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Long-term exposure to air pollution tied to more hospital admissions

Long-term exposure to air pollution tied to more hospital admissions

by Lori SolomonThere is an association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and increased all-cause and cause-specific hospital admissions for both physical and behavioral illnesses, ac

Long-term exposure to air pollution tied to more hospital admissions

by Lori SolomonThere is an association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and increased all-cause and cause-specific hospital admissions for both physical and behavioral illnesses, ac
Drug-resistant malaria's weak spot: Cholesterol-managing protein provides a new target

Drug-resistant malaria's weak spot: Cholesterol-managing protein provides a new target

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMalaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito's bite, is a leading cause of illness and d

Drug-resistant malaria's weak spot: Cholesterol-managing protein provides a new target

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMalaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito's bite, is a leading cause of illness and d
What is bird flu, and should you be worried?

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?by Jayne Roberts,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe spread of avian influenza is concerning. But people shouldn't panic, sa

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?by Jayne Roberts,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe spread of avian influenza is concerning. But people shouldn't panic, sa
New live-attenuated vaccine against 'unbreakable' Lassa virus shows promising results

New live-attenuated vaccine against 'unbreakable' Lassa virus shows promising results

byTexas Biomedical Research InstituteParticles generated from the attenuated Lassa virus (rLASV/IGR-CD, right) look very similar to wild-type Lassa virus (rLASV-WT, left) but do not have the abi

New live-attenuated vaccine against 'unbreakable' Lassa virus shows promising results

byTexas Biomedical Research InstituteParticles generated from the attenuated Lassa virus (rLASV/IGR-CD, right) look very similar to wild-type Lassa virus (rLASV-WT, left) but do not have the abi
Texas county reports measles outbreak among unvaccinated children

Texas county reports measles outbreak among unvaccinated children

by Stephanie BrownThe Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County.All cases have been identified among unvaccinated school-aged children who a

Texas county reports measles outbreak among unvaccinated children

by Stephanie BrownThe Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County.All cases have been identified among unvaccinated school-aged children who a
How a newly examined gut microbe drives the gut-lung axis

How a newly examined gut microbe drives the gut-lung axis

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoThe protozoan Tritrichomonas musculis as seen under a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Kyle Burrows/University of TorontoA team led by University of Toront

How a newly examined gut microbe drives the gut-lung axis

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoThe protozoan Tritrichomonas musculis as seen under a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Kyle Burrows/University of TorontoA team led by University of Toront
Traffic noise and poverty create a dangerous cocktail for heart health

Traffic noise and poverty create a dangerous cocktail for heart health

by Christine Vollgraf, Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung e.V.Associations between transportation noise exposure/low SES groups and MACE. Credit:Journal of Exposure Science & Env

Traffic noise and poverty create a dangerous cocktail for heart health

by Christine Vollgraf, Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung e.V.Associations between transportation noise exposure/low SES groups and MACE. Credit:Journal of Exposure Science & Env
A new way to detect inflammation using antibodies developed

A new way to detect inflammation using antibodies developed

A new way to detect inflammation using antibodies developedbyCase Western Reserve UniversityThe dark bands correspond to EKODE products in mouse tissues, including liver, pancreas and heart.

A new way to detect inflammation using antibodies developed

A new way to detect inflammation using antibodies developedbyCase Western Reserve UniversityThe dark bands correspond to EKODE products in mouse tissues, including liver, pancreas and heart.