Emory University researchers have discovered cells that contain records the body’s response to infections during early life in bone marrow. The cells, dubbed “historical record” cells by the researchers, are a rare type of highly diverse plasma cell. Using proteomics and RNA sequencing techniques, the team proved that one of the subsets of the infection-recording cells under … Read more
In what sport could you not use a 20 percent boost in performance? Scientists have found a food that does just that — the beet. And the why? It’s a root that naturally contains high levels on nitrates. “This is one of the sports nutrition stories of the decade,” Dr. Andy Jones of England’s University of Exeter said … Read more
In what some have called one of the most important cancer research findings in the last decade, based on data from 19,000 women, researchers have discovered that a type of inexpensive drug which is currently unavailable for preventing secondary tumor growth in bone has been found to reduce breast cancer deaths by 18 percent. The … Read more
In a recently completed study, scientists at New York University Langone Medical Center’s department of population health have concluded that marijuana is not a gateway drug for teens. Looking at high school seniors over the course of 11 years — seniors who had reported using marijuana in the past 12 months — the researchers found … Read more
Do you know the reason swimmers get red, irritated eyes? It’s not the chlorine itself. It’s due to the reaction of chlorine mixing with urine, according to Thomas Lachocki, PhD, CEO of the National Swimming Pool Foundation. And according to Michele Hlavsa, RN, MPH, chief of the Center for Disease Control’s Healthy Swimming Program, the … Read more
According to new research by UCI scientists, fetus’, babies’ and children’s brains need the types of fatty acids found in fish to develop. Dietary deficiencies in this area actually limits brain growth, Susana Cohen-Cory, professor of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of California-Irvine’s School of Biological Sciences and lead researcher on the study, found. … Read more
The outbreak of HIV in southern Indiana’s Scott County has affected 130 people, according to the region’s health officials, bringing the number up by 24 since last week. One hundred twenty cases are now confirmed in addition to 10 preliminary positives. “We have seen a significant increase in the number of HIV cases reported this … Read more
A recent study has found that health messages–the kind that are posted on billboards to advise the public or decorate the walls of doctors’ offices–have different effects on two different classes of people. The research found that while experts respond better to negative, loss-framed messages that make sense within the context their strong knowledge of … Read more
A recent report by economist Jim O’Neill is shining the light onto the economic implications of the global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR occurs when bacteria that are exposed to different types of antibiotics become resistant to them, or multidrug resistant. In layman’s terms they turn into superbugs. O’Neill’s report looks at the effect … Read more
For the first time, doctors have been found to be making more money by ordering more procedures rather than for providing service to more patients. The results of recent UCLA research, which surprised the team behind the study, have led them to suspect that the pay-for-service system may encourage behavior that is not in the best interest of patients. “The … Read more
MoPoTyse, an NGO based in Phnom Penh, is using a peer education model that is cheaper and more effective than utilizing conventional doctors and clinics. This method is proving to reach many more diabetics and those prone to it, initially in poor areas in the capital and eventually in the outlying rural provinces. Upwards of 10 … Read more
Hundreds of paddle-powered boats raced at the Bon Om Touk water festival this month on the Siem Reap River, an occasion in which Cambodians celebrate the Mekong River’s biannual water flow reversal and the beginning of the fishing season. While the river itself wasn’t the main object of attention during the festivities in the Southeastern Asia country, it did serve to … Read more