COVID virus can infect your eyes and damage vision
The virus that causes COVID-19 can breach the protective blood-retinal barrier, leading to potential long-term consequences in the eye, new research shows. The blood-retinal barrier is designed to...
View ArticleWhat’s the science behind potholes?
As the nation’s drivers zig and zag to try to avoid potholes, University of Missouri expert Punya Rath explains the science behind these street craters. A member of the Mizzou Asphalt Pavement and...
View ArticleDrug may boost leukemia response to chemo while protecting heart
A targeted gene therapy may make acute myeloid leukemia more sensitive to chemotherapy, while also protecting the heart against toxicity often caused by cancer treatments, a study with mice shows....
View ArticleMore sleep and less screen time benefit unmedicated kids with ADHD
Unmedicated youth with ADHD not only have significantly higher rates of obesity, but they also tend to exceed screen time recommendations and fall short of meeting crucial sleep guidelines, according...
View ArticleDiabetes drug may make lung cancer treatment more effective
A medication used to treat diabetic neuropathy may make chemotherapy treatments more effective for patients with lung cancer, according to a new study. Despite surgical and chemotherapy treatment, more...
View ArticleHow the brain responds to sleep apnea
A new study offers insight into the underlying mechanisms within the brain that contribute to hypertension for people with sleep apnea. “When oxygen levels in the blood drop during sleep apnea, the...
View ArticleCoaches for teachers benefit students, too
A new study underscores the importance of school-based coaches who provide ongoing professional development to teachers. School-based coaches specialize in areas such as classroom management, behavior,...
View ArticleNew method removes 98% of nanoplastics from water
Researchers have achieved more than 98% efficiency in removing nanoplastics from water. Much smaller in size than the diameter of an average human hair, nanoplastics are invisible to the naked eye....
View ArticleDrug kills triple negative breast cancer cells
Researchers have identified a drug that kills triple negative breast cancer cells and stops the formation of blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) makes up about...
View ArticleDiet and exercise reverse liver damage
New research suggests intensive lifestyle interventions are an effective way of treating and improving liver disease. In the study of 24 patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis...
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