Teens who’ve tried marijuana have used it in more than one form
Most teens who've tried marijuana have used the drug in more than one form, including cannabis products that are smoked,...
Minority medical residents face burden of bias during training
New Haven, Conn. -- Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans constitute one-third of the U.S. population, but only 9% of practicing...
How do minority resident physicians view the role of race/ethnicity in training experiences?
Bottom Line: Workplace experiences of minority resident physicians in training are described in a new study. Why The Research Is...
To what extent are adolescents using multiple types of cannabis?
Bottom Line: Most 10th-graders who had ever used cannabis had used more than one type of the drug, including cannabis...
The cart before the horse: A new model of cause and effect
Natural little scientists, human babies love letting go of things and watching them fall. Baby's first experiment teaches them about...
Moffitt researchers use new technique to identify a novel drug combination for NSCLC
TAMPA, Fla. -- Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women. About 85 percent of...
Columbia University to explore impact of genetic information of autism on families, individuals
NEW YORK, NY (September 28, 2018) -- The Center for Research on the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Psychiatric,...
Cancer risk due to certain lifestyle and environmental factors is preventable
COLOGNE. Almost four in every 10 new cases of cancer in Germany are attributable to lifestyle and environmental factors. These...
Now is the time to answer questions about climate engineering disease impacts
Radical solutions to climate change might save lives, but a commentary in the October 2018 issue of the journal Nature...
Early Parkinson’s patients waiting too long to seek medical evaluation
Credit: Robert A. Hauser, M.D., University of South Florida The time between diagnosis and the institution of symptomatic treatment is...
Building a flu factory from host cell components
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Perhaps inspired by the annual 3 to 5...
Child Mind Institute study: Wearables could inform selective mutism research, diagnosis, treatment
NEW YORK, NY (September 24, 2018) - In a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry, a team...
Medicaid expansions linked to slower rises in overdose deaths
PHILADELPHIA -- The United States in recent years has increased healthcare access by broadening Medicaid coverage, but some worry that...
Model System Researchers identify factors linked to mortality after traumatic brain injury
East Hanover, NJ - September 28, 2018 - Model system researchers have examined the factors associated with mortality among individuals...
Research aims to develop innovative drugs for heart failure and diabetes
The University of Birmingham has been awarded £1.78 million by the Wellcome Trust for research aimed at finding new therapies...
Acne stigma linked to lower overall quality of life, Irish study finds
Credit: TrueMedia Many people with acne are negatively impacted by perceived social stigma around the skin condition, a new study...
Finding new combination therapies for neuroblastoma
A phase 2 clinical trial has found that combining a novel compound called alisertib with chemotherapy has anti-tumor activity in...
UM research to focus on muscles of bird flight
Credit: Bret Tobalske MISSOULA - There are two primary types of muscles. Skeletal muscles allow one to raise a limb...
New invasive bryozoan arrives in Alaskan waters
Credit: Melissa Frey, Royal BC Museum, Canada Alaska has a near-pristine marine ecosystem--it has fewer invasive species in its waters...
UCI awarded $3.4 million ‘Cancer Moonshot’ grant to study potential breakthrough in cancer
Credit: University of California, Irvine Irvine, Calif. - September 27, 2018 - UCI School of Medicine researchers have been awarded...
