Looking at data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, researchers found that eight weeks after restrictions were…
How malaria parasites withstand a fever’s heat
The parasites that cause 200 million cases of malaria each year can withstand feverish temperatures that make their human hosts…
Excess folic acid during pregnancy harms brain development of mice
A study of pregnant mice found high levels of folic acid were associated with significant changes in brain development of…
As pandemic affects children’s health, programs that work are still underused
Evidence-based programs known to reverse the negative effects of poverty are being widely neglected, according to a new report.
A Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis
Appendectomy has long been the standard treatment for appendicitis, even though successful use of antibiotic therapy as an alternative was…
Unipolar depression and dysthymia
Depression is an under-recognized, undertreated, common relapsing disorder that causes significant distress and impairment in social and occupational functioning. It…
Safe resumption of research is important, feasible
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, just as public institutions and businesses closed, research programs performing human participant research…
Preliminary results of two large immune therapy studies show promise in advanced cervical cancer
Preliminary results from two independent, phase II clinical trials investigating a new PD-1 (programmed cell death protein 1)-based immune therapy…
Exposure to vitamin D in the womb might minimize risk of high blood pressure for children born to mothers with preeclampsia
Children appear to be at greater risk of having high blood pressure when their mothers had the high blood pressure…
Dog brains do not prefer faces
Even though dogs gaze into man’s eyes, dog brains may not process faces as human brains do. A new study…