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Bubble and droplet formation theory inspires a framework for engineering living cells

The heady math that describes how bubbles form in a glass of Champagne has inspired a framework for engineering living cells.

23 Sep 2021

Healthy eating pattern improves weight, reduces cardiovascular disease risks in overweight children

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team found that statistically overweight children who followed a healthy eating pattern significantly improved weight and reduced a variety of cardiovascular disease risks.

22 Sep 2021

Leader of California’s muscular Obamacare exchange to step down

Peter Lee, who has steered California's Affordable Care Act marketplace since late 2011 and helped mold it into a model of what the federal health care law could achieve, announced Thursday he will leave his post in March.

16 Sep 2021

Allergic reactions provide protection against yeast-triggered asthma, research shows

We think of asthma and other allergic diseases as unnecessary aberrant immune responses that do more harm than good. However, new evidence by an international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine shows that some allergic reactions provide necessary protection against highly invasive and potentially lethal infectious agents, such as yeast.

9 Sep 2021

New artificial blood vessel platform for predicting organ transplant rejection

Organ transplantation involves the transplantation of organs from donors as a means to treat disease or injury, but there is a shortage of organs available for donation compared to the demand for organ transplantation.

25 Aug 2021

Practicing meditation for just a couple of months can make your brain quicker

Just eight weeks of meditation studies can make your brain quicker, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

18 Aug 2021