Three peer-reviewed journals have recently published research papers by Penn State’s Hammel Family Human Rights Initiative. The papers illustrate how
Month: March 2024
A sprayable gel could make minimally invasive surgeries simpler and safer
More than 20 million Americans undergo colonoscopy screenings every year, and in many of those cases, doctors end up removing
Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health
Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research. To better understand this
Scientists find weak points on Epstein-Barr virus
Studies of interactions between two lab-generated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and an essential Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) protein have uncovered targets that
New study quantifies health impacts from oil and gas flaring in U.S.
A new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment, Boston
Zika virus vaccine emerges as an unlikely hero in battling brain cancer
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) have developed a new approach using the Zika virus to destroy brain cancer cells
Brain waves travel in one direction when memories are made and the opposite when recalled
In the space of just a few seconds, a person walking down a city block might check their phone, yawn,
Higher bacterial counts detected in single-serving milks, researchers report
Cornell University scientists have detected higher bacterial counts in commercial, paperboard single-serving containers two weeks after processing than milk packaged
‘Study drugs’ set the stage for other drug use and mental health decline
Taking “study drugs” like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself, but can lead to other drug
The liver immune system eats up ‘bad cholesterol’
A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reveals that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels
