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  • Africa: Better roads promote greater dietary diversity

    Africa: Better roads promote greater dietary diversity

    "However, it is certainly not necessary for every small farm to grow all of the products they need for a healthy diet themselves," says Matin Qaim, who is also a member of the transdisciplinary research area (TRA) "Sustainable Futures" and the PhenoRob Cluster of Excellence.


    For Many Rural Women, Finding Maternity Care Outweighs Concerns About Abortion Access

    For Many Rural Women, Finding Maternity Care Outweighs Concerns About Abortion Access

    In Oregon, during the months just before the Baker City closure was announced, Democratic state lawmakers were focused on a proposed pilot program that would launch two mobile reproductive health care clinics in rural areas.


    Preclinical study finds surges in estrogen promote binge drinking in females

    Preclinical study finds surges in estrogen promote binge drinking in females

    The hormone estrogen regulates binge drinking in females, causing them to "pregame" -- consume large quantities of alcohol in the first 30 minutes after it's offered, according to a preclinical study led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine.


    Hospital mergers and acquisitions rarely improve health care value or reduce prices

    Hospital mergers and acquisitions rarely improve health care value or reduce prices

    A Systematic Review of Integration Strategies Across the U.S. Healthcare System Shows No Consistent Improvement in Price, Cost Reduction, or Quality of Care.


    I’m an apple farmer — how the wax on your fruit really gets there, you shouldn’t be scared

    I’m an apple farmer — how the wax on your fruit really gets there, you shouldn’t be scared

    A huge amount of food waste is prevented by applying a natural wax to fruits and vegetables after they’ve been scrubbed clean!


    Adoption of ‘hospital-at-home’ programs remains concentrated among larger, urban, not-for-profit and academic hospitals

    Adoption of ‘hospital-at-home’ programs remains concentrated among larger, urban, not-for-profit and academic hospitals

    Jan. 16, 2020 — An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operation may help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, according to new research ...


    Innovative technique converts fibroblasts into functional cardiomyocytes

    Innovative technique converts fibroblasts into functional cardiomyocytes

    If translated into therapy, this technique could provide a personalized solution for regenerating heart tissue, establishing a significant advance in combating cardiovascular disease.


    Universal barcodes unlock fast-paced small molecule synthesis

    Universal barcodes unlock fast-paced small molecule synthesis

    This work by Blair and the team transforms chemical reaction analysis from a slow, highly customized and specialist-driven method to a streamlined approach driven by simple-to-identify fragmentation barcodes and a single analytical readout.


    Changes in blood cell production over the lifetime could impact leukemia outcomes

    Changes in blood cell production over the lifetime could impact leukemia outcomes

    Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and their colleagues have developed the first comprehensive map of the dramatic changes that take place in the blood system over the course of the human lifetime.


    Research study shows the cost-effectiveness of AI-enhanced heart failure screening

    Research study shows the cost-effectiveness of AI-enhanced heart failure screening

    Peter Noseworthy, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and co-author of the study, notes that using AI to catch the hidden signals of heart failure during a routine visit can mean earlier treatment for patients, delaying or stopping disease progression, and fewer related medical costs over time.


    Hidden fat predicts Alzheimer’s 20 years ahead of symptoms

    Hidden fat predicts Alzheimer’s 20 years ahead of symptoms

    Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before the earliest symptoms of dementia appear, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).


    The viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not

    The viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not

    To understand this 'interspecies barrier' against viral transmission, Prof. Watashi and his team compared the structures of hNTCP and mNTCP, identifying differences in amino acid residues critical for HBV binding and entry into liver cells.