Society for Neuroscience confers Rodolfo Llinás the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience
(Society for Neuroscience) Rodolfo Llinás, MD, PhD, Thomas and Suzanne Murphy Professor of Neuroscience and chairman emeritus of physiology and...
Stephen Waxman receives Julius Axelrod Prize
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) will present the Julius Axelrod Prize to Stephen Waxman, MD, PhD, of...
BU: Twitter users spreading sexual violence prevention strategies
In the wake of #MeToo, the hashtag #HowIWillChange asked men to come forward on Twitter to discuss ways in which...
Children’s sleep not significantly affected by screen time, new study finds
Screen-time has little impact on the quality of children's sleep, according to new Oxford University research. Screens are now a...
Award for Education in Neuroscience presented to Erik Herzog and Gönül Peker
(Society for Neuroscience) The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) will award Erik Herzog, PhD, professor of biology at Washington University and...
Stanford chemists develop a new way to treat antibiotic-resistant infections
With drug-resistant infections on the rise and the development of new antibiotics on the decline, the world could use a...
Mount Sinai is first to use FDA-approved drug-eluting stent that treats PAD
Credit: Boston Scientific Vascular specialists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are the first in the United...
Can brain injuries result in epilepsy development, a new study
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech is launching a $2.6 million study to determine if traumatic brain injuries can cause changes...
PharmSci 360: Monday’s program highlights
Highlights from Monday, Nov. 5 program include: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. A New Immunoaffinity Extraction Method for Rapid Diagnosis...
Teachers and Trump
Teachers felt immense pressure from school leaders and families to respond in a certain way - or not at all...
Alcohol industry health campaigns miss the mark by a longshot
Alcohol industry social responsibility schemes strengthen their own commercial interests while failing to reduce harmful alcohol use, according to a...
First-of-its-kind research models immune responses in cellular immunotherapies
Credit: John Wallace at VCU Massey Cancer Center In the Cellular Immunotherapy and Transplantation Program at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey...
Resiliency in NICU parents may be linked to lower depression and anxiety
Credit: Children's National Health System ORLANDO, Fla.-(Nov. 5, 2018)-Parents of vulnerable newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) who feel...
Children’s vaccinations and development checks prevent hospital admissions in childhood
Children who receive nursery vaccinations and development checks are less likely to be admitted to hospital during childhood years. This...
Does having muscle weakness and obesity lead to falls for older women?
As our society continues to age, experts project that falls and the health complications that can come with them will...
Can a dog ownership and training program improve symptoms of PTSD among veterans?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 5, 2018--The results of a new integrative health study that...
Establishing immunotherapy for pediatric liver cancer
Credit: University of Houston As part of a $6 million effort to establish new therapies for high-risk pediatric liver cancer,...
Society for Neuroscience presents Science Education and Outreach Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has announced that Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD; Teodora Stoica; and Elena Blanco-Suárez,...
New research links foods high in anthocyanins to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Credit: Cherry Marketing Institute LANSING, Mich. November 5, 2018 - Wearing red has become a popular way to support the...
New study is a smoking gun, shows vaping is no deterrent to teen tobacco use
Kids who experiment with e-cigarettes end up smoking tobacco about as much as teen smokers who never used the devices,...
