When people hear the words climate change, many might picture a lonesome polar bear on a melting ice cap. This makes sense—type the words “climate change” in a Google Image search and a dozen photos of dire polar bears appear. This is
News Release Thursday, May 11, 2023 Common Fund Program will accelerate research on human development, aging, and disease. The National Institutes of Health is launching a new program, the Common Fund’s Somatic Mosaicism Across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network, that aims to transform
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KINGSTON, RHODE ISLAND – April 19, 2023 — A University of Rhode Island researcher leads a study that confirms a direct link between certain chemicals in drinking water and human obesity – specifically that increased PFAS content in blood promotes weight gain
Meta-analysis strengthens prior evidence of link between air pollutants, particularly PM2.5, and clinical dementia For immediate release: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Boston, MA—Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from
Woods Hole, Mass. — For the first time, leading researchers from the fields of healthcare, ocean science, and social science have collaborated to quantify plastic’s considerable risks to all life on Earth. The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health report, released
Newswise — WASHINGTON (March 8, 2023)–Juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare but often severe and chronic systemic autoimmune disease, includes a large number of patients who are treatment resistant, requiring long term immunosuppressive therapy. A small open-label study published in Arthritis and Rheumatology shows
Exposure to a mixture of chemicals called PFAS leads to alterations in biological processes associated with a broad range of diseases. By Hope Hamashige PFAS icons (Illustration iStock) A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that
NIH researchers discover a possible cause for a rare facial malformation, bringing new hope for patients. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have found that a toxic protein made by the body called DUX4 may be the cause
February 1, 2023 – Over the past three years, researchers with the Apple Women’s Health Study have been able to shed light on topics such as pregnancy attempts during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on menstrual cycles. Thanks