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Tag: medicine

EH Science: Hand-Washing, CDC:Kimberly Smith Health 

Tired Healthcare Workers Wash their Hands Less Often

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Science Connectedhand-washing, healthcare, medicine

Hand-washing in hospitals is known to reduce patient infections, but a study has found that hospital workers wash their hands less frequently when tired.

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Health 

Plant Combats Addictive Effects of Opioids

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Science Connectedaddiction, medicine, opiods

Opioid addiction may be preventable and reversible with the help of a traditional Chinese medicine, according to new research. 

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The immune system has protective cells to keep our bodies healthy, but what can we do when the cells protect a tumor, and can we use the immune system to treat cancer? Health 

Using the Immune System to Treat Cancer

August 16, 2021December 14, 2021 Science Connectedcancer, immune system, medicine

Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a novel way to attack tumors using the body’s own immune system to treat cancer. 

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Sweet Solution: Taste Protein Guides Drug Design Biology Health 

Sweet Solution: Taste Protein Guides Drug Design

August 9, 2021August 8, 2021 Science Connecteddrug trials, health, medicine, metabolism, structural biology, taste

A taste-signaling protein found in the tongue and pancreas provides a way to design healthier sugar substitutes and new diabetes medications.

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Health Psychology 

How the Placebo Effect “Tricks” the Brain

April 12, 2021April 6, 2022 Science Connectedmedicine

You have probably heard of the placebo effect, but what is it and how does it work? Can something that’s in our heads actually provide relief?

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revolutionize medicine Citizen Science Genetics and Heredity Health 

One Million Volunteers Could One Day Revolutionize Medicine

April 2, 2021August 11, 2021 Science Connectedcitizen science, citizen science projects, medicine

NIH program promises to revolutionize medicine and cure some of the nation’s deadliest diseases. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers are needed.

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tissue damage from covid-19 Biology COVID-19 Health 

Researchers Find Tissue Damage from Covid-19

April 1, 2021June 22, 2022 Science Connectedbiology, immunology, medicine, microbiology

Researchers are finding extensive tissue damage from COVID-19, a systemic illness that damages cells and organs throughout the body.

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COVID-19 Health 

Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Infection

February 24, 2021June 22, 2022 Science ConnectedCOVID-19, medicine, news article

As the world enters Pandemic Year Two, data is showing that the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection are becoming a long-term problem.

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male bias in medicine harms women Health 

Women Still Harmed by Male Bias in Clinical Trials

February 22, 2021April 17, 2022 Science Connecteddrug trials, medicine

Medications are still being formulated with a strong male bias. Including women in clinical trials could lead to safer dosages for women.

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antibiotic-resistant bacteria Biology Health 

We Can Beat Antibiotic-Resistant Microbes

February 15, 2021August 11, 2021 Science Connectedantibiotics, biology, medicine, microbes

Untreatable no longer! Scientists at the Wistar Institute have discovered a way to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

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Spotlight: Environment

Pikas spend the summer gathering grasses and wildflowers to store for winter food. When summer temperatures are too high, the pikas can’t forage. (Photo by Chris Ray) Climate Change Environment Zoology 

Climate Change Threatens California Pikas

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, climate change, environment, extinction, pikas
The beloved American pika is losing its habitat. These little animals could loose 75 percent of their range quite soon to...
pink sea fan coral Climate Change Ecology Marine and Freshwater Biology 

A Rosy Future for Pink Sea Fan Coral?

June 6, 2022June 2, 2022 Science Connectedcoral, coral reefs
Coral reefs are in trouble around the world with one possible exception. This coral species appears to be making the best...
Bee Friendly Garden

Urban Gardens a Haven for Pollinators

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Science Connectedbees, insects, pollinators, urban gardening

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, phytoplankton
Stalks of wheat silhouetted against blue sky, July 1978.

Wild Relative of Wheat Could Help Curb Disease

April 4, 2022March 30, 2022 Science Connected
Satellite image of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (NASA)

Exploring Antarctica with Photography

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, climate change, environment
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