person is more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than from a car accident.

1 May 2019

Diabetes drug could help with smoking cessation

Phillip Robinson has gone from 10 cigarettes a day to one or two every other day after enrolling in a smoking cessation clinical trial launched by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

30 Apr 2019

Increased exam stress linked with eating poorer quality diet

Increased stress during university examinations is associated with eating a poorer quality diet including less fruit and vegetables and more fast food, according to an observational study being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May).

30 Apr 2019

Study documents experience of African-American moms raising their children in the US

African-American moms share many traits with helicopter parents, specifically when it comes to being overprotective and hypervigilant about their children's lives. But their goal is not only to get them into college. It's survival.

30 Apr 2019

UAB professor honored with the most prestigious prize for research in polycystic kidney disease

Bradley K. Yoder, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been awarded with a Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement for his significant research in the polycystic kidney field.

29 Apr 2019

Innovations to U.S. food system could help consumers in choosing healthy foods

A science advisory from the American Heart Association describes system-wide innovations to the U.S. food system that are sustainable and have the potential to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy foods.

29 Apr 2019

Will ties to a Catholic hospital system tie doctors’ hands?

As Catholic health care systems across the country expand, the University of California's flagship San Francisco hospital has become the latest arena for an emotional debate: Should the famously progressive medical center increase its treatment space by joining forces with a Catholic-run system that restricts care according to religious doctrine?

29 Apr 2019

New intervention improves healthy behavior among South African adolescents, study finds

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the leading causes of death are changing. Fewer people are dying of infectious diseases like malaria or tuberculosis, but non-communicable diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, are on the rise.

27 Apr 2019

Hurricane Maria’s legacy: Thousands of Puerto Rican students show PTSD symptoms

Food shortages, damaged homes, fear of death, loved ones leaving. The cumulative stresses of Hurricane Maria contributed to thousands of schoolchildren developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, in Puerto Rico, according to a study published Friday.

26 Apr 2019

New blood-cell analysis device helps better understand causes and mechanics of rare anemia

An EU-funded project has developed a blood-cell analysis device that helps doctors and scientists better understand the causes and mechanics of rare forms of anemia - potentially speeding up the development of new treatments adjusted to the needs of patients with these diseases.

25 Apr 2019

Students News and Research

Sexual orientation development continues long past adolescence into adulthood, finds study

Maggot sausages may soon be a reality

Assessing impact of urban air pollution with advanced instrumentation

UH College of Pharmacy PREMIER Center aims to tackle prescription drug misuse

Diabetes drug could help with smoking cessation

Increased exam stress linked with eating poorer quality diet

Study documents experience of African-American moms raising their children in the US

UAB professor honored with the most prestigious prize for research in polycystic kidney disease

Innovations to U.S. food system could help consumers in choosing healthy foods

Will ties to a Catholic hospital system tie doctors’ hands?

New intervention improves healthy behavior among South African adolescents, study finds

Hurricane Maria’s legacy: Thousands of Puerto Rican students show PTSD symptoms

New blood-cell analysis device helps better understand causes and mechanics of rare anemia

People with intense feelings of responsibility susceptible to developing OCD, anxiety

E-cigarettes contaminated with dangerous microbial toxins

Bacterial and fungal toxins found in popular electronic cigarettes

Researchers engineer new molecules to help stop lung cancer

UTA engineering students build treadmill that can be used by athletes in wheelchairs

Nursing, medical, and dental students train together to improve pediatric oral health

Online atlas created to identify, classify protein signatures present at AML diagnosis

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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