US Drug-Related Infant Deaths More Than Doubled from 2018 to 2022
Florida Atlantic University via EurekAlert! – A new study by Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine has uncovered a disturbing trend in drug-related infant deaths in the United States from…
Evidence-Based Design or Feng Shui in Hospital Rooms Might Benefit Patients
PLOS via EurekAlert! – Image-based online study shows no benefits, however, of virtual room designs incorporating the golden ratio In an online study, virtual hospital rooms designed according to the principles…
Flapping Frequency of Birds, Insects, Bats and Whales Described by Universal Equation
PLOS via EurekAlert! – The wing and fin beats of flying and diving animals can be predicted using just body mass and wing area A single universal equation can closely approximate…
Giant Viruses Found on Greenland Ice Sheet
Aarhus University via EurekAlert! – The viruses probably regulate the growth of snow algae on the ice by infecting them. Knowing how to control these viruses could help us reduce some…
Internet Addiction Affects the Behavior and Development of Adolescents
University College London via EurekAlert! – Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL…
Fungus Breaks Down Ocean Plastic
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research via EurekAlert! – A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from…
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome May Indicate a High Risk of Developing Cardiac Amyloidosis
University of Alabama at Birmingham via EurekAlert! – Presence of carpal tunnel syndrome may indicate a high risk of developing cardiac amyloidosis, according to study from All of Us Research Program…
Weight Loss Surgery Undergone Before Pregnancy May Influence Children’s Weight Gain
The Endocrine Society via EurekAlert! – BOSTON—The type of weight loss surgery women undergo before becoming pregnant may affect how much weight their children gain in the first three years of…
Healthy Omega-3 Fats May Slow Deadly Pulmonary Fibrosis, Research Suggests
University of Virginia Health System via EurekAlert! – Cheap, available drug could help reduce impact of snakebites worldwide Could healthy fats found in nuts and fish slow the progression of potentially…
New Antidote for Cobra Bites Discovered
University of Sydney via EurekAlert! – Cheap, available drug could help reduce impact of snakebites worldwide Scientists at the University of Sydney and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have made a…
Soft, Stretchy ‘Jelly Batteries’ Inspired by Electric Eels
University of Cambridge via EurekAlert! – Researchers have developed soft, stretchable ‘jelly batteries’ that could be used for wearable devices or soft robotics, or even implanted in the brain to deliver…
Changing What Heart Cells Eat Could Help Them Regenerate
UT Southwestern Medical Center via EurekAlert – New study suggests that encouraging cardiomyocytes to consume glucose instead of fatty acids could help treat heart failure. DALLAS – Feb. 20, 2020…
Reducing Aluminium Intake Can Minimize Potential Health Risks
BFR Federal Institute for Risk Assessment via EurekAlert – Consumers can take up aluminium compounds from various sources, such as food, cosmetic products like aluminum containing antiperspirants and toothpaste, food…
A Swifter Way Towards 3D-Printed Organs
“Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard via EurekAlert – The ability to support living human tissues with vascular channels is a huge step toward the goal of creating…
Mysterious Vaping Illness Characterized by Fat-Laden Cells in the Lung
University of Utah via EurekAlert (Salt Lake City) – Lung scans from patients with vaping illness look like a serious viral or bacterial pneumonia, but those tests come back negative.…
