Reductions in sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants were associated with fewer local hospitalizations and emergency department visits due to asthma.
April 14, 2020 —
When delivered to mice using microneedles, an experimental vaccine for COVID-19 caused antibody production against the disease within two weeks.
April 14, 2020 —
Researchers found that a small cluster of mutations in the NLGN4X gene, which has been linked to autism spectrum disorder, may explain the sex differences tied to the gene.
April 14, 2020 —
In experiments in cells and mice, blocking a protein called LRP1 stopped both normal and harmful forms of tau, which are involved in dementias, from spreading between neurons.
April 7, 2020 —
Although diet quality improved modestly for American children and adolescents from 1999 to 2016, more than half still had poor quality diets.
April 7, 2020 —
For patients with heart disease, invasive procedures showed similar reductions in the risk of heart attack and death to medication and lifestyle changes alone.
April 7, 2020 —
A new technique to engrave 3D-printed scaffolds could be used to boost the repair of complex tissues with different types of cells, such as bone and cartilage.
March 31, 2020 —
Adults who took 8,000 or more steps a day had a reduced risk of death over the following decade than those who only walked 4,000 steps a day.
March 31, 2020 —
Researchers found that drugs like Ritalin may work as a study aid by shifting attention, through the brain chemical dopamine, from the challenges of undertaking a difficult mental task to its rewards.