Nerve repair, with help from stem cells
Researchers teamed up to create a novel approach to surgically repairing injured peripheral nerves that relies on the versatility of gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
Baby-wearing products lead to higher risk of injury, hospitalizations in children under age 1
Baby-wearing products are an increasingly popular way to carry a young child in a sling, soft carrier or other type of device, but new research suggests that they can pose a higher risk of injury to children under age 1.
Breast milk of marijuana users does not hurt short-term health of early premature infants, long-term effects still unknown
Researchers compared early preterm infants who were fed breast milk from THC-positive mothers to those who were fed either formula or breast milk from THC-negative mothers and found no differences in short-term health impacts such as breathing difficul…
Team discovers invasive-native crayfish hybrids in Missouri
In a study of crayfish in the Current River in southeastern Missouri, researchers discovered — almost by chance — that the virile crayfish, Faxonius virilis, was interbreeding with a native crayfish, potentially altering the native’s genetics, life h…
Can This Duo Outperform Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ COVID Treatment?
This partnership is showing early efficacy in the race for an oral COVID-19 treatment, but Atea and Roche are on their haunches.
How Salesforce.com Knocked M&A Out of the Park
And it’s not only that megadeal for Slack.
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4 Medicare Secrets That Could Ruin Your Retirement
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3 Stock Market Myths That Cost Investors
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3 Social Security Strategies to Bankroll Your Retirement
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Long-term exposure to permissible concentrations of air pollution linked with increased mortality risk
Low concentrations of air pollution that are within federal safety limits were linked with an increased risk of death among elderly people, including vulnerable subgroups. Tens of thousands of deaths over a 17-year period could be attributed to small i…
A new framework for protecting mental health in cities
People who live in cities face many challenges that threaten their mental health. In countries in which relatively higher numbers of people live in cities, depression, anxiety and addiction are generally more common. Amid the increasing incidence of co…
Alzheimer’s and COVID-19 share a genetic risk factor, study finds
An anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer’s disease and severe COVID-19 has been identified by researchers.