Scientists discover important blood pressure ‘switch’
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to transform their function to help our bodies control our blood pressure. These cells…
Swedish research on antibiotic pollution becomes UN-declaration
In 2007, researchers at University of Gothenburg, Sweden published the first in a series of studies showing massive pollution with antibiotics from pharmaceutical factories in India. In connection with the…
Large variation in how girls grow after their first period
There is unexpectedly large variation in height growth in girls after their first period. Every second girl grows either more or less in length than the 6-8 centimeters that is…
Automatic speech recognition learned to understand people with Parkinson’ s disease by listening to them
As Mark Hasegawa-Johnson combed through data from his latest project, he was pleasantly surprised to uncover a recipe for Eggs Florentine. Sifting through hundreds of hours of recorded speech will…
Estrogens play a hidden role in cancers, inhibiting a key immune cell
Estrogens are known to drive tumor growth in breast cancer cells that carry its receptors, but a new study by Duke Cancer Institute researchers unexpectedly finds that estrogens play a…
Dangerous practice ‘chroming’ featured in videos on social media platform popular among youth AAP2024 #AmerAcadPeds
A resurgence of youth seeking a high from “chroming” — the act of inhaling toxic fumes from household items such as nail polish or permanent markers—could be due to videos…
Asthma rates lower in children who received only breast milk at birth hospital #AAP2024 #AmerAcadPeds
Infants who were exclusively fed breast milk during their hospitalization at birth were 22% less likely to develop asthma in early childhood, according to research presented during the American Academy…
Social media used to facilitate sexual assault in children: new research
About 7% of more than 1,000 teens who disclosed sexual abuse at a California hospital reported that social media was used to facilitate the assault, according to research presented during…
MRSA: Superbugs spread to family members of recently hospitalized patients
Family members of patients recently discharged from the hospital may have a higher risk of getting an antibiotic-resistant infection, often called a superbug, even if the patient was not diagnosed…
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases postpartum depression risk for at least 3 years
Women exposed to higher levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) or inhalable particulate matter (PM10) during the second trimester of pregnancy face an almost fourfold increased risk of postpartum depression, compared…