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UrduNIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol
Month: December 2019
Children with HIV score below HIV-negative peers in cognitive, motor function tests
Disparity worsens over time despite early HIV treatment, NIH study finds
Even with early treatment, HIV still attacks young brains, says MSU study
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The vast majority of children living with HIV today are in sub-Saharan Africa. While early antiretroviral therapy, or ART, has ensured less deadly outcomes for children living with and exposed to HIV, studies show the virus…
Marijuana vaping increases among US teens 2018-2019
Bottom Line: Marijuana vaping reported by U.S. adolescents increased from 2018 to 2019. This observational study used annual Monitoring the Future surveys from a nationally representative group of eighth, 10th and 12th graders to examine changes in marijuana vaping among…
Marijuana use in e-cigarettes increases among US students 2017-2018
Bottom Line: Marijuana use in electronic cigarettes increased among U.S. middle and high school students from 2017 to 2018. This observational study analyzed responses from 38,000 students in the sixth to 12th grades on the National Youth Tobacco Survey. Researchers…
Star fruit could be the new ‘star’ of Florida agriculture
It’s not just oranges that grow in Florida. Carambola, or star fruit as most in the United States call it, is gaining popularity. One researcher from Florida International University is researching how cover crops can help the sustainability of star…
Innovative Partnership Will Help 6,000 Students Have a Smoother College Commute
FAU Receives $375,000 from The Kresge Foundation; Partners with Broward College, Palm Beach State College, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, Palm Tran and Broward County Transit
Booze On the Brain:
Why is Drinking in Moderation So Difficult for Some People?
Rates of depression and substance use higher for pregnant teens, study finds
LONDON, ON – Researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Brescia University College found that teenage pregnant women are more likely to live in poverty, have poorer mental health and have higher rates of substance use. There are limited Canadian…
Artificial intelligence identifies previously unknown features associated with cancer recurrence
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) in Japan has successfully found features in pathology images from human cancer patients, without annotation, that could be understood by human doctors. Further, the AI identified…
Preparing for extreme sea levels depends on location, time, UCF study finds
Using historical data from tide gauges that line US coasts, researchers created an extreme sea level indicator
Understanding social inequality worldwide
Volkswagen Foundation funds UoC project
Deprivation strongly linked to hospital admissions
Effect strongest among manual workers and individuals with low educational attainment
Depression and suicide risk linked to air pollution
People exposed to higher levels of air pollution are more likely to experience depression or die by suicide, finds a new analysis led by UCL. The first systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence connecting air pollution and a range of…
Deployment of 5G technology in drones and robots
Horizon 2020 research project coordinated by the UC3M
Investment in medical and health R&D not keeping up with needs of nation
ARLINGTON, Va.–December 18, 2019 — Total U.S. investment in medical and health research and development (R&D) grew by 6.4% from 2017 to 2018, reaching $194.2 billion. For the third straight year, the growth-rate of medical and health R&D investment outpaced…
Little reason for moral panicking after #MeToo
Go ahead, hug your colleague: People generally agree on what constitutes sexual harassment
If the world can capture carbon, there’s capacity to store it
Humankind will need to harness carbon capture and storage technologies to help keep global warming to 2 degrees C or less; new research shows that there’s plenty of room to store captured CO2 — in offshore geologic rock formations
High lipoprotein(a) levels in type 1 diabetes linked to cardiovascular disease
High blood levels of the lipid lipoprotein(a) in people with type 1 diabetes add to the already elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in a paper published in the prestigious journal Diabetes Care…
State of the climate over the Three Gorges Region of the Yangtze River in 2018
The Three Gorges Project of the Yangtze River is a large-scale water conservancy project that attracts worldwide attention. Since its completion, it has brought important social and economic benefits in flood control, power generation, shipping, water resource redistribution, and other…
The distinct history of Jews in Frankfurt
Tobias Freimüller receives the Rosl and Paul Arnsberg Prize from the Polytechnic Foundation of Frankfurt am Main
Submarine cables to offshore wind farms transformed into a seismic network
New technology could open the door to seafloor earthquake monitoring
Interfacial chemistry improves rechargeability of Zn batteries
With strong interest in environmentally benign and e?cient resource utilization, green and safe battery systems are in demand and improving rechargeability is a goal. Since the surface chemistry of the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) is a critical factor governing the cycling…
Injecting ‘solar cells’ into the body to regenerate brain cells
Associate Professor Menglin Chen aims to develop a new method of regenerating brain and heart cells; her method uses nanofibers coated with photovoltaic nanomaterials to create light controlled neural stimulating scaffolds inside the body
The fifth volume of Frontiers in Natural Product Chemistry is now published
Frontiers in Anti-Infective Agents is a book series that focuses on antibiotics and vaccines, both current and new
HIV/AIDS, diabetes, organ transplant drugs possible Alzheimer’s treatment approaches
Alzheimer’s Association part the cloud program takes the field a step closer to effective therapy with 5 new grants
When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart
The progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions to genes that confer risk of cancer accumulate and alter normal cell behaviors, giving…
Forgetfulness might depend on time of day
Mouse study connects body clock and memory recall
Scientists find way to supercharge protein production
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found a way to increase protein production in bacteria up to a thousandfold, a discovery that could aid production of proteins used in the medical, food, agriculture, chemical and other industries.
Marijuana vaping increases among US teens 2018-2019
Bottom Line: Marijuana vaping reported by U.S. adolescents increased from 2018 to 2019. This observational study used annual Monitoring the Future surveys from a nationally representative group of eighth, 10th and 12th graders to examine changes in marijuana vaping among…
Health impact of support between African American couples when dealing with racial discrimination
URBANA, Ill. – Experiences of racial discrimination are a common source of stress for African Americans, and research shows discrimination can have a damaging impact on the physical and emotional health of African American individuals. Family studies researchers at the…
Solving the puzzle of IgG4-related disease, the elusive autoimmune disorder
Scientists piece together the inflammation mechanism in IgG4-related disease, an autoimmune condition with no current cure, revealing possible therapeutic targets
State of the climate over the Three Gorges Region of the Yangtze River in 2018
The Three Gorges Project of the Yangtze River is a large-scale water conservancy project that attracts worldwide attention. Since its completion, it has brought important social and economic benefits in flood control, power generation, shipping, water resource redistribution, and other…
The distinct history of Jews in Frankfurt
Tobias Freimüller receives the Rosl and Paul Arnsberg Prize from the Polytechnic Foundation of Frankfurt am Main
Parkinson’s symptoms improve with weekly regimens of both physical and cognitive exercises
Parkinson’s patients’ motor and non-motor symptoms were improved with a weekly exercise regimen that included physical and cognitive tasks, according to new research presented today (18 December) at The Physiological Society early career conference, Future Physiology 2019: Translating Cellular Mechanisms…
Submarine cables to offshore wind farms transformed into a seismic network
New technology could open the door to seafloor earthquake monitoring
Interfacial chemistry improves rechargeability of Zn batteries
With strong interest in environmentally benign and e?cient resource utilization, green and safe battery systems are in demand and improving rechargeability is a goal. Since the surface chemistry of the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) is a critical factor governing the cycling…
Different mutations in a single gene can wreak many types of havoc in brain cells
The study suggests that a full understanding of each mutation will be required to tailor treatments to individual patients
The fifth volume of Frontiers in Natural Product Chemistry is now published
Frontiers in Anti-Infective Agents is a book series that focuses on antibiotics and vaccines, both current and new
Hebrew U researcher cracks Newton’s elusive ‘3-body’ problem
Chaos leads scientists to new understanding of centuries’-old quandary
Injecting ‘solar cells’ into the body to regenerate brain cells
Associate Professor Menglin Chen aims to develop a new method of regenerating brain and heart cells; her method uses nanofibers coated with photovoltaic nanomaterials to create light controlled neural stimulating scaffolds inside the body
Is targeting aging the future of medicine? Researchers make the case
Human life expectancy worldwide rose dramatically over the past century, but people’s health spans — the period of life spent free from chronic, age-related disease or disability — have not increased accordingly. But in the latest issue of the journal…
HIV/AIDS, diabetes, organ transplant drugs possible Alzheimer’s treatment approaches
Alzheimer’s Association part the cloud program takes the field a step closer to effective therapy with 5 new grants
Texas A&M study reveals domestic horse breed has third-lowest genetic diversity
A new study by Dr. Gus Cothran, professor emeritus at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has found that the Cleveland Bay (CB) horse breed has the third-lowest genetic variation level of domestic horses, ranking…
Fluorescence spectroscopy helps to evaluate meat quality
Scientists of Sechenov University jointly with their colleagues from Australia proposed a new, quicker and cheaper way to assess meat quality. It is based on exposing a small sample to UV light and measuring the spectrum of emission. The method…
When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart
The progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions to genes that confer risk of cancer accumulate and alter normal cell behaviors, giving…
Scientists of Samara Polytech have developed new lubricant oils with special properties
Lubricants will increase the flight safety of aviation and space facilities
SMU develops efficient methods to simulate how electromagnetic waves interact with devices
DALLAS (SMU) – It takes a tremendous amount of computer simulations to create a device like an MRI scanner that can image your brain by detecting electromagnetic waves propagating through tissue. The tricky part is figuring out how electromagnetic waves will…
High lipoprotein(a) levels in type 1 diabetes linked to cardiovascular disease
High blood levels of the lipid lipoprotein(a) in people with type 1 diabetes add to the already elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in a paper published in the prestigious journal Diabetes Care…
Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rare form of cell death
In preclinical experiments, a metabolic inhibitor killed a variety of human cancer cells of the skin, breast, lung, cervix and soft tissues