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(The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)) Vitamin D is a critical part of a healthy diet. Among other benefits, it has been shown to protect against bone disease and maintain soft tissue health. A new study suggests ...

(American Society for Nutrition) The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation are proud to announce the 2021 recipients of its scientific achievement awards.

(Wiley) An analysis of published studies indicates that Twitter may be a useful learning tool in dental education.

(American College of Cardiology) Young Black women show a high prevalence of obesity, elevated blood pressure and other lifestyle-related factors that may put them on a trajectory to develop heart disease at a young age,...

(Yale University) A Yale-led study reveals that new medicines and vaccines approved for use in the United States are often unavailable in countries that hosted their clinical trials, suggesting that the benefits of drug ...

(University of Alabama at Birmingham) Last year, researchers used a mouse model that included immune-reactive T cells from patients with Crohn's disease in a proof-of-principle demonstration that a flagellin-directed imm...

(Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)) Mammals see with their eyes, hear with their ears and smell with their nose. But which sense or organ allows them to orient themselves on their migrations, which so...

(University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences) In a Danish-Norwegian collaboration, researchers have shown a slightly increased rate of rare but serious types of cerebral blood clots as well as a generally i...

(University of Ottawa) The first mental health study of Black communities in Canada has found the majority of Black Canadians display severe depressive symptoms - women, even more so - with racial discrimination confirmi...

(Wiley) Investigators found similarities in the bacterial composition of the mouth among patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and those at risk of developing the disease, compared with healthy individuals who were no...

(University of Bath) The 'Earswitch', being developed by a GP and a team of researchers at the University of Bath, could offer fresh hope for people with conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease.

(Wiley) Erythropoietin (EPO) is a medication used to stimulate the production of new red blood cells, which is impaired in individuals with kidney failure. Unfortunately, however, the treatment may increase the risk of h...

(University of Göttingen) Proteins perform a vast array of functions in the cell of every living organism with critical roles in biological processes. There are numerous chemical switches that control the structure and ...

(Wiley) Virtual care provided through telephone or videoconference has been broadly implemented in recent months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new analysis of published studies has examined the accuracy and reliabi...

(International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics) A group of international experts has clarified the concept of postbiotics in a recently published scientific consensus definition in Nature Reviews Gas...

(University of Pittsburgh) Subtle differences in the shape of the brain that are present in adolescence are associated with the development of psychosis, according to an international team. The "sobering" results were ma...

(University of Exeter) Larger bumblebees are more likely to go out foraging in the low light of dawn, new research shows.

(University of Liverpool) Researchers from the University of Liverpool have shown the potential of repurposing an existing and cheap drug into a long-acting injectable therapy that could be used to treat Covid-19.

(Wiley) Loneliness and social isolation, which can have negative effects on health and longevity, are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half of surveyed adults with cancer have been experiencing lonel...

(Wiley) Untreated mental health disorders can be a serious problem for women and their children during pregnancy and after giving birth, during the postpartum period. A recent analysis funded by the Agency for Healthcare...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Program established at Penn Medicine to improve support for patients after emergency department visits, helping them recover at home instead of the hospital

(Garvan Institute of Medical Research) Research led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has for the first time mapped the unique genetic profile of the skeleton's 'master regulator' cells, known as osteocytes.