April 14, 2021
A team of researchers has determined that the type of fats a mother consumes while breastfeeding can have long-term implications on her infant's gut health. Their study suggests that the type of fat consumed during breastfeeding could differentially impact an infant's intestinal microbial communities, immune development and disease risk.
A mother's fat intake can impact infant infectious disease outcomes
April 14, 2021
When the pandemic hit, many Americans turned to vitamins and supplements in hopes of boosting their immune systems. Scientists also raced to study them. Vitamin D, perhaps more than any other, captured the attention of researchers. Even the nation's top infectious disease doctor, Anthony Fauci, embraced the idea of using the vitamin to help keep COVID-19 at bay, saying in September that he takes a supplement to avoid being deficient and "would not mind recommending" it to others. So should you take vitamin D to prevent or even treat COVID-19?
A Year In, Here's What We Know About Vitamin D For Preventing COVID
April 14, 2021
A new study shows that markers of fear recall differ between men and women, but in a hormone-dependent manner.
Estrogen status - not sex - protects against heightened fear recall
April 13, 2021
Researchers created a “sweat sticker” for measuring chloride concentrations in sweat, a sign of cystic fibrosis. The sticker could allow earlier and more reliable diagnoses.
April 13, 2021
In the first large-scale study examining the full extent of Zoom fatigue, Stanford researchers find that women report feeling more exhausted than men following video calls – and the “self-view” display may be to blame.
April 13, 2021
Physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and a heightened risk of dying from the disease, finds a large U.S. study.
Physical inactivity linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and death
April 13, 2021
Food waste and obesity are major problems in developed countries. They are both caused by an overabundance of food, but strategies to reduce one can inadvertently increase the other. A broader perspective can help identify ways to limit food waste while also promoting healthy nutrition, researchers suggest.
April 13, 2021
Studies have found that women in academia have published fewer papers, led fewer clinical trials and received less recognition for their expertise during the pandemic.
Could the pandemic prompt a huge loss of women in the sciences?
April 12, 2021
When Mark Daniel Ward launched Purdue University’s Data Mine initiative in 2018, he worked with fewer than 100 students from various academic backgrounds who wanted to learn about data science and how to use it in their careers.
Purdue to launch Indiana Digital Crossroads with $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment
April 12, 2021
Almost half of all recreational runners incur injuries, mostly relating to knees, calves or Achilles tendons, and the level of risk is equally high whatever your age, gender or running experience.
