Digging deeper into how vaccines work against parasitic disease
Updated: 2023-08-31 19:05:21
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Digging deeper into how vaccines work against parasitic disease August 31, 2023 Ohio State University Scientists have established the effectiveness of vaccines they developed to prevent the disfiguring skin disease and L . mexicana vaccines were published Aug . 29, 2023, in the journal iScience  Leishmaniasis is prevalent in 90 countries affecting about 12 million people globally at any given time , but no licensed human vaccine yet exists and the only drug treatment for the skin lesions requires weeks of daily injections with unpleasant side effects. The more lethal visceral leishmaniasis affects organs and is fatal if left untreated. In developing these live attenuated
, Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Kindergarten conduct problems could cost society later , researchers find August 31, 2023 Penn State A new economic analysis has linked , for the first time , conduct problems among kindergarten students with significant costs to society in terms of crime and associated medical expenses and lost productivity when they are . adults âProviding effective , evidence-based programming designed to address behavioral problems early on has the potential to improve studentsâ well-being in the long term,â said project collaborator Damon Jones , associate research professor in the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center  (PRC âThis study implies that there could be an
: Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search MedEd : How Doctors Use Social Media to Advance Medicine August 31, 2023 UC San Diego Monthly MedEd posts to X are on the rise as health professionals use social media to learn and teach the art of medicine . Image courtesy of John W . Ayers Ever wonder what your doctor is doing on social media A new study published in JAMA  led by John W . Ayers Ph.D . from the Qualcomm Institute within the University of California San Diego finds some physicians are harnessing the reach of social media to share and debate medical . advancements The research team obtained all posts containing MedEd made to X , formerly Twitter , from January 2012 through December 2022. There were
. Skip to content Menu My journey as writer Contact About Air Quality Matters Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related Menu My journey as writer Contact About NASAâ s U.S . pollution-monitoring instrument produces first images August 31, 2023 August 30, 2023 On Thursday , NASA released the first data maps from its new instrument launched to space earlier this year , which now is successfully transmitting information about major air pollutants over North America . President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that all people have a right to breathe clean air . Data from the TEMPO mission will help decision makers across the country achieve that goal and support the Biden Administrationâ s climate agenda â the most robust climate agenda in . history From its
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Emphasising the need for energy independence could change the views of climate deniers August 30, 2023 University of Exeter Emphasising the need for energy independence and environmental stewardship could help to change peopleâ s minds about the climate crisis , a new study . says Climate change deniers focus on what they can see and have experienced personally , so solutions need to be framed in a way which makes sense to local . communities But for this to work the political-media ecosystem also needs to shift to support climate action , and their corporate backers held accountable for the damage they have wrought , according to the . research The study published in Ethnos
, Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Worldâ s coastal wetlands and coral reef islands are hanging by a thread , new study shows August 30, 2023 Tulane University Coral reef islands are losing the battle with sea-level rise , as exemplified by Beneamina , Solomon Islands , in the Pacific Ocean . Photo by Simon Albert . Coastal wetlands and coral reef islands will struggle to grow fast enough to keep pace with rising sea levels driven by climate change , according to a new study published in Nature  The study was conducted by an international team that includes a Tulane University researcher . The findings show that the future of marshes and other low-lying coastal areas depend heavily on whether global warming
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Nuclear weapons tests are unappreciated source of radioactivity in wild boars August 30, 2023 American Chemical Society Shaggy-haired , tusked pigs roam free in the woods of Germany and Austria . Although these game animals look fine , some contain radioactive cesium at levels that render their meat unsafe to eat . Previously , scientists hypothesized that the contamination stemmed from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident . But  now , researchers in ACSâ  Environmental Science Technology report that nuclear weapon fallout from 60 to 80 years ago also contributes significantly to the wild boarsâ persistent . radioactivity Radioactive cesium , a byproduct of
Skip to content Menu My journey as writer Contact About Air Quality Matters Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related Menu My journey as writer Contact About An increased PFAS-induced breast-cancer risk Study August 30, 2023 AMHERST , Mass . â A University of Massachusetts Amherst cancer epidemiology researcher will explore for the first time how womenâ s breast tissue is affected by exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl PFAS substances that have been widely used in consumer products with non-stick , water- and stain-resistant . coatings âOur overall goal is to understand if PFAS contribute to breast cancer development,â says Katherine Reeves , associate dean of graduate and professional studies and professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health and