Health
Do microplastics harm humans?
About 8 million metric tons of plastic waste winds up in the oceans every year -- bottles, bags and doo-dads...
See-through fish aid scientists in autism-related breakthrough
A study by University of Miami biologists may help unravel the reasons for 'tummy troubles'Credit: University of Miami University of...
Voluntary control of brainwaves in deep brain of patients with Parkinson's disease
Patients with Parkinson's disease can voluntarily control β waves in their deep brain, representing a new approach toward managing disease-related...
More About MS: A new educational forum for living with MS announced by CMSC
Consortium of multiple sclerosis centers to host free patient, family and caregivers program in Seattle, Wash. The Consortium of Multiple...
Children with diabetes perform well in school
On average, Danish children suffering from type 1 diabetes perform just as well in school as their classmates. This is...
New therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis successfully tested on mice
Québec City, February 6, 2019 - A team from Université Laval and the CERVO Brain Research Centre has demonstrated the...
Shedding light on zebrafish daily rhythms: Clock gene functions revealed
(?)Luminescent traces from individual wild type and zPer2-/- zCry1a-/- zCry2a-/- cultured... view more Tokyo, Japan - Animals have distinct behavioral...
More physical than chemical: Researchers show what really gets cells going
A team led by researchers from Osaka University find that unlike their unicellular counterparts, aggregated social amoebae need physical contact...
'Thyroid Ultrasonography and Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy: A Practical Guide and Picture Atlas'
This book is by Dr. Samer El-Kaissi, and Dr. Jack R. Wall, published on: Dec. 11, 2018 Thyroid ultrasonography is...
Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in anti-obesity medications
Editor: Professor Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, & Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary; published on Dec. 14, 2018 Obesity is a complex health...
Morals versus money: How we make social decisions
Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists...
Combination treatment, diabetes drug and immunotherapy, may help to fight breast cancer
Credit: Klefstrom Lab / University of Helsinki MYC, a gene with high cancer-initiating potential, is overexpressed in over 40% of...
Fractures have long-term impacts on quality of life in older people
Single and multiple hip, vertebral, and rib fractures strongly affect the quality of life of older adults over a prolonged...
Study estimates misuse of prescribed opioids in the United States
A new Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety study estimates the prevalence and risk factors for self-reported misuse of prescribed opioids in...
Major tobacco companies pay almost no corporation tax despite massive profits
The world's four major tobacco companies - two of which have HQs in the UK - are paying minimal UK...
The interplay between relationships, stress, and sleep
A new Personal Relationships study documents how the quality of a person's romantic relationship and the life stress he or...
Workplace sexism's effects on women's mental health and job satisfaction
Credit: Dr. Mark Rubin A new Journal of Applied Social Psychology study investigates the associations between workplace sexism, sense of...
Are most patients with fibromyalgia misdiagnosed?
Recent studies have suggested that most people who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia by physicians may not actually have the...
Maternal depression and natural disaster-related stress may affect infants' temperament
A new Infant Mental Health Journal study demonstrates that prenatal maternal depression has important consequences for infant temperament. Furthermore, the...
Certain characteristics linked with depression before and after giving birth
Depression during pregnancy and following childbirth (perinatal depression) is a common and potentially severe condition. In a Journal of Neuroscience...
