Female humanitarians sacrifice a lot to help others, insists top UN official
The work of female humanitarians is hugely important and often comes at significant personal cost….
Month: August 2019
How Does The Vagina Protect Itself From Chlamydia?
Research explains the underlying mechanism of Lactobacillus bacteria that protects the vagina from Chlamydia. Read…
Understanding Diabetes and Mental Health
Source: American Diabetes AssociationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes, Diabetes Type 2 Read Original Article: Understanding Diabetes…
Note-Taking: Good Or Bad For Memory?
Find out if note-taking affects memory retention positively or negatively. Read Original Article: Note-Taking: Good…
How To Be A Good Patient When Receiving Medical Care
Here are tips on how to be a good patient while receiving treatment at a…
Vehicle exhaust pollutants linked to near doubling in risk of common eye condition
Long term exposure to pollutants from vehicle exhaust is linked to a heightened risk of…
Antibiotic use linked to heightened bowel cancer risk
Antibiotic use (pills/capsules) is linked to a heightened risk of bowel (colon) cancer, but a…
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Lifestyle counselling and mobile application helped people change their lifestyle
Finnish StopDia study yielded promising preliminary results in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes….
Fecal transplants to help save koalas
Fecal transplants are helping expand koala microbiomes, allowing the marsupials to eat a wider range…
Black-Market Vapes And Nazi Gas Chambers: Similar Deadly Chemical Found
Dank Vapes is common brand on the black market that has been found producing a…
Soya Health Effects: How It Can Be Good And Bad For Women
There have been a number of studies providing conflicting findings about the real health effects…
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Ice Cream Treats
On a hot, humid day, a cold ice cream bar can really hit the spot….
Can Adults Have Eating Disorders?
For most people, when the term “eating disorders” is brought up, it often triggers an…
Spotlight on Supplements: Saw Palmetto
Saw palmetto or the American dwarf palm are common names for Serenoa repens, a small…
Celebrate Celery!
The Folklore. Celery has hit celeb status in the veggie world. No longer the passed-over…
Research Roundup: Coffee; Whole Fruit; Dark Chocolate for Heart Health
More Coffee Linked to Lower Death Risk. Drinking higher amounts of coffee regularly may protect…
Ask The EN Experts: Safe Weekly Weight Loss? Blood Pressure Info
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what we, as humans, really need in order…
Kepler Data Suggests There Are 10 Billion Earth-Like Planets In Milky Way
Researchers from Penn State University suggest that one in every four Sun-like stars in the…
A lack of self control during adolescence is not uniquely human
Impulsiveness in adolescence isn’t just a phase, it’s biology. And despite all the social factors…
Quitting smoking associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Heavy cigarette smokers with at least a 20 pack-year smoking history can reduce their risk…
To make lakes healthy, you first need the right recipe
Pollution of lakes is a worldwide problem. Restoration attempts take a lot of time and…
Lung cell transplant boosts healing after the flu in mice
A serious case of the flu can cause lasting damage to the lungs. In a…
Mathematical framework turns any sheet of material into any shape using kirigami cuts
Researchers have developed a mathematical framework that can turn any sheet of material into any…
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: water quality crisis, Yemen and Libya updates, Venezuelan children appeal, ocean protection
This Tuesday, we cover: new report on water quality worldwide; Yemen envoy briefs the Security Council on Aden;…
Origin of massive methane reservoir identified
New research provides evidence of the formation and abundance of abiotic methane — methane formed…
New, healthier ‘butter’ spread almost entirely water
Food scientists have created a new low-calorie ‘butter’ spread that consists mostly of water. A…
New rechargeable aqueous battery challenges Lithium-ion dominance
A new rechargeable high voltage manganese dioxide zinc battery exceeds the 2 V barrier in…
Alternative to ‘revolving door’ of opioid detox and relapse
In a first-ever randomized trial, patients at a short-term inpatient program began long-term outpatient treatment…
Treating dogs with human breast cancer drug
Like many women who develop a particular type of breast cancer, the same gene —…
Profound patterns in globally important algae
A globally important ocean algae is mysteriously scarce in one of the most productive regions…
New tools to minimize risks in shared, augmented-reality environments
Security researchers have created ShareAR, a toolkit that lets developers build collaborative and interactive features…
Helen Salisbury: Balancing patient safety and autonomy
If a 90 year old is climbing ladders, should your first instinct be to congratulate…
What’s at the ‘heart’ of a heartbeat?
A new finding has changed the understanding of the molecular mechanisms leading to atrial fibrillation….
British food crowned the healthiest in major global survey
It turns out that British food isn’t that terrible, after all. A global survey has…
Free rides could lead to better health outcomes for seniors
Older adults are enthusiastic adopters of ridesharing technology. Access to on-demand ride sharing improves their…
Novel combination of drugs may overcome drug-resistant cancer cells
A new study suggests that a combination of three drugs, including a new class of…
Painting a bigger biosociological picture of chronic pain
An integrated approach that unifies psychosocial factors with neurobiology sheds light on chronic pain traits…
Is pollution linked to psychiatric disorders?
Researchers are increasingly studying the effects of environmental insults on psychiatric and neurological conditions, motivated…
Robust molecular propeller for unidirectional rotations created
A team of scientists has developed a molecular propeller that enables unidirectional rotations on a…
A new way to ‘hoard’ resources in nano-sized factories targeted for biotech
Scientists have created a synthetic nano-sized factory, based on natural ones found in bacteria. This…
African elephants demonstrate movements that vary in response to ecological change
Wild African elephants show markedly different movements and reactions to the same risks and resources,…
Discharge incentives in emergency rooms could lead to higher patient readmission rates
In an effort to address emergency department overcrowding, pay-for-performance (P4P) incentive programs have been implemented…
Machine learning models help clinicians identify people who need advanced depression care
Researchers have created decision models capable of predicting which patients might need more treatment for…
New hydrogels show promise in treating bone defects
Bioengineers and dentists have developed a new hydrogel that is more porous and effective in…
Studying organ crosstalk leads to a deeper understanding of sepsis
Sepsis, a complex systemic response to infection leading to organ failure, is generally studied at…
Examining the link between caste and under-five mortality in India
In India, children that belong to disadvantaged castes face a much higher likelihood of not…
The meat allergy: Researcher IDs biological changes triggered by tick bites
Researchers have identified key immunological changes in people who abruptly develop an allergic reaction to…
Enabling longer space missions
The Hall thruster is a propulsion system that is often used by spacecraft engaged in…
Cost-effective fuel cell technology
Researchers have identified ammonia as a source for engineering fuel cells that can provide a…
The journey of the pollen
When insects carry the pollen from one flower to another to pollinate them, the pollen…