Health care workers carry a significant burden of coronavirus infections worldwide, but a new evidence review shows the rate can…
Small red blood cells could indicate cancer
Having abnormally small red blood cells – a condition known as microcytosis – could indicate cancer, according to new research.
Grandfamilies: New study uncovers common themes and challenges in kinship care
The opioid crisis and other social issues have left millions of US grandparents raising their grandchildren. A new study offers…
Epidemiologists develop new tool for measuring the pace of aging across the life course
A study is reporting a blood-DNA-methylation measure that is sensitive to variation in the pace of biological aging among individuals…
All disease models are ‘wrong,’ but scientists are working to fix that
What can researchers do when their mathematical models of the spread of infectious diseases don’t match real-world data? One research…
How spaceflight affects risk of blood clots in female astronauts
A study of female astronauts has assessed the risk of blood clots associated with spaceflight. The study examines the potential…
Herd Immunity, or Big 2nd Wave? Israel Antibody Testing Hopes to Find Out
Blood tests of 100,000 Israelis will try to assess exposure to Covid-19 on a nationwide scale.
Simulations forecast US nationwide increase in human exposure to extreme climate events
Using the now-decommissioned Titan supercomputer, a team of researchers estimated the combined consequences of many different extreme climate events at…
Potato power: Spuds serve high quality protein that’s good for women’s muscle
Researchers have found that the potato, primarily known as a starchy vegetable, can be a source of high-quality protein that…
Cognition and gait speed often decline together, study shows
Measures of cognition and gait speed largely paralleled each other in a San Antonio study of 370 participants that included…