Author: Allyson Mann
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Renewable energy OK, but not too close to home
Almost nobody wants to live close to fossil fuel power plants.
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Graduate students named recipients of DOE fellowship
Kenneth Allen, Anna Doner and Scott Oswald were recognized for outstanding accomplishments in academics and…
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Adult roles build skills for children of Latinx immigrants
Those with added responsibilities develop higher rates of political activity.
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Can financial stress lead to physical pain in later years?
Researchers found that early stress can have an impact decades later.
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How social and environmental factors affect health
Childhood trauma tips the scale.
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Workshops break down team science barriers
The second cohort of the L2-IRT program will begin in fall, and nominations close May…
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Should you take fish oil? Depends on your genotype
UGA-led research shows benefits only with a specific genetic makeup.
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Seed grants promote interdisciplinary research
The grants were launched in 2019 as part of the Great Commitments Initiative.
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Backyard chickens risk pathogen spread
Researcher cautions that the practice has risks for wildlife and people as well.
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Wives bore the brunt of child care during the shutdown
More than a third of couples relied on women to provide the most care.
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Limited rural health care means greater health risks
An overall increase in primary care clinicians has not closed the gap.
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Exploring how prostate cancer cells resist treatment
Research could provide a pathway for prostate cancer therapeutics.
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Study explores sleep apnea, autoimmune disease link
The research results could lead to better treatment, drug therapies.
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Digging into the plant and microbe relationship
Research could lead to breakthroughs to improve agricultural crops.
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Maltreatment tied to higher inflammation in girls
Research shows abuse at early age affects girls more than boys.
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Exploring health risks of poverty, racial discrimination
A $10 million NIH grant will continue work studying rural Black families.
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Can striving for success cost Black Americans their health?
Successful Black adults in their 20s are more likely to have risk factors.
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Turn up the thermostat: lower energy costs, no complaints
Small changes can mean big savings without sacrificing comfort.
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Promising path found for COVID-19 therapeutics
Team of UGA scientists building on previous SARS research.
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Maintaining mental health during the pandemic
Graduate students develop a well-being guide to aid the community.
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Secure parental relationships help kids with asthma
A secure parental relationship helps children with asthma function better, according to research led by…
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Does more outdoor time increase risk of ticks?
With more people hiking during pandemic, ticks are hitching rides home.
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Searching the COVID-19 spike protein for a potential vaccine
UGA CCRC researchers looking at how it infects human cells.
