Day February 1, 2021

IMAGE: Dr. Nolan is assistant director of the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, where she studies applications of new technologies to improve mobility in populations with… view more  Credit: Karen Nolan East Hanover, NJ. January 29,…

Coronary artery calcification — the buildup of calcified plaque in the walls of the heart’s arteries — is an important predictor of adverse cardiovascular events like heart attacks. Coronary calcium can be detected by computed tomography (CT) scans, but quantifying…

In the treatment of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, antiviral drug remdesivir has emerged as a promising candidate. Remdesivir works by disrupting the virus’s ability to replicate, but its exact mechanism has remained a mystery. Using advanced computational simulations,…

Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have made strides in automated legal document analytics (ALDA) by creating a way to machine-process the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The CFR is a complex document containing policies related to…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nearly nine out of 10 Americans say they enjoy sports at least a little, but heterosexual men more commonly identify as passionate sports fans, a new study suggests. A survey of nearly 4,000 American adults found that…

IMAGE: A map of sampling locations across the eastern United States used in the studies. The green dot indicates Moores Creek where AM and ECM dominated plots are located while the… view more  Credit: Graphic by Mushinski, et al. Trees are…

Parents know the scenario all too well: their child misbehaves and it comes time for discipline. Research conducted globally shows that spanking is not the best option. But verbal reasoning, which explains why the behavior is wrong, may not always…

Another wave of COVID-19 is putting millions out of work, while tens of millions more remain unemployed, and Congress debates aid. Now, a new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study shows that unemployment help directly translates to people…

(Singapore–January 31, 2021 2:40 p.m. SPT 1:40 a.m. EST)–Patient-reported outcomes from the phase III CROWN study showed that time to treatment deterioration (TTD) in pain in chest, dyspnea, and cough was comparable between those who received lorlatinib and patients who…

COVID-19 mortality racial disparities in the U.S. are associated with social factors like income, education and internet access, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, highlights the need for public…