Health
Study points to increased risk of harm from cannabis across Europe
University of Bath press release Cannabis resin and herbal cannabis have significantly increased in potency and in price, according to...
Wireless 'pacemaker for the brain' could offer new treatment for neurological disorders
Device fine-tunes treatment by stimulating and and recording electric current in the brain at the same timeCredit: Rikky Muller, UC...
From a molecule of natural origin new therapeutic opportunities against hypertension
A peptide extracted from the cyanobacterium 'spirulina' may contrast high blood pressure by dilating blood vessels Spirulina is more and...
Adults with cerebral palsy at increased risk of depression, anxiety
Bottom Line: While cerebral palsy is considered a pediatric condition because it develops and is diagnosed in early childhood, it...
Sexual/gender minority patients prefer written self-report for identity info collection
Researchers report greater satisfaction for patients when compared to verbal collection during emergency department visits Boston, MA -- Health care...
Study examines development of physical aggression in children as they age
Bottom Line: Children can exhibit physical aggression when they are very young but that behavior typically declines before and during...
Study details opioid poisoning deaths among children, teens over two decades
Bottom Line: Nearly 9,000 children and adolescents died from opioid poisonings with prescription and illicit drugs between 1999 and 2016...
Patient preferences for collecting sexual, gender identity information
Bottom Line: Emergency department patients who are sexual or gender minorities reported greater satisfaction when information on sexual and gender...
Could drinking alcohol be associated with better survival in patients after heart failure diagnosis?
Bottom Line: Having seven or fewer alcoholic drinks a week was associated with increased survival in older adults with newly...
Wide variation in use of pain relievers during labor across US
Bottom Line: Pain relief for pregnant women in labor is commonly given in the form of epidural, spinal or combined...
Moderate drinking not harmful for older patients with heart failure
Patients should check with doctors, but daily glass of wine doesn't appear harmful A new study suggests that people over...
How 'Dry January' is the secret to better sleep, saving money and losing weight
Credit: Alcohol Change UK New research from the University of Sussex shows that taking part in Dry January - abstaining...
NUS study: Older adults care about strangers' welfare in financial decision-making
Older adults make the same financial decisions for themselves and others, while young adults take more risks when making financial...
Cell death mechanisms in stroke and novel molecular and cellular treatment options
This article by Dr. Emine Sekerdag et al. is published in Current Neuropharmacology, Volume 16, Issue 9, 2018Credit: Bentham Science...
Sugar-sweetened beverage pattern linked to higher kidney disease risk
Credit: Rebholz Highlight In a study of African-American men and women with normal kidney function, a pattern of higher collective...
After naloxone, when can opioid overdose patients be safely discharged?
Study confirms one hour ruleCredit: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Naloxone has saved thousands of lives. But can...
Breaking down AGEs: Insight into how lifestyle drives ER-positive breast cancer
Medical University of South Carolina researchers tie higher levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) to estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast...
Researchers discover kidney disease gene affects more populations than previously thought
Until now, studies on the APOL1 gene have primarily focused on African and African American populationsCredit: New York, NY (December...
Reducing drinking could help with smoking cessation, research finds
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - If quitting smoking is one of your New Year's resolutions, you might want...
Contact with monkeys and apes puts populations at risk
Credit: S. Rupp, 2018 (CC BY 4.0) Animal diseases that infect humans are a major threat to human health, and...
