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Gut-directed hypnotherapy delivered by psychologists appears as effective in group or individual sessions, potentially offering a new treatment option for...

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered by respiratory nurses is cost-effective and reduces anxiety symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...

Patients in the UK who have survived critical illnesses requiring care in an intensive care unit (ICU) frequently report symptoms...

Scientists have shown that the social insect Lasius niger (or black garden ant) changes its behavior following exposure to a...

It's safe to slap on the sunscreen this summer - in repeated doses - despite what you have read about...

(Chalmers University of Technology) Water which has been contaminated with mercury and other toxic heavy metals is a major cause...

The abundance of personal smartphones in southern African countries got University of Washington professor Sarah Gimbel thinking: What if these...

Economic conditions can shape the decisions that adults make about their families, such as whether and when to have children....

One of the most successful techniques to combat multidrug resistance in cancer cells is the downregulation of those genes responsible...

New research published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs suggests that tobacco packaging that reminds smokers that broad societal 'others'...

Credit: UEF / Varpu Heiskanen The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased significantly over the last decades, creating substantial financial...

In a randomized controlled trial of 134 mildly stressed, middle-aged to older adults, participants who were assigned to a six-week...

LUGANO-SINGAPORE, 21 November 2018 - Rare cancers inherently make it difficult to collect data, build clinical expertise and treat affected...

Men who use androgenic anabolic steroids--such as testosterone--may face a higher risk of early death and of experiencing more hospital...

Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing...

In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study of adults aged 65 and older who were functionally independent, individuals...

Credit: The Stephenson Lab ANN ARBOR--When you reach for a bottle of acetaminophen, you may be looking for relief from...

Compared with women in a recent study who slept seven to eight hours each night, women who slept for ?5...

NEW YORK, NY (November 20, 2018) There will be more than 30.5 million passengers traveling during the 12-day Thanksgiving season...

Credit: Geriatrics & Gerontology International In a Geriatrics & Gerontology International study of 51 individuals living with dementia who attended...