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Sociologist identifies link between decline in stable manufacturing jobs and reduced fertility rates

As the Great Recession wiped out nearly 9 million jobs and 19 trillion dollars in wealth from U.S. households, American families experienced another steep decline -- they had fewer children.

19 Jun 2019

Postmenopausal breast cancer survivors at greater risk for developing heart disease

Thanks to advanced medical treatments, women diagnosed with breast cancer today will likely survive the disease.

19 Jun 2019

Study uncovers potential new way to prevent common pregnancy-related complications

About 1 in 10 pregnant women experience placenta abnormalities that lead to life-threatening preeclampsia (hypertension), preterm labor and fetal growth problems, but finding effective treatments to effectively prevent or reverse these conditions has so far been elusive.

19 Jun 2019

Researchers identify new clues on tissue damage in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus

Research supported by the Accelerating Medicines Partnership on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus provides new insights into tissue damage for these autoimmune conditions.

19 Jun 2019

College affirmative action bans may increase smoking rates among minority high school students

College affirmative action bans may adversely affect the health of underrepresented minority high school students, according to the results of a new study from researchers at Penn Medicine.

19 Jun 2019

Medicare system aimed at improving care, lowering costs may not be having as much impact as thought

As the Medicare system seeks to improve the care of older adults while also keeping costs from growing too fast, a new University of Michigan study suggests that one major effort may not be having as much of an impact as hoped.

19 Jun 2019

Novel approach of blocking inflammation before surgical procedure may prevent cancer recurrences

A growing body of evidence suggests that traditional cancer treatments can paradoxically promote new tumor growth.

19 Jun 2019

Newly discovered antibody broadly inhibits multiple strains of pandemic norovirus

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health and their colleagues at the University of Texas at Austin and the National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center have discovered an antibody that broadly inhibits multiple strains of pandemic norovirus, a major step forward in the development of an effective vaccine for the dreaded stomach virus.

19 Jun 2019

Study shows how methods limited to physics can be of great use in cancer research

A new study on the behavior of water in cancer cells shows how methods usually limited to physics can be of great use in cancer research.

19 Jun 2019

New research grant from MCHAMP may give players better understanding of injuries

For youth baseball players, especially those who play competitively and often, throwing arm injuries are becoming too common.

19 Jun 2019

Influence of alcohol advertisements on intentions to intervene in sexual assault situations

College students who viewed alcohol advertisements that included objectified images of women were less likely than others to report intentions to intervene in alcohol-facilitated sexual assault situations in a study published in the Journal of Health Communication.

19 Jun 2019

Researchers set out to define recommended ‘dosage’ of work for optimal wellbeing

As automation advances, predictions of a jobless future have some fearing unrest from mass unemployment, while others imagine a more contented work-free society.

19 Jun 2019

Cannabis use has increased and shifted from illicit market, research reveals

A new article published by researchers from University of Puget Sound and University of Washington reports that, based on analysis of public wastewater samples in at least one Western Washington population center, cannabis use both increased and substantially shifted from the illicit market since retail sales began in 2014.

18 Jun 2019

Researchers identify genetic mutation that causes fatal response to HAV infection

Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal reaction to infection with the Hepatitis A virus.

18 Jun 2019

Simple modification to the grooming pattern could improve skier safety

A spectacular stack on a ski slope in Canada has led to a University of Queensland researcher determining a simple modification that could improve skier safety on the snow.

18 Jun 2019

Gene associated with increased risk of cannabis abuse

New research from the Danish psychiatric project, iPSYCH, shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of cannabis abuse. The gene is the source of a so-called nicotine receptor in the brain, and people with low amounts of this receptor have an increased risk of cannabis abuse.

18 Jun 2019

Study provides new insight into the heritability of coronary artery disease

A collaboration involving the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the German Heart Center Munich, AstraZeneca, and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has demonstrated that more than 30 percent of heart disease risk stems from genetic factors, much more than was previously understood.

18 Jun 2019

Parents of autistic adolescents are a critical partner in preparation for learning-to-drive process

Autistic adolescents need the support of their parents or guardians to prioritize independence so that they are prepared for learning to drive, according to a study of specialized driving instructors who have worked specifically with young autistic drivers.

18 Jun 2019

Many healthcare workers often care for patients while sick, study finds

Large numbers of healthcare workers risk transmitting respiratory viruses to patients and co-workers by attending work even when they have symptoms, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

18 Jun 2019

Scientists develop new class of drugs to treat hereditary kidney disease

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are part of an international collaboration to develop a new class of drugs to treat a common genetic kidney disease which is a major cause of kidney failure.

18 Jun 2019

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Sociologist identifies link between decline in stable manufacturing jobs and reduced fertility rates

Postmenopausal breast cancer survivors at greater risk for developing heart disease

Study uncovers potential new way to prevent common pregnancy-related complications

Researchers identify new clues on tissue damage in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus

College affirmative action bans may increase smoking rates among minority high school students

Medicare system aimed at improving care, lowering costs may not be having as much impact as thought

Novel approach of blocking inflammation before surgical procedure may prevent cancer recurrences

Newly discovered antibody broadly inhibits multiple strains of pandemic norovirus

Study shows how methods limited to physics can be of great use in cancer research

New research grant from MCHAMP may give players better understanding of injuries

Influence of alcohol advertisements on intentions to intervene in sexual assault situations

Researchers set out to define recommended ‘dosage’ of work for optimal wellbeing

Cannabis use has increased and shifted from illicit market, research reveals

Researchers identify genetic mutation that causes fatal response to HAV infection

Simple modification to the grooming pattern could improve skier safety

Gene associated with increased risk of cannabis abuse

Study provides new insight into the heritability of coronary artery disease

Parents of autistic adolescents are a critical partner in preparation for learning-to-drive process

Many healthcare workers often care for patients while sick, study finds

Scientists develop new class of drugs to treat hereditary kidney disease

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