Low-dose THC can relieve stress; more does just the opposite
Cannabis smokers often report that they use the drug to relax or relieve stress, but few studies provide clinical evidence...
Details of Lassa virus structure could inform development of vaccines, therapies
Credit: Christina Corbaci, TSRI WHAT: A 10-year Lassa virus research project has yielded structural and functional details of a key...
Patients nearing end of life receptive to having cholesterol medicine ‘deprescribed’
PORTLAND, Ore. - New research suggests patients nearing the end of their lives because of a "life-limiting illness" such as...
Timing meals later at night can cause weight gain and impair fat metabolism
BOSTON - New findings suggest eating late at night could be more dangerous than you think. Compared to eating earlier...
Penn’s David Dinges honored with Distinguished Service Award
BOSTON - David F. Dinges, PhD, chief of the division of Sleep and Chronobiology, and director of the Unit for...
Specific long-term therapy may not prevent fractures in older women
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes thinning of the bones, loss of bone density, and increasingly fragile bones. This puts...
Combination therapy targets genetic mutation found in many cancers
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has shown...
One in 3 hospitalized patients experience symptoms of depression, study shows
LOS ANGELES (June 6, 2017) -- About one in three hospitalized patients shows symptoms of depression, potentially affecting their clinical...
Are soft contact lenses safe for children? Risks seem no higher than in adults
June 2, 2017 - Available evidence suggests that soft contact lenses can be safely prescribed to children and adolescents, with...
Researchers receive $7.7 million grant to study West Nile and Zika viruses
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A Georgia State University researcher, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Florida...
Polymer pioneer
Taking a transformative approach to functional materials, a UC Santa Barbara polymer chemist has created innovative results that feature new...
For older adults, antibiotics may not be appropriate treatment for some UTIs
In a new research paper published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Thomas E. Finucane, MD, of the...
New model deepens understanding of the dynamics of quark-gluon plasmas
Credit: Researcher's archive Quark-gluon plasmas are among the subjects that have been most extensively researched by physicists in recent times....
Meet the most nimble-fingered robot ever built
Loading video... Credit: Adriel Olmos, CITRIS Media Grabbing the awkwardly shaped items that people pick up in their day-to-day lives...
Wayne State professors receive $500k from NSF to enhance computational research
DETROIT - A team of researchers from Wayne State University's College of Engineering recently received nearly $500,000 from the National...
Smithsonian scientists release frogs wearing mini radio transmitters in Panama
Credit: Brian Gratwicke/Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Ninety Limosa harlequin frogs (Atelopus limosus) bred in human care are braving the elements...
Stony corals more resistant to climate change than thought, Rutgers study finds
Credit: Kevin Wyman/Rutgers University Stony corals may be more resilient to ocean acidification than once thought, according to a Rutgers...
Five years before brain cancer diagnosis, changes detectable in blood
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Changes in immune activity appear to signal a growing brain tumor five years before symptoms arise, new...
‘Instantly rechargeable’ battery could change the future of electric and hybrid automobiles
A technology developed by Purdue researchers could provide an "instantly rechargeable" method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for...
How the Nazis invented nerve agents like sarin (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, June 1, 2017 -- Nerve agents are arguably the most brutal chemical weapons. These...
