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Child–mother attachment in toddlerhood moderates adolescents’ evaluation of trustworthiness

Interpersonal trust is a crucial component of healthy relationships. When we interact with strangers, we quickly gauge whether we can trust them. And those important social skills may be shaped by our earliest relationship with caregivers.

11 Mar 2022

A balanced diet with proteins from various different sources may reduce risk of hypertension

Eating a balanced diet including protein from a greater variety of sources may help adults lower the risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Mar 2022

WVU researchers use machine learning and GIS to predict where COVID-19 testing will be most crucial

The National Institutes of Health has called COVID-19 testing "the key to getting back to normal." Yet testing rates have dropped nationwide, even as the Delta and Omicron variants accelerated the virus' spread.

10 Mar 2022

'Dual eligible' patients may have poorer outcomes, higher spending even in the highest-quality hospitals

They're old enough to qualify for Medicare, and their incomes are low enough to qualify them for Medicaid.

10 Mar 2022

U.S. health care systems reduce costs, improve patient experience by delivering integrative care

U.S. health care systems and clinics report reducing costs, improving patient experience and health, while enhancing clinician wellbeing by delivering integrative care, according to a new white paper published by The Family Medicine Education Consortium and Samueli Foundation.

9 Mar 2022

The relationship between highly conserved residues in the SARS CoV fusion peptide and their role in coordinating calcium binding for viral entry

Researchers evidenced the significance of calcium in mediating the interaction between the coronaviruses fusion peptide and host cell membrane to provide insights into the mechanisms of viral entry.

9 Mar 2022

Rabies transmission via vampire bats identified in Brazil

In a new study, researchers evaluated the concerns regarding the hematophagous bat-borne rabies in Brazil.

9 Mar 2022

Researchers unravel how parent's gene impact the behavior of children

Parenting is not the only way moms and dads impact the behavior of their offspring. Genes matter, too. And although most of our genes are inherited in pairs - one copy from each parent - moms and dads exert their genetic influence in different ways.

8 Mar 2022

Study reveals new insights on how immune system cells respond to disease-causing pathogens

In laboratory experiments involving a class of mutations in people with a rare collection of immune system disorders, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have uncovered new details about how immune system cells respond to disease-causing bacteria, fungi and viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.

8 Mar 2022

Stress appears to have a negative effect on the learning of movements in mice

Stress seems to have a negative effect on the learning of movements - at least in mice. This is the conclusion of a recent study at the University of Bonn.

8 Mar 2022

International Women's Day 2022: Breaking the Bias

The IWD theme for 2022 is #BreaktheBias; coming together to forge women's equality.

8 Mar 2022

Touch-sensing protein in the gut likely plays a key role in constipation

When we eat food, our gut somehow senses its presence to begin shifting it along our digestive tract, but the question has always been – how?

8 Mar 2022

Feinberg second-year medical students screen patients for food insecurity

As part of their second-year MD curriculum, a group of Feinberg students recently designed and implemented a community quality improvement project, screening patients for food insecurity at their Education-Centered Medical Home (ECMH) site, the CommunityHealth Clinic, on Chicago's West side.

7 Mar 2022

Biodegradable nanoparticle used in medical sutures could help combat scleroderma

Investigators have discovered that a biodegradable nanoparticle used in medical sutures could combat a rare, sometimes-fatal autoimmune disease.

7 Mar 2022

Researchers examine how structural violence can set the stage for poorer leukemia outcomes

Black and Hispanic people with acute myeloid leukemia in greater Chicago were more likely to die from the disease than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, with a 59% and 25% greater risk, respectively, according to a new study led by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

7 Mar 2022

Manipulating carotenoids can improve plant growth, stress tolerance and increase yield

Manipulating the content of carotenoids, such as ß-carotene, has been found to improve plant growth and increase yield and tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity.

7 Mar 2022

Clinical outcomes of regdanvimab usage in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of regdanvimab on clinical outcomes in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.

7 Mar 2022

Regular nut consumption linked with lower prevalence of abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome in seniors

Dr. Gloria Cubas Pharmacist and Dietician-Nutritionist, from the Department of Dietetics of the University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla together with Dr. Pedro Muñoz from the Department of Primary Care Management Teaching of the Cantabrian Health Service (SCS), Dr. Carolina Teresa González Antón from the Unit of Nutrition and Dietetics of the multidisciplinary Centre NEXO (Almería), Dr. Sandra Sumalla, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the European Atlantic University, Dr. Silvia Aparicio Vice-Rector of Academic Organisation and Dr. Iñaki Elío, Director of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics of the European Atlantic University.

7 Mar 2022

Exploring biomedical literature and clinical trial records to identify new drug combinations for COVID-19 treatment

Researchers extensively searched publicly available SARS-CoV-2 biomedical literature to identify drug combinations that could effectively treat COVID-19.

7 Mar 2022

Pandemic paradox: Child abuse dropped sharply in the spring of 2020

Against the dismal health landscape of the pandemic, researchers have discovered some good news about family well-being.

4 Mar 2022

Food News and Research

Child–mother attachment in toddlerhood moderates adolescents’ evaluation of trustworthiness

A balanced diet with proteins from various different sources may reduce risk of hypertension

WVU researchers use machine learning and GIS to predict where COVID-19 testing will be most crucial

'Dual eligible' patients may have poorer outcomes, higher spending even in the highest-quality hospitals

U.S. health care systems reduce costs, improve patient experience by delivering integrative care

The relationship between highly conserved residues in the SARS CoV fusion peptide and their role in coordinating calcium binding for viral entry

Rabies transmission via vampire bats identified in Brazil

Researchers unravel how parent's gene impact the behavior of children

Study reveals new insights on how immune system cells respond to disease-causing pathogens

Stress appears to have a negative effect on the learning of movements in mice

International Women's Day 2022: Breaking the Bias

Touch-sensing protein in the gut likely plays a key role in constipation

Feinberg second-year medical students screen patients for food insecurity

Biodegradable nanoparticle used in medical sutures could help combat scleroderma

Researchers examine how structural violence can set the stage for poorer leukemia outcomes

Manipulating carotenoids can improve plant growth, stress tolerance and increase yield

Clinical outcomes of regdanvimab usage in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19

Regular nut consumption linked with lower prevalence of abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome in seniors

Exploring biomedical literature and clinical trial records to identify new drug combinations for COVID-19 treatment

Pandemic paradox: Child abuse dropped sharply in the spring of 2020

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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