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Non-psychoactive cannabis ingredient could help addicts stay clean
A preclinical study in rats has shown that there might be value in using a non-psychoactive and non-addictive ingredient of...
Team discovers a significant role for nitrate in the Arctic landscape
Credit: Allen Chartier WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Nitrogen, an essential plant nutrient, is most readily absorbed by plants in its...
Study shows implications of access to high-quality fruits and vegetables
BOZEMAN -- Researchers at Montana State University in Bozeman have published a study showing how access to high-quality fruits and...
Different neural strategies for junior high school male and female English learners
Credit: Fumitaka Homae Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University studied the neural response of Japanese junior high school...
Brain’s tiniest blood vessels trigger spinal motor neurons to develop
Credit: Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute LOS ANGELES (March 23, 2018) -- A new study has revealed that...
Older adults who have slower walking speeds may have increased risk for dementia
As of 2015, nearly 47 million people around the world had dementia, a memory problem significant enough to affect your...
Mayors’ political leanings strongly influence thoughts on city health policy effectiveness
A new Drexel University study found that 30 percent of mayors don't believe civic policies can reduce health disparities in...
Care providers’ understanding of obesity treatment is limited
WASHINGTON, DC AND SILVER SPRING, MD (March 23, 2018)--Despite the high prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults, provision of recommended...
More people miss NHS appointments when the clocks go forward
Credit: Lancaster University More people miss NHS appointments when the clocks go forward in the UK The number of missed...
Helping prevent falls in older adults with dementia
Annually, about one-third of all American adults aged 65 or older experience a fall. Falls are a major cause of...
The brain learns completely differently than we’ve assumed since the 20th century
Credit: Prof. Ido Kanter The brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons, where each of these neurons communicates...
Diagnosing breast cancer using red light
Credit: Edoardo Ferocino HOLLYWOOD, FL -- Optical Mammography, or OM, which uses harmless red or infrared light, has been developed...
Is knee pain linked to depression?
In the U.S., about 13 percent of women and 10 percent of men aged 60 or older have knee pain...
One in 10 people have traces of cocaine or heroin on their fingerprints
Scientists have found that drugs are now so prevalent that 13 per cent of those taking part in a test...
Is hearing loss associated with increased risk of accidental injury?
Bottom Line: Difficulty hearing was associated with increased risk of accidental injury and individuals reporting "a lot of trouble" hearing...
Nutrient-deficient diet a key Type 2 diabetes contributor for South Asians living in US
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 21, 2018 - Less nutritious dietary choices made by South Asians living...
AI tool promotes positive peer groups to tackle substance abuse
When it comes to fighting substance abuse, research suggests the company you keep can make the difference between recovery and...
Bacteria may promote pancreatic cancer by suppressing the immune system
Bottom Line: Bacterial load was significantly higher in pancreatic tumor samples from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma compared with pancreatic...
Plants really do feed their friends
Credit: Heejung Cho Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley have discovered...
Does genome sequencing increase downstream costs?
As genome sequencing enters the clinic, fears have arisen about its potential to motivate follow-up testing and ongoing screening that...
