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Child care feeding programs linked to better child and family health

Very young children who attend child care and receive onsite meals and snacks were more likely to be food secure and in good health, and less likely to be admitted after a hospital emergency department visit than children in child care whose meals and snacks were provided from home, according to a new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier.

18 Sep 2023

Bacteriophage cocktail can effectively disrupt Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms on medical equipment

Researchers investigated whether a cocktail of bacteriophages coding for the depolymerase polysaccharide could effectively disrupt Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms.

18 Sep 2023

Researchers conduct comprehensive psychological evaluation of university students

The prevalence rates of stress, depression, anxiety, insomnia, mania, suicidal ideation, loneliness, and psychotic experiences among university-going students in the UK.

18 Sep 2023

How did exposure to news on COVID-19 through social platforms impact psychological health and behavior?

The relationship between news on the COVID-19 pandemic through social media, feelings of fear and anxiety, and behavior.

18 Sep 2023

Researchers identify a rare cause of male infertility and discover a potential cure

Researchers investigated the genetic underpinning of asthenozoospermia, the leading cause of male fertility.

18 Sep 2023

Introducing Meteor™ chips on the IsoSpark™ platform: Advancing handsfree quantitative proteomics

We are pleased to introduce Meteor™ chips on the IsoSpark™ platform.

From Bruker Cellular Analysis 18 Sep 2023

Broken String Biosciences closes $15M series A funding round

Broken String Biosciences today announced that it has closed a $15 million Series A investment round.

From Broken String Biosciences 18 Sep 2023

How important is inflammation and body weight in the origin of depression?

A new paper in BMC Medicine examines the role of inflammation and body mass index (BMI) in the etiology of treatment-resistant depression.

18 Sep 2023

Single-cell screening of cerebral organoids to identify developmental defects in autism

Researchers develop CRISPR-human organoids-single-cell RNA sequencing system to identify developmental brain defects in autism.

18 Sep 2023

AI model for detecting ocular disease using retinal images

Researchers present RETFound, a self-supervised learning masked autoencoder-based foundation model for retinal images.

18 Sep 2023

Wireless molecular-electrical communications for tumor-cell-induced apoptosis

Researchers utilize electricity generated by wireless-induced redox interactions at bio-nanoantennae to cause apoptosis in cancerous cells.

18 Sep 2023

Physical therapy can help reduce risk of dizziness-induced injury

The association between symptomatic dizziness and vestibular disorders and the subsequent risk of falls and other injuries.

18 Sep 2023

Purr-fectly plant-powered: study hints at healthier outcomes for cats on vegan diets

The effect of a meat-based or vegan diet on feline health.

18 Sep 2023

AI in clinical practice: positive outcomes dominate but questions linger, study finds

The clinical relevance of AI.

18 Sep 2023

Mitochondrial GTP metabolism acts through mitochondrial dynamics factors to regulate reproductive aging

Reproductive aging in Caenorhabditis elegans is regulated through an interaction of the metabolism of mitochondrial guanosine-triphosphate.

18 Sep 2023

COVID-19 pandemic fails to deter osteoporosis treatment initiation: New study reveals steady rates

Whether patients with newly diagnosed osteoporosis received delayed pharmacologic treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Sep 2023

Is the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine the booster we've been waiting for?

The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine developed by GSK and Sanofi shows promising results with a 64.7% overall effectiveness against symptomatic COVID-19, according to a phase 3 trial. The vaccine performs especially well as a booster, achieving 75.9% efficacy in non-naïve subjects.

17 Sep 2023

Can teachers be the secret weapon in the fight against childhood obesity?

A recent study demonstrates that teachers equipped with nutrition education resources can effectively combat childhood obesity in underserved areas. The research highlights the need for professional development programs that enhance teacher well-being and self-efficacy, emphasizing their vital role as agents of change in public health.

17 Sep 2023

Are AI chatbots more creative than humans? New study reveals surprising results

The study published in Scientific Reports compared human and AI chatbot creativity using the alternate uses task (AUT), finding that AI chatbots generally outperformed humans in generating original and logical uses for everyday objects. Despite AI's strong showing, particularly by ChatGPT4, humans still had their unique strengths, underscoring the complex landscape of creativity.

17 Sep 2023

MDMA-assisted therapy reduces PTSD symptoms dramatically

New study shows MDMA-assisted therapy significantly reduces symptoms in individuals with moderate to severe PTSD, outperforming traditional therapy and medications. The study, covering multiple sites in the U.S. and Israel, indicates that while effective, further research is needed to explore potential side effects and effectiveness across diverse groups.

17 Sep 2023

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Child care feeding programs linked to better child and family health

Bacteriophage cocktail can effectively disrupt Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms on medical equipment

Researchers conduct comprehensive psychological evaluation of university students

How did exposure to news on COVID-19 through social platforms impact psychological health and behavior?

Researchers identify a rare cause of male infertility and discover a potential cure

Introducing Meteor™ chips on the IsoSpark™ platform: Advancing handsfree quantitative proteomics

Broken String Biosciences closes $15M series A funding round

How important is inflammation and body weight in the origin of depression?

Single-cell screening of cerebral organoids to identify developmental defects in autism

AI model for detecting ocular disease using retinal images

Wireless molecular-electrical communications for tumor-cell-induced apoptosis

Physical therapy can help reduce risk of dizziness-induced injury

Purr-fectly plant-powered: study hints at healthier outcomes for cats on vegan diets

AI in clinical practice: positive outcomes dominate but questions linger, study finds

Mitochondrial GTP metabolism acts through mitochondrial dynamics factors to regulate reproductive aging

COVID-19 pandemic fails to deter osteoporosis treatment initiation: New study reveals steady rates

Is the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine the booster we've been waiting for?

Can teachers be the secret weapon in the fight against childhood obesity?

Are AI chatbots more creative than humans? New study reveals surprising results

MDMA-assisted therapy reduces PTSD symptoms dramatically

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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