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22-Jan-2021 10:35 AM EST
Detecting trace amounts of multiple classes of antibiotics in foods
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers reporting in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry have developed a method to simultaneously measure 77 antibiotics in a variety of foods.

26-Jan-2021 5:00 PM EST
COVID-19 increases mortality rate among pregnant women
University of Washington School of Medicine

The study, which followed 240 pregnant women between March and June 2020, found that the COVID-19 mortality rate in the pregnant women was significantly higher when compared to the COVID-19 mortality rate in similarly aged individuals within Washington state.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 5:10 PM EST
WashU Expert: This is not the time to raise federal minimum wage
Washington University in St. Louis

President Joe Biden has expressed support for raising the minimum wage for federal contractors and employees to $15 per hour. On Jan. 26, House and Senate Democrats took it a step further - introducing legislation to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025, more than doubling the current minimum wage of $7.25.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 4:35 PM EST
Partners in Crime: Genetic Collaborator May Influence Severity of the Rare Disease, NGLY1
University of Utah Health

In 2012, four-year-old Bertrand Might became the first-ever patient diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called N-glycanase (NGLY1) deficiency. Since then, more than 60 additional patients have been found. University of Utah Health geneticist Clement Chow is investigating the disease, which affects every system of the body.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 4:30 PM EST
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Personalize Your Plate During National Nutrition Month® 2021
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

In March, the Academy focuses attention on healthful eating through National Nutrition Month®. This year’s theme, Personalize Your Plate, promotes creating nutritious meals to meet individuals’ cultural and personal food preferences.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 4:05 PM EST
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Risks Are Overestimated, Miller School Study Finds
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery is a safer procedure than indicated by current surgical risk scores, according to a study published in Innovations, the journal of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, led by Joseph Lamelas, M.D., chief and program director of cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Miami Health System.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 3:20 PM EST
SARS-CoV-2 reacts to antibodies of virus from 2003 SARS outbreak, new study reveals
Oregon Health & Science University

A new study demonstrates that antibodies generated by the novel coronavirus react to other strains of coronavirus and vice versa, according to research published today by scientists from Oregon Health & Science University.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 3:10 PM EST
At three days old, newborn mice remember their moms
Cell Press

For mice, the earliest social memories can form at three days old and last into adulthood, scientists report on January 26 in the journal Cell Reports.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 2:40 PM EST
Two Anti-viral Enzymes Transform Pre-Leukemia Stem Cells into Leukemia
UC San Diego Health

Viral infections and space travel similarly trigger inflammation and the enzymes APOBEC3C and ADAR1; UC San Diego researchers are developing ways to inhibit them as a means to potentially lower cancer risk for both astronauts and people on Earth.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 2:35 PM EST
Study sheds new light on the behaviour of the giant carnivorous dinosaur Spinosaurus
Queen Mary University of London

New research from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Maryland, has reignited the debate around the behaviour of the giant dinosaur Spinosaurus.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 2:30 PM EST
People follow a crowd, no matter its politics
Cornell University

Amid the clamor of political polarization and mistrust, new Cornell Tech research has found cause for optimism: When it comes to evaluating news, people tend to trust the opinions of a large group whether it’s composed of liberals or conservatives.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 2:15 PM EST
Toddlers who use touchscreens may be more distractible
University of Bath

Toddlers with high daily touchscreen use are quicker to look at objects when they appear and are less able to resist distraction compared to toddlers with no or low touchscreen use - according to new research from Birkbeck, University of London, King's College London and University of Bath.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 2:10 PM EST
Cannabis use both helps and hurts entrepreneurial creativity
Washington State University

When entrepreneurs dream up ideas for new businesses, cannabis use might help, and hinder, their creativity, according to a new study in the Journal of Business Venturing by Washington State University researchers.

   
Released: 26-Jan-2021 2:05 PM EST
Anti-poverty policies can reduce reports of child neglect
University of Washington

A University of Washington study analyzes how a state's refundable Earned Income Tax Credit can lead to fewer reports of child neglect, by reducing the financial stress on families.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 2:05 PM EST
Illuminating Cells May Help Surgeons Remove Vestibular Schwannomas
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

Research by scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has shown that sodium fluorescein, a sodium salt and organic fluorescent dye that makes vestibular schwannoma tumors glow neon green, may help surgeons improve the safety and outcomes of an otherwise complicated brain surgery.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 1:40 PM EST
To combat false news, correct after reading
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The battle to stop false news and online misinformation is not going to end any time soon, but a new finding from MIT scholars may help ease the problem.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 1:35 PM EST
Price is ripe: Study finds increase in menu prices means decrease in restaurant ratings
Washington University in St. Louis

A pair of business researchers, from Washington University in St. Louis and Harvard University, studied the relationship between price and reputation. What they found: Ratings are price-adjusted rather than objective reviews of quality.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 12:55 PM EST
Race Plays a Role in Children’s Food Allergies
RUSH

Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than white children, confirming that race plays an important role in how children are affected by food allergies, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 12:40 PM EST
Gut microbiota reveals whether drug therapies work in inflammatory bowel diseases
University of Helsinki

The prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases has significantly increased both in Finland and globally.

Released: 26-Jan-2021 12:15 PM EST
Wirelessly rechargeable soft brain implant controls brain cells
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

A group of KAIST researchers and collaborators have engineered a tiny brain implant that can be wirelessly recharged from outside the body to control brain circuits for long periods of time without battery replacement.



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