If the virus that causes flu were an ice cream cone, then the yearly vaccine teaches the immune system to recognize just the scoop – chocolate one year, strawberry the next.
New Approach by Stanford Researchers Could Lead to a Lifetime Flu Vaccine
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WSU Study Links Gene to Sleep Problems in Autism
Up to 80 percent of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience sleep problems.
Food System Improvements Could Make It Easier to Eat Healthier
A science advisory from the American Heart Association describes system-wide innovations to the U.S. food system that are sustainable and have the potential to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy foods.
Squid Skin Inspires Creation of Next-Generation Space Blanket
Drawing design inspiration from the skin of stealthy sea creatures, engineers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a next-generation, adaptive space blanket that gives users the ability to control their temperature.
Rapid Melting of The World’s Largest Ice Shelf Linked to Solar Heat in The Ocean
An international team of scientists has found part of the world’s largest ice shelf is melting 10 times faster than the overall ice shelf average due to solar heating of the surrounding ocean surface.
More Intensive Blood Pressure Therapy Helps Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Regardless of Cardiovascular Risk
People with type 2 diabetes who received intensive treatment to keep their blood pressure levels at 130/80 mm/Hg or below had fewer heart attacks, strokes and other diabetes complications, according to a study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
