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Hungarian study offers new insights into the reasons behind smartphone addiction
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (210+ words) image:(from left) Dr. Johanna Tak'cs, senior research fellow at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Semmelweis University and lead researcher of the study and Be'ta Sereg'ly, assistant lecturer and expert responsible for the physical measurements in the study view…...
•Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital therefore tested a tool to potentially predict bloodstream infections, plasma microbial cell-free DNA sequencing
1+ day, 23+ min ago (101+ words) " Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital therefore tested a tool to potentially predict bloodstream infections, plasma microbial cell-free DNA sequencing'EurekAlert! Published today in The Lancet Microbe, a study led by corresponding author Joshua Wolf, PhD, MBBS, St. Jude Department…...
Cell-free DNA offers early warning for bloodstream infections in kids with leukemia
1+ day, 25+ min ago (336+ words) Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital show that microbial cell-free DNA sequencing can predict bloodstream infections in children with leukemia days before the symptoms appear image:Published today in The Lancet Microbe, a study led by corresponding author Joshua…...
Smart patch detects allergies before symptoms strike
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (224+ words) image:The AllergE patch uses microneedles with special DNA sensors that change shape when they detect IgE allergy antibodies, producing a signal that can be read for real-time monitoring. view more A wearable device that alerts people with food allergies…...
Science of fitting in: Do best friends or popular peers shape teen behavior?
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (214+ words) Study first to directly compare impact of best friends vs. classroom norms driven by popular classmates image:Best friends primarily shape a child's internal emotional state and academic behavior, popular peers set the standard for public image and social media…...
A Basque consortium of researchers is studying why mutations in a certain protein alter brain development in children with a rare disease
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (351+ words) The Biofisika Institute (CSIC, EHU) and several Basque institutions are studying CTNNB1 syndrome, a rare disease linked to alterations in the beta-catenin protein The study is led by Sonia Ba'uelos, a researcher at the Biofisika Institute and lecturer in the Department…...
Young carers falling behind by end of primary school
2+ week, 6+ day ago (345+ words) First national study of its kind identifies gaps in attainment and school attendance New research has found that children in England with caring responsibilities are 35% less likely than their peers to reach the expected standard for reading, writing and maths…...
PolyU HEROCARE earns global recognition and reaches a new milestone in paediatric cancer care
2+ week, 6+ day ago (523+ words) The HEROCARE (Holistic Empowerment in Radiation Oncology) programme, led by experts from'the Department of Health Technology and Informatics'and'the Industrial Centre at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has achieved international acclaim. It recently received both the "Global Excellence Award" and…...
Lehigh University professor Israel E. Wachs elected to National Academy of Engineering
2+ week, 6+ day ago (197+ words) image:Israel E. Wachs, the G. Whitney Snyder Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Lehigh University, is a newly elected member of the National Academy of Engineering. view more Membership in the NAE honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions…...
Study finds declining perception of safety of COVID-19, flu, and MMR vaccines
2+ week, 6+ day ago (463+ words) image:Annenberg Science and Public Health (ASAPH) surveys Aug 2022 - Dec 2025. view more Credit: Annenberg Public Policy Center In a winter marked by flu outbreaks, the persistence of Covid-19, and surges of measles cases across the United States, an Annenberg survey…...