Lead is a powerful toxin. It can affect almost every organ and system in the body, and babies are extremely
Day: March 18, 2021
Method makes it easier to research risk factors during pregnancy
Imagine that you are going to conduct research on how different factors affect a child in the womb. Bad habits
Addiction treatment centers using electronic health records less and may hinder care
Despite their existence for decades, electronic health records—digitized patient information and medical histories available instantly and securely to authorized users—are
Some long haul COVID patients are feeling better after vaccination
For many, it’s like emerging suddenly from a long, dark tunnel. Some people who’ve been laid low for months by
People with multiple sclerosis should get the COVID-19 vaccine
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be wondering if they should get a COVID-19 shot, and the answer is definitely
CDC classifies two coronavirus strains as ‘variants of concern’
Two coronavirus strains first detected in California have been classified as “variants of concern” by the U.S. Centers for Disease
Parsing dopamine’s different pain sensitivity role in males, females
Males and females, generally speaking, experience and respond to pain differently, but scientists have yet to understand all the brain
New defense against viral lung infections discovered
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown arm of the immune defense system that protects the lung from lethal viral infections.
Disappointment and hope from two HIV prevention trials
An antibody infusion being tested for preventing HIV does not seem to thwart most infections—but its success against certain strains
Research reveals human immune system reduces potency of antibiotics
Research from the School of Biosciences has revealed that a molecule produced by the human immune system can severely diminish
