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Tobacco use linked with higher use of opioids and sedatives
Tobacco is a known risk factor for the misuse of prescription opioids. In addition, concurrent use of opioids and sedative-hypnotics...
Cigarette smoking may contribute to worse outcomes in bladder cancer patients
In a study of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who had undergone radical cystectomy, cigarette smoking was linked with poor...
Research explains public resistance to vaccination
Same force that influences economics and physics complicates efforts to prevent diseaseCredit: Figure courtesy of Feng Fu and Xingru Chen....
Newborns face risks when born to women with the flu
Pregnant women with influenza are more likely to experience complications, but how this affects infants is unclear. A new Birth...
Global colorectal cancer mortality rates predicted to rise
In the first effort to predict the future burden of colorectal cancer mortality globally, researchers note that colon and rectal...
Scientists forecast where is the highly invasive fall armyworm to strike next
Staple and economically important crops throughout the world could be at serious risk if efficient measures are not taken soonCredit:...
Study shows how specific gene variants may raise bipolar disorder risk
Findings could help inform new therapies, improve diagnosisCredit: Rathje, Nedivi, et. al. A new study by researchers at The Picower...
Salk scientist Saket Navlakha receives CAREER Award from NSF
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 8, 2019) Salk scientist Saket Navlakha has received a CAREER award from the National Science...
New study looks at costs and benefits of paying for ecosystem services
Credit: STRI archives People who live within a particular ecosystem can have great influence on its ecology, particularly if they...
High society wants its fine foods to also be ethical
Credit: UBC Truffles and caviar have traditionally been delicacies of the upper class, but a new study by UBC sociology...
Patient re-contact after revision of genomic test results: A new ACMG points to consider
Patient re-contact after revision of genomic test results: Points to consider -- a statement of the American College of Medical...
Ancient gene duplication gave grasses multiple ways to wait out winter
MADISON, Wis. -- If you've ever grown carrots in your garden and puzzled over never once seeing them flower, don't...
Researchers overcome hurdle in CRISPR gene editing for muscular dystrophy
Increasing 'flags' in CRISPR extends effectiveness of treatment in miceCredit: Justin Kelley/MU Health The gene editing technique known as CRISPR...
Found in fruit, rutin helps combat the effects of jararaca viper venom
A study conducted in Brazil showed protective effects of this flavonoid against bleeding and inflammation due to snakebite.Credit: Frederico de...
Pioneering oceanographer honored by Navy, American Geophysical Union
Credit: American Geophysical Union ARLINGTON, Va.--For his work in the establishment of a new scientific field, Dr. Nicklas Pisias received...
Penn Highlands Healthcare first in the region to offer first FDA-approved lung valve for patients with severe COPD/emphysema
Credit: Penn Highlands Healthcare DUBOIS, Pa. - Penn Highlands Healthcare is the first medical facility in the region to offer...
Giant singers from neighboring oceans share song parts over time
Research illuminates process of how whale culture changes over timeCredit: ©Tim Collins/Wildlife Conservation Society Singing humpback whales from different ocean...
Obesity surgery leads to emergence of new microbial strains in the human fecal community
A novel informatics technique allows researchers to identify different strains of the same bacterial species.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Using...
First-in-class DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody therapy rapidly advances into the clinic
Multisector collaboration yields first-in-human clinical trial for testing novel Zika antibody therapy. PHILADELPHIA -- (January 8, 2019) -- The Wistar...
States take the lead in creating more health protective drinking water guidelines
Study reveals efforts to address widespread PFAS contamination affecting millions of Americans Newton, Mass. (Jan. 8, 2019) - A new...
