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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
Story by Megan Myers, VMBS Communications January 10, 2023 Rusyn and Chiu Drs. Weihsueh Chiu and Ivan Rusyn, professors at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), have received one of 11 new research grants from the U.S.
In a nondescript room in the recesses of the Willard A. Silcox Physical Education and Health Center, four students sit around a lab table dissecting small fish. Though it’s not immediately evident, they’re engaged in work that will lead to new insights