Infants from households reporting very low ‘food security,’ a measure of access to adequate and healthy meals, tend to weigh…
Two P.R. Experts at F.D.A. Have Been Ousted After Blood Plasma Fiasco
The agency’s chief spokeswoman, Emily Miller, was removed from her position just 11 days into the job. And the contract…
A coffee and catnap keep you sharp on the nightshift, study suggests
A simple coffee and a quick catnap could be the cure for staying alert on the nightshift as new research…
Study explains multipronged SARS-CoV-2 attack and widepread COVID-19 infection
A study of a gateway receptor for SARS-CoV-2 may help explain the wide variety of symptoms and organs involved with…
Algorithm aims to alert consumers before they use illicit online pharmacies
Researchers have developed an algorithm that may be able to spot illicit online pharmacies that could be providing customers with…
Why are there differing preferences for suffixes and prefixes across languages?
While speakers of English and other Western languages prefer using suffixes more than prefixes, a new study reveals that this…
The ‘gold’ in breast milk
Breast milk strengthens a child’s immune system, supporting the intestinal flora. These facts are common knowledge. But how does this…
Preventing infection, facilitating healing: New biomaterials from spider silk
New biomaterials reduce the risk of infection and facilitate the body’s healing processes. These nanostructured materials are based on spider…
Physiological test for autism proves effective independent of co-occurring conditions
Developing a physiological test for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), one that measures certain components in the blood, has the…
Low Prevalence of Clinically Apparent Cardiac Amyloidosis Among Carriers of Transthyretin V122I Variant in a Large Electronic Medical Record
Transthyretin (TTR) gene mutations are the most common cause of hereditary amyloidosis. Valine replaced by isoleucine in position 122 (V122I)…