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Marijuana may help HIV patients keep mental stamina longer
Credit: G.L. Kohuth, Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. — A chemical found in marijuana, known as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC,...
Brain stimulation improves schizophrenia-like cognitive problems
Credit: Sangwoo Han, University of Iowa Research Assistant "A beautiful, lobular structure," is how Krystal Parker describes the cerebellum –...
Safe spaces play important role in community-based HIV prevention, research finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The creation and sustainment of "safe spaces" may play a critical role in community-based HIV prevention efforts...
Pitt-developed drug works against ‘superbug’ biofilms and…
PITTSBURGH, May 9, 2016 – A potential drug therapy developed at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research (CVR)...
Fenofibrate may reduce heart disease risk in some patients with type 2 diabetes
WHAT: A new study shows that the drug fenofibrate might reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type...
Painful sex and bladder problems take toll on women’s libido…
CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 11, 2017)–As women age, sexual activity typically declines. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they are no longer...
IU, Regenstrief study finds surrogate decision makers experience…
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS – Nearly half of the 13 million older adults hospitalized annually in the United States are...
UW-Madison spinoff gets FDA OK for bacteria-killing wound dressing
Credit: Imbed Biosciences MADISON. Wis. — Imbed Biosciences today received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market its...
Black babies more likely to have nursing care missed in their NICU stay
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 18, 2017) – Everybody wants a healthy life for their baby. Black babies are more...
Are patients sufficiently shielded against stray radiation during CT scans?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 21, 2017–Radiation exposure during diagnostic imaging such as computed tomography...
Magic mushrooms may ‘reset’ the brains of depressed…
Credit: Carhart Harris, R et al. Scientific Reports 2017 Patients taking psilocybin to treat depression show reduced symptoms weeks after...
JAMA Viewpoint: Emerging Zika pandemic requires more WHO action now
IMAGE: Daniel Lucey, M.D., M.P.H., is Senior Scholar at the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. Credit: Georgetown...
Gene that enables memories, sense of direction produces schizophrenia-like symptoms when…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 18, 2017) – Mutations in a gene that should enable memories and a sense...
Why is some social media content interpreted as bragging?
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking is an authoritative peer-reviewed journal published monthly online with Open Access options and in print...
UT Southwestern researchers identify gene that protects against…
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – Feb. 1, 2017 – UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a gene...
UMass Amherst researchers find ‘switch’ that turns on immune cells’ tumor-killing ability
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – Molecular biologists led by Leonid Pobezinsky and his wife and research collaborator Elena Pobezinskaya...
New study suggests psychedelic drugs may reduce criminal behaviour
Credit: UBC Okanagan campus Newly published research suggests that common psychedelic drugs–such as magic mushrooms, LSD and mescaline (a substance...
Breakthrough by Exeter cell biologists
Credit: University of Exeter Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how different compartments (or organelles) of human cells interact....
Enzyme shown to regulate inflammation and metabolism in fat tissue
Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE RI — The human body has two primary kinds of fat–white fat, which stores excess calories...
The art of appropriate patient selection for heart procedures
A decline in the number of heart patients undergoing unnecessary PCI (angioplasty) procedures reflects improvements in clinical decision-making and documentation...
