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Judith Lavelle

Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Travels by Carriage, National Institutes of Health, Scientific American, Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), The Boston Globe, Science News, Medical Xpress, TheBodyPro.com, 2MADGEEKS
Covers:  life sciences, biochemistry, genetics, HIV, immunology, addiction and recovery, medical history, bioinformatics, and biomedical applications of AI/machine learning

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Mission-driven science and health communicator with 10 years of experience and a sophisticated understanding of biomedical research, public health, and science journalism. Broad experience with storytelling across a range of fields, including biochemistry, genetics, HIV, immunology, addiction and recovery, medical history, bioinformatics, an…

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Chemical Curbs Cow Farts

Chemical Curbs Cow Farts

Small molecule cuts methane emissions by 30 percent, and could curb this greenhouse gas

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New Brain Effects behind "Runner's High"

New Brain Effects behind "Runner's High"

The sensation may not just be about endorphins. A new study points to the same system of the brain involved i…

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In human waste, scientists seek new treatments - The Boston Globe

In human waste, scientists seek new treatments - The Boston Globe

The Rich Earth Institute is among a small number of organizations that are developing environmental and scien…

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Getting Stressed Out To Give Birth

Getting Stressed Out To Give Birth

Biochemistry: The stress hormone cortisol acting on a transcription protein plays a role in inducing labor

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Gut Bacteria Help Roaches Get Together

Gut Bacteria Help Roaches Get Together

Chemical Communication: The German cockroach's microbiome helps determine the composition of the insect's con…

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Deimmunizing A Big Antibiotic

Deimmunizing A Big Antibiotic

Drug Discovery: Engineered antibacterial enzyme holds promise for inciting less severe immune response when t…

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As gambling addiction spreads, one scientist’s work reveals timely insights

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By Judith Lavelle
| Science News Verified
Arriving at a 1987 Gamblers Anonymous event in Dallas, Chris Anderson was at a low point. After years of losing money on high-risk stock option trades, his mental health had deteriorated and he had filed for bankruptcy. Fed up with the chaos and dishonesty, his wife had left him. Like many people contending with a severe gambling disorder, Anderson regularly experienced suicidal thoughts. Still, he couldn’t stop placing bets.
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Current HIV ‘Risk Assessment’ Tools Fail to Address Populations Underserved by PrEP

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By Judith Lavelle
| TheBodyPro.com Verified
For clinicians who are not steeped in HIV prevention, it can feel challenging to know when it is appropriate to counsel a patient about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Clinical screening tools designed to assess a patient’s odds of acquiring HIV can help broach the subject—but how well-suited are these tools for every potential patient population?
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Eosinophilic esophagitis may be due to missing protein

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By Judith Lavelle
| Medical Xpress Verified
The compound A1AT reversed many of the pathologic features associated with SPINK7 deficiency in esophageal cells. Credit: N.P. Azouz et al., Science Translational Medicine (2018) Scientists have discovered that the absence of a specific protein in cells lining the esophagus may cause inflammation and tissue damage in people with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). EoE affects as many as 150,000 people in the United States, many of whom are children.
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