Drug companies selling more ‘lifestyle,’ less ‘symptom’
TAMPA, Fla. (May 15, 2018)- Prescription drug commercials are getting longer and providing less factual information. A study published in...
IgG antibodies activate blood platelets and contribute to the severity of anaphylaxis
The most severe allergic reaction, anaphylaxis (or anaphylactic shock), is the result of an inappropriate immune reaction following the introduction...
Scientists develop method to tweak tiny ‘antenna’ on cells
Credit: Shinohara Kyosuke, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Tsing Hua University...
Understanding Andean concepts of death and renewal
Research in the Andes has yielded evidence for a complex association between settlement sites and mortuary monuments, tied to concepts...
Study provides further insight into how Ebola affects the eye
A new study, conducted by the researchers from the University of Liverpool, published in JAMA Ophthalmology identifies the specific characteristics...
Prenatal testing of the fetal rhesus factor: Test is reliable, but benefit is unclear
If the blood of a pregnant woman is rhesus-negative (Rh-negative) and the blood of the foetus is rhesus-positive (Rh-positive), the...
EPSRC announces £20 million investment in NMR equipment
(Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) New nuclear magnetic resonance tools to be installed at eight universities thanks to investment...
Plant medicines, healing and psychedelic science
Credit: Springer This edited volume addresses psychedelic science from three different viewpoints. The first addresses the way social scientists and...
Researchers call for transgender-inclusive healthcare providers
More should be done to take care of the mental health of transgender people in the US, a new survey...
Magnetic stimulation dampens brain response to drug cues in addiction
Philadelphia, May 15, 2018 In a study investigating the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for drug addiction, researchers at...
Gun safety programs do not prevent children from handling firearms, Rutgers study finds
Children who participate in gun safety programs often ignore what they learned when encountering a real firearm, according to a...
BU researcher receives competitive $100,000 NIH grant
(Boston) -- Duo Zhang, PhD, a postdoctoral associate at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has received the highly competitive...
How can we help children with brain injuries transition back to school?
Amsterdam, NL, May 15, 2018 - Children with brain injuries face significant challenges when transitioning from hospital or home to...
International Charr Symposium lures scientists to Lake Superior
Duluth, Minnesota -- Lake Superior and its cold-water fishes will be prominent in the first-ever Charr Symposium held in the...
LGBTQ teens experiencing high levels of stress, says national survey
A survey of LGBTQ teenagers across the nation reveals in detail the persistent challenges many of them face going about...
Researchers find new way to stimulate cellular recycling process
Credit: Lapierre lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University researchers studying the biology of aging have demonstrated a...
National trial: EEG brain tests help patients overcome depression
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - May 15, 2018 - Imagine millions of depressed Americans getting their brain activity measured and...
MDMA opens door for PTSD sufferers
When lasting trauma is caused by callous acts of violence, the key to recovery can be making meaning out of...
Gonorrhea surveillance study maps antibiotic resistance across Europe
The first European-wide genomic survey of gonorrhoea has mapped antibiotic resistance in this sexually transmitted disease throughout the continent. Researchers...
Per-capita end-of-life spending is decreasing rapidly, according to new study
Credit: via JAMA IM Health economists have long considered end-of-life spending to be one of the major contributors to the...
