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Scrubbing bubbles: Microparticles clean wounds, surgical instruments with tiny bubbles
Illinois researchers developed bubble-generating microparticles to clean tenacious biofilms from surgical instruments and infected wounds.
Study: Tickborne diseases reported every month of the year and in every Illinois county
Human cases of tickborne disease are on the rise in Illinois, a new study finds. Dogs are also affected.
Whole-food plant meal fails to boost post-workout muscle gains, study finds
Team tests whether a whole-food plant-based meal boosts post-strength-training muscle rebuilding more than a highly processed, nutrient-matched shake.
Study: Millions in the US report past-year psilocybin use
More than 8 million people in the U.S. reported using psilocybin in the past year, a new analysis reveals.
Shiga-producing E. coli infections becoming more resistant to antibiotics, study finds
Antibiotic resistance is on the rise among E. coli that produce the Shiga toxin.
AI, virtual reality give students a taste of study abroad experiences
An innovative general education course in food science gives students intercultural learning experiences similar to what they might obtain through study abroad.
More structural protein can make tumors softer, the inverse of how lab tumors are made, study finds
Higher levels of the structural proteins collagen and fibrin around a tumor counterintuitively make the tissue softer — the opposite of conventional thinking.
New MRI technology provides a comprehensive view of the human brain
New MRI technology can map multiple biomarkers with one scan, giving a more complete picture of the brain and disease.
Maintaining a healthy heart may require regular doses of positivity
Gratitude, mindfulness and other positive psychology practices support heart health, but lasting success may hinge on periodic reinforcement, study says.
Stealthing survivors grapple with a “gray area” of sexual violation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Nonconsensual condom removal by an intimate partner falls into a gray area of sexual violence, a traumatic experience that exposes survivors to health risks but one they often are expected to manage alone without medical assistance or legal recourse, a new study says. Study author Shaimaa Khanam, a doctoral student in communication […]
Paper: Autonomous AI-based drug prescribing rife with potential problems
Autonomous AI-based drug prescribing raises important clinical and legal issues, says law professor Sara Gerke.
Social media promotion, ease of access increase risk of adolescent inhalant misuse
Two new studies offer insight into adolescents who use nitrous oxide or other inhalants in the U.S.