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
The new research, described online Oct. 26 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, is a secondary study of a larger Johns Hopkins-led project, the CLEAN AIR study. The CLEAN AIR study, which investigated the effects of indoor air