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A spillover effect: Medicaid expansion leads to healthier dietary choices
Besides providing health care to millions, the Medicaid program helps recipients make healthier food choices, according to new work.
Almost 14 million U.S. adults vape, with use rising fastest in young
The number of Americans using electronic cigarettes is soaring, especially among youth, a new study finds.
Companies working on coronavirus vaccines pledge to put science above politics
Top executives of nine drugmakers likely to produce the first coronavirus vaccines signed a pledge to boost public confidence in approved vaccines.
Companies working on coronavirus vaccines pledge to put science above politics
Top executives of nine drugmakers likely to produce the first coronavirus vaccines signed a pledge to boost public confidence in approved vaccines.
Cholesterol's effects on cellular membranes
New findings have far-reaching implications in the general understanding of disease, the design of drug delivery methods, and many other biological applications that require specific assumptions about the role of...
Investigational drug stops toxic proteins tied to neurodegenerative diseases
An investigational drug that targets an instigator of the TDP-43 protein, a well-known hallmark of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), may reduce the protein's buildup and neurological...
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may account for 19 percent of US COVID-19 cases in August
A new study shows that valved masks and face shields offer less protection than cloth masks. A multi-layer cloth mask is a proven and effective way to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. (Pexels/)Labor...
Fighting cardiovascular disease with acne drug
Researchers have found the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy - a leading cause of heart failure - and identified a potential treatment for it: a drug already used to treat acne.
Brain's immune cells promising cellular target for therapeutics
Inspired by the need for new and better therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, researchers are exploring the link between uncontrolled inflammation within the brain and the brain's immune cells, known as...
Mini-organs could offer treatment hope for children with intestinal failure
Scientists have grown human intestinal grafts using stem cells from patient tissue that could one day lead to personalized transplants for children with intestinal failure.
Recommendations measuring persistent HIV reservoirs
Scientists compiled the first comprehensive set of recommendations on how to best measure the size of persistent HIV reservoirs during cure-directed clinical studies.
Endometriosis: No cure, but diagnosis could avert surgery
176 million women worldwide who have endometriosis, a chronic, painful gynaecological condition. It affects nearly three times as many women as breast cancer.
Children with COVID-19, flu hospitalized at same rates, study finds
Children with COVID-19 are just as likely to be hospitalized, admitted to the intensive care unit and require mechanical ventilation to breathe as those with the seasonal flu, according to...
9 drugmakers pledge not to rush COVID-19 vaccine to approval
The leaders of nine companies developing COVID-19 vaccines signed a pledge Tuesday to "uphold the integrity of the scientific process" amid political pressure for quick regulatory approval.
Watch: Lily James falls for Armie Hammer in trailer for Netflix's 'Rebecca'
"Rebecca," a new film based on the Daphne du Maurier novel, will premiere Oct. 21 on Netflix.
Watch: Nintendo announces 'Zelda' title 'Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity' for Nov. 20
Nintendo announced on Tuesday a new "Zelda" spinoff, titled "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity," which will be released for the Switch on Nov. 20.
New drug shown to improve bone growth in children with achondroplasia
A phase three global clinical trial has shown that the drug vosoritide restores close-to-average bone growth rates of children with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. The study enrolled...
Study: Racial disparities in prostate cancer deaths linked to socioeconomic differences
Differences in education levels, income and insurance status likely contribute to racial disparities in deaths from prostate cancer, an analysis published Tuesday by the journal Cancer found.
Rubbing skin activates itch-relief neural pathway
Stop scratching: rubbing skin activates an anti-itch pathway in the spinal cord, according to new research.
Children with asthma could benefit from prescribing according to genetic differences
Selecting treatments according to genetic differences could help children and teenagers with asthma, according to new research. The trial, which compares patients treated according to small genetic differences with patients...
Why people with knee osteoarthritis experience different kinds of pain
People with more pain sensitization were more likely to suffer from constant and unpredictable pain, rather than just intermittent pain. This study has identified for the first time a potential...
Blood pressure meds don't increase cancer risk, study finds
Blood pressure drugs don't increase the risk of cancer, according to the largest study to examine the issue.
COVID-stress may be hard to beat even with exercise
Exercise has been shown to reduce anxiety and stress, but it may not be enough for the levels caused by COVID-19. In a study of twins led by Washington State...
Method to derive blood vessel cells from skin cells suggests ways to slow aging
Salk scientists have used skin cells called fibroblasts from young and old patients to successfully create blood vessels cells that retain their molecular markers of age. The team’s approach, described...
COVID-19 vaccines should prioritize 'super-spreaders'
Once safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are available, tough choices will need to be made about who gets the first shots.
U.S. Open tennis: Mertens upsets American Kenin, Azarenka advances
Elise Mertens needed just 74 minutes to edge American Sofia Kenin in straight sets in the round of 16 at the 2020 U.S. Open in Queens, N.Y.
U.S. sees 24K cases, its lowest tally all summer
The United States reported 24,257 cases of COVID-19 over Labor Day Monday, its lowest daily tally since the start of the summer.
‘Encoding the same biases’: Artificial intelligence’s limitations in coronavirus response
As the coronavirus pandemic endures, the socio-economic implications of race and gender in contracting Covid-19 and dying from it have been laid bare. Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a key...