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UTSA psychologist helps train first responders on the front line of the opioid crisis
James Bray, professor and chair of the UTSA Department of Psychology, is working on a research project with agencies in...
How attention helps the brain perceive an object
Salk scientists find that attention cuts through brain 'noise' that impairs visual perception LA JOLLA--(March 19, 2019) It's easy to...
Sleep problems during pregnancy affect glucose, may increase risk of childhood obesity
Study shows that the severity of sleep apnea in pregnant women is related to higher glycemic patterns AURORA, Colo. -...
Former inmates need social supports to maintain mental health, Rutgers study says
Incarcerated men of color are especially susceptible to weakened social support systems and untreated mental health conditions Men released from...
Trigger warnings do little to reduce people’s distress, research shows
Trigger warnings that alert people to potentially sensitive content are increasingly popular, especially on college campuses, but research suggests that...
Precision oncology insights revealed for colorectal cancer
Next-generation sequencing of tumor DNA from patients with colorectal cancer revealed genetic alterations that were linked to different survival and...
Study finds natural selection favors cheaters
UC Riverside research focused on interaction between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and their hostsCredit: Sachs lab, UC Riverside Mutualisms, which are interactions...
National award for major scientific study of wound care dressings
The University of Huddersfield's Professor Karen Ousey and Dr Nikolaos Georgopoulos teamed with industry partners Perfectus Biomed and Essity to...
University of Minnesota to lead $9.7 million NIH grant to improve hearing restoration
New research could improve hearing for deaf people who cannot sufficiently benefit from traditional treatment The University of Minnesota announced...
Every hour 30 people are diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in the European Region
It's time to make TB a disease of the pastCredit: ECDC The latest ECDC-WHO report Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in...
Discovery of a crucial immune reaction when solid food is introduced that prevents inflammatory disorders
Microbes colonize all body surfaces and help to balance the immune system. In newborn infants, gut microbiota is first conditioned...
PCORI Board approves $3.8 million to support implementation of findings from PCORI-funded research
Projects focus on obesity and diabetes prevention interventions WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2019) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)...
Emotionally attuned managers are better at judging workgroup effectiveness: study
Novel experiment shows an ability to detect others' reactions is critical People who are naturally more attuned to others' emotions...
Simple blood test could determine preterm birth rate in low-resource countries
Study funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows blood test and mathematical model can accurately identify preterm babies without...
Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression
Credit: Source: University of Freiburg - Medical Center World's largest study of deep brain stimulation in the brain's reward system...
People choose healthy and sustainable lunches if given the green light
People are likely to choose healthier and more sustainable canteen meals if they are labelled with a traffic light system,...
Tiny song bird makes record migration, U of G study proves
For the first time, University of Guelph biologists have tracked an annual migration of up to 20,000 kilometers made by...
Diattenuation imaging — a promising imaging technique for brain research
Credit: Miriam Menzel et al., Scientific Reports (2019), DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-38506-w (CC BY 4.0) A new imaging method provides structural information about...
Even low doses of synthetic cannabinoids can impair cognitive performance
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2019--A new study shows that inhaled doses of as...
Undernutrition during pregnancy changes lung-specific gene expression
Higher rates of lung disease in children born to moms who were undernourished during pregnancy could be explained by epigenetic...
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