Z-Mutations and Liver Disease
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an important and under-recognized genetic cause of liver disease. The most common mutation associated with liver disease results from a single change within the DNA...
Swear Words Have Similar Characteristics Across Languages
Swear words can have similar characteristics across languages. These words across different languages may tend to lack certain sounds such as l, r, and w, suggests research published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. This common...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome May Be Caused by Gravity
A new theory suggests irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common gastrointestinal disorder, may be caused by gravity. Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai and...
Pandemic School Shutdown Harmful to Teens
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the social and school world for teens as virtual learning or hybrid learning became the norm in 2020-21. The unprecedented shutdown of classroom learning caused undue...
Wastewater Can Be Turned Into Fertilizer to Help Agriculture
The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more sustainable agriculture, according to environmental engineering researchers at Drexel University. A new...
Fastest Swimming Robot Created Inspired by Manta Ray
Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an energy-efficient soft robot that can swim more than four times faster than previous...
Best Time to Exercise for Heart Health is the Morning
Morning physical activity is associated with the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a study in more than 85,000 individuals published today in the European Journal of...
Beavers Can Really Help Improve Water Quality
The dams that beavers build may help protect water quality and the local ecosystem according to a recent study. That is the conclusion of a new study by Stanford University scientists and...
Can Beer Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease?
Beer may protect against Alzheimer's Disease. The chemical compounds extracted from hops inhibit the clumping of amyloid beta proteins, which is associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). AD is a debilitating...
Changing Words About Food Freshness Can Help Reduce Food Waste
Researchers at Cornell University found that changing wording on perishable food items may help reduce food waste. A survey of consumers found that certain wording – “best by,” as opposed...