Illnesses caused by recreation on the water costs $2.9 billion annually in the US
Swimming, paddling, boating and fishing account for more than 90 million cases of gastrointestinal, respiratory, ear, eye and skin-related illnesses per year in the US with an estimated annual cost of $2.9 billion, according to a new report by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uoia-icb010918.php
Bad air quality along utah's wasatch front causes more than 200 pneumonia cases each year
Air pollution erodes the health of adults over age 65, a population particularly vulnerable to the effects of pneumonia.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uouh-baq010918.php
New discovery could improve brain-like memory and computing
From various magnetic tapes, floppy disks and computer hard disk drives, magnetic materials have been storing our electronic information along with our valuable knowledge and memories for well over half of a century.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uom-ndc010918.php
Winter road salt, fertilizers turning North American waterways increasingly saltier
Find related stories on NSF's Environmental Research and Education (ERE) programs at this link. Also find related stories on NSF'sLong-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program site.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/nsf-wrs010918.php
3-D imaging of fat reveals potential targets for new obesity treatments
With new imaging methods, scientists hope to make significant progress in the fight against obesity. A new report reveals striking images of neural projections within fat tissue, and clues for the development of new drugs.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/ru-3io010918.php
Leading organizations in prenatal screening and diagnosis issue new consensus statement on genome se
Three national organizations come together to provide guidance on genetics and pregnancy.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/sfmm-loi010918.php
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