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Proximity to natural environments benefits formula-fed babies' gut microbiome

Living close to natural green space can mitigate some of the changes in infant gut bacteria associated with formula feeding, according to new research published in the journal Environment International.

9 Jul 2020

New project improves timely administration of drugs to hospitalized Parkinson's patients

Timely administration of anti-Parkinson drugs is a significant issue for hospitalized patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) with late or missed doses resulting in longer stays and worse outcomes.

9 Jul 2020

Researchers identify factor that regulates the abnormal growth of heart

The human heart is like a sponge, able to expand and grow, increasing its capacity to take up blood. In theory, an enlarged heart can also squeeze out more blood, with more power, than an average-sized heart. But in reality, for most people, this growth - known as cardiac hypertrophy - is abnormal and signals trouble.

9 Jul 2020

Research shows Black individuals are twice as likely to test positive for COVID-19

Results of an analysis published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society found that Black individuals were twice as likely as White individuals to test positive for COVID-19.

9 Jul 2020

Optibrium and NCSSM celebrate 5 years of education support collaboration

Optibrium, a leading provider of software and services for drug discovery, and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the states leading high school for science, technology and math education, are celebrating five years of an education support collaboration.

9 Jul 2020

Measuring the medical impact of COVID-19

The Great Chinese Famine (1959-1962) was probably the greatest man-made disaster in history resulting in tens of millions of deaths.

9 Jul 2020

New study identifies challenges and opportunities to promote nurse- and midwife-led HIV services

"Nurse-initiated and managed antiretroviral therapy" (NIMART) is an innovative approach to making effective medications more accessible to people living with HIV (PLWH) in low-resource countries.

9 Jul 2020

Researchers propose novel approach to limit life-threatening complications related to COVID-19

Patients with severe COVID-19 frequently experience a life-threatening immune reaction, sometimes called a cytokine storm, which can lead to respiratory failure, organ damage and potentially death.

8 Jul 2020

Columbia behavioral scientist uses data science to confront healthcare inequality

Kai Ruggeri's research has one overriding objective: to improve the well-being of populations by confronting inequality.

8 Jul 2020

Tuberculosis vaccine may play a significant role in mitigating COVID-19 mortality rates

One of the emerging questions about the coronavirus that scientists are working to understand is why developing countries are showing markedly lower rates of mortality in COVID-19 cases than expected.

8 Jul 2020

Study aims to more accurately define methods for measuring delirium severity

In a study published in the journal Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorder, researchers reported on their effort to improve and validate tools used to assess the severity of a condition called delirium, an acute confusional state often experienced by older hospitalized patients.

8 Jul 2020

New machine learning tool identifies US counties at higher risk for COVID deaths

The task of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic nationwide and predicting where cases will spike next and which areas may have high mortality rates remains daunting for scientists and public officials.

8 Jul 2020

Scientists discover promising therapy to combat the growing epidemic of liver disease

In an effort to combat a growing worldwide epidemic of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), scientists have discovered a new target and a new therapy that has shown promising results in preclinical mouse models, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

8 Jul 2020

Researchers map non-coding, 'functional' genome in maize during early reproductive development

Growth and development of all organisms depends on coordinated regulation of gene expression in time and space, and this is largely controlled by non-coding sequences in the genome.

8 Jul 2020

Researchers point to policy changes that could expand safety training regardless of age

Teens are getting licensed to drive later than they used to and missing critical safety training as a result, according to Yale researchers.

8 Jul 2020

BUSPH study outlines how remdesivir could save lives in countries with less hospital capacity

Amid news that the United States has bought up virtually the entire global supply of remdesivir, a new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study outlines how the drug could save lives in countries with less hospital capacity, such as South Africa, where COVID-19 is beginning to overwhelm intensive care units (ICUs).

7 Jul 2020

MU researcher receives $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education

Students who struggle with reading comprehension often perform poorly in classes like social studies because they have difficulty understanding the material.

7 Jul 2020

Desk-based jobs associated with lower risk of poor cognition

People who work in jobs that require less physical activity - typically office and desk-based jobs - are at a lower risk of subsequent poor cognition than those whose work is more physically active, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.

7 Jul 2020

Early life BMI linked to cardiovascular disease signs at 11-12 years

Toddlers who were obese or overweight show concerning signs of cardiovascular disease at 11-12 years of age, according to a new study led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI).

7 Jul 2020

Identification of shared and distinct brain structural signatures in psychiatric disorders

Researchers have previously identified brain structural signatures associated with individual neurological diseases using techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

7 Jul 2020

Education News and Research

Proximity to natural environments benefits formula-fed babies' gut microbiome

New project improves timely administration of drugs to hospitalized Parkinson's patients

Researchers identify factor that regulates the abnormal growth of heart

Research shows Black individuals are twice as likely to test positive for COVID-19

Optibrium and NCSSM celebrate 5 years of education support collaboration

Measuring the medical impact of COVID-19

New study identifies challenges and opportunities to promote nurse- and midwife-led HIV services

Researchers propose novel approach to limit life-threatening complications related to COVID-19

Columbia behavioral scientist uses data science to confront healthcare inequality

Tuberculosis vaccine may play a significant role in mitigating COVID-19 mortality rates

Study aims to more accurately define methods for measuring delirium severity

New machine learning tool identifies US counties at higher risk for COVID deaths

Scientists discover promising therapy to combat the growing epidemic of liver disease

Researchers map non-coding, 'functional' genome in maize during early reproductive development

Researchers point to policy changes that could expand safety training regardless of age

BUSPH study outlines how remdesivir could save lives in countries with less hospital capacity

MU researcher receives $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education

Desk-based jobs associated with lower risk of poor cognition

Early life BMI linked to cardiovascular disease signs at 11-12 years

Identification of shared and distinct brain structural signatures in psychiatric disorders

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