In utero tobacco exposure can lead to executive function issues in adolescents
Boston - Prenatal tobacco exposure is known to have negative short-term impacts including preterm birth, low birth weight and subsequent ...
Emotions expressed by the dying are unexpectedly positive
Fear of death is a fundamental part of the human experience--we dread the possibility of pain and suffering and we ...
USDA awards $6.6 million to combat childhood obesity
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 1, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today ...
Pollution ‘devastating’ China’s vital ecosystem, research shows
The startling extent to which man-made pollution is devastating China's vital ecosystem's ability to offset damaging carbon emissions has been ...
Professor Michael Sieweke awarded the Humboldt Professorship at TU Dresden
(Technische Universität Dresden) The selection committee of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has followed the nomination of TU Dresden and ...
Revealed: New step in plant mastermind hormone’s pathway
Credit: Courtesy of Jiaying Zhu. Stanford, CA--Plants are stationary. This means that the way they grow must be highly internally ...
Auditory perception: Where microseconds matter
In the mammalian auditory system, sound waves impinging on the tympanic membrane of the ear are transduced into electrical signals ...
Public confused by climate change messages
Experts, charities, the media and government confuse the public by speaking "different languages" on climate change, a new study says. ...
New human studies show multiple health benefits from consuming mangos
Orlando, FL (June 1, 2017) - Emerging human studies on mango consumption have found potential health benefits associated with the ...
Baby teeth link autism and heavy metals, NIH study suggests
Credit: J. Gregory, Mount Sinai Health System Baby teeth from children with autism contain more toxic lead and less of ...
Researchers identify specific neurons that distinguish between reality and imagination
Credit: Western University New Western University research shows that neurons in the part of the brain found to be abnormal ...
HMGB1 may be linked to immunosuppression in patients who survive septic shock
A new study published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests a new approach to treating patients with sepsis, ...
ESMO 2017 Congress: Integrating science into oncology for a better patient outcome
Don't miss ESMO 2017: the place to be for the latest news in oncology! The count of submitted abstracts this ...
New report calls on federal and state collaboration to address brucellosis transmission
WASHINGTON - Efforts to control brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) should focus on reducing the risk of transmission ...
The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition to publish with Wiley
Hoboken, NJ--June 1, 2017--John Wiley and Sons Inc., (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb) announced today that it has been selected by the American ...
Deployment stress impacts well-being through different mental health issues for female and male vets
(Boston)-- Experiencing stress-related mental health issues following deployment exposures increases risk of reduced well-being in other life domains in the ...
How to block type 1 diabetes
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory, Cyteir Therapeutics and collaborating institutions have found a way to protect beta cells from destruction ...
Payments linked to higher odds of doctors prescribing certain cancer drugs
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Physicians paid by pharmaceutical companies for meals, talks and travel had higher odds of prescribing those ...
Why pot-smoking declines — but doesn’t end — with parenthood
Adults who smoke marijuana often cut back after becoming parents -- but they don't necessarily quit. The influence of a ...
Phagocytes in the brain: Good or bad?
The precise impact of the microglia in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's remains unclear. In the brain, microglial ...
