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Teens prefer harm reduction messaging on substance use
Zero-tolerance messaging tuned out by most teenagersCredit: University of British Columbia For many parents, talking to their children about substance use is like navigating a field of landmines. It's difficult to know exactly what to say and how to say it. But a new study from the University of British Columbia is showing the way…
Read More...Study: Microbes could influence earth’s geological processes as much as volcanoes
Audio bites availableCredit: Photo by Tom Owens. By acting as gatekeepers, microbes can affect geological processes that move carbon from the earth's surface into its deep interior, according to a study published in Nature and coauthored…
Targeted therapy proves effective against aggressive rare blood cancer
Clinical study treating BPDCN with tagraxofusp led to first FDA approval for the diseaseCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute A multi-institutional clinical trial has given good results for a targeted therapy to treat a rare, aggressive…
Study of tagraxofusp reports 90% response rate for deadly blood cancer with no prior available…
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center An open-label, multi-cohort Phase II trial, led by investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, reports that treatment with the drug tagraxofusp resulted in high response rates…
Song receives George A. Olah Award from the American Chemical Society
Credit: American Chemical Society Chunshan Song, distinguished professor of fuel science in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering and director of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences'…
Biologists share $1.83 million to explore why plant genomes duplicate
How genome doubling influences key crop plantsCredit: Joel Sharbrough/Colorado State University When humans are born, we inherit one set of genes from our mother, and one from our father - a state biologists call "diploidy," or housing…
What the vibrant pigments of bird feathers can teach us about how evolution works
A UA team shows that evolution is driven by dependency on other species within ecological communities - testing a long-held idea of the UA's late, great George Gaylord Simpson.Credit: Alex Badyaev/tenbestphotos.com A University…
Researchers learn how ‘bad cholesterol’ enters artery walls
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - April 24, 2019 - UT Southwestern researchers have determined how circulating "bad cholesterol" enters artery walls to cause the plaque that narrows the blood vessels and leads to heart attacks and strokes.…
Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries
Rice, Texas A&M, UTHealth scientists discover coal-derived 'dots' are effective antioxidantCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Graphene quantum dots drawn from common coal may be the basis for an effective antioxidant…
New robust device may scale up quantum tech, researchers say
Study shows evidence of topological superconductivity in planar structuresCredit: Microsoft Station Q Purdue photo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Researchers have been trying for many years to build a quantum computer that industry…
Blood thinner found to significantly reduce subsequent heart failure risks
Researchers report 17 percent reduction in strokes and heart attacks with low dose blood thinnerCredit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that using blood thinners in…
Eisenhower Health first in Southern California to offer landmark treatment for COPD/emphysema
Revolutionary lung valve is the first FDA-approved device to help emphysema patients breathe easier without major surgeryCredit: Pulmonx Corporation Rancho Mirage, CA (April 24, 2019) Eisenhower Health is the first hospital in…
Geography study finds hot days lead to wildfires
University of Cincinnati researchers examined weather factors that contribute to devastating western wildfires; they found that wildfires were most likely on hot daysCredit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative Services One of the best predictors…
Animal-assisted therapy improves social behavior in patients with brain injuries
Credit: Image: REHAB Basel Animal-assisted therapy can foster social competence in patients with brain injuries…