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Released: 9-Oct-2023 6:50 AM EDT
Factors associated with marijuana use among high-risk college students
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The past decade has seen a significant increase in marijuana use among U.S. college students. This increase has coincided with notable changes in national and local cannabis laws and policies, and perceptions of the associated drug’s risk over the same period.

Released: 18-Aug-2023 11:20 AM EDT
Study finds secondhand smoke may be source of lead exposure in children
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Lead exposure has long been a known health risk, especially for young children. Research has found that even at low levels, chronic exposure to lead can cause damage to the brain and other organs and cause problems with cognitive and motor skills.

Released: 18-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Scientists zero in on timing, causes of ice age mammal extinctions in southern California
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The end of the last Ice Age also marked the end for more than three dozen genera of large mammals in North America, from mammoths and mastodons to bison and saber-toothed cats. Details concerning the precise timing and circumstances, however, have remained murky ever since.

Released: 28-Jul-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Study finds strong support for easing Medicaid enrollment procedures
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A new study investigates public perceptions of administrative barriers affecting health insurance access.

Released: 25-Jul-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Knees up! Computational modeling could improve knee implant alignment
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A Texas A&M University doctoral student has collaborated with an innovative surgical navigation and robotics company on motion capture research that can potentially improve implant alignment during knee replacement surgeries.

   
Released: 24-Jul-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Nano-Size Carbon Material Could Be Used To Treat Down Syndrome
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A new study describes how a novel nanomaterial can treat disorders of toxic levels of hydrogen sulfide that occur in Down syndrome and many other disorders.

   
Released: 28-Mar-2023 7:30 PM EDT
RSV hospitalizations spiked unusually high in late 2021, study finds
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The COVID-19 pandemic posed an immense challenge on the health care industry in 2020 and 2021. While hospitals were inundated with COVID-19 cases, other illnesses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) saw a decrease in hospital visits, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021.

Released: 17-Feb-2023 1:05 PM EST
A way to govern ethical use of artificial intelligence without hindering advancement
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Texas A&M University School of Public Health researchers are developing a new governance model for ethical guidance and enforcement in the rapidly advancing field of artificial intelligence (AI).

Newswise: Research team identifies oldest bone spear point In the Americas
Released: 3-Feb-2023 2:30 PM EST
Research team identifies oldest bone spear point In the Americas
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A team of researchers led by a Texas A&M University professor has identified the Manis bone projectile point as the oldest weapon made of bone ever found in the Americas at 13,900 years.

   
Released: 20-Dec-2022 7:30 PM EST
Indian American youth share their experiences with discrimination
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Racial and ethnic discrimination is a regular occurrence for many of the more than 3.5 million South Asians living in the United States.

Released: 29-Nov-2022 8:45 PM EST
Engineered proteins: A future treatment option for COVID-19
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COVID-19 has had a lasting global health impact that continues to challenge the health care system.

   
Released: 3-Nov-2022 12:55 PM EDT
Unlocking Hidden Connections Between Cell Death and Inflammation
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As researchers glean new insights into the dynamic inner world of the human immune system, it has become increasingly clear that mitochondria are critical regulators of how our bodies respond to disease.

Released: 25-Jul-2022 3:30 PM EDT
Are drones the optimal way to distribute COVID-19 tests?
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Researchers are looking into drone delivery as a method to efficiently deliver testing kits while limiting contact between individuals.

   
Released: 6-Jul-2022 2:05 AM EDT
With changing climate, global lake evaporation loss larger than previously thought
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A white mineral ring as tall as the Statue of Liberty creeps up the steep shoreline of Lake Mead, a Colorado River reservoir just east of Las Vegas on the Nevada-Arizona border. It is the country’s largest reservoir, and it’s draining rapidly.

Released: 24-May-2022 5:45 PM EDT
A good defect? Researchers discover helicoidal screw dislocations in layered polymers
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Dr. Edwin L. Thomas, professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and a team of researchers from Texas A&M University and Yonsei University recently discovered a helicoidal-shaped defect in layered polymers, uncovering how solvents can diffuse through layers and produce color changes.

Released: 6-May-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Minerals can be key to healing damaged tissue
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Every species, from bacteria to humans, is capable of regeneration. Regeneration is mediated by the molecular processes that regulate gene expression to control tissue renewal, restoration and growth.

   
Released: 2-Feb-2022 1:55 PM EST
The air quality in your home may be worse than in your office building
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A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggests the air quality inside homes may not stack up against air quality inside office buildings.

Released: 11-Jan-2021 2:50 PM EST
International collaboration creates more environmentally friendly products from biocomposite materials
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Researchers from Texas A&M Engineering and the Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Arts et Métiers are collaborating to advance the science and technology for biocomposite manufacturing. Biocomposites are a composite material formed by a matrix (resin) and a reinforcement of natural fibers, that is more environmentally friendly.



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