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Novel use for drug reduces post-operative nausea and vomiting
CHICAGO - An innovative use for a known drug is showing promise as an effective treatment for preventing postoperative nausea...
Pairing mobile phone reminders with incentives to help prevent diseases
Credit: Sanjay Jain and team In a study conducted in rural India, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers working in collaboration with...
Canada remains 7th in World Happiness Report rankings
Canada remains the seventh happiest country in the world, according to a new report co-edited by CIFAR Distinguished Fellow John...
Educational success curbs effects of child abuse, neglect
ANN ARBOR -- The emotional and sexual abuse that some children endure can lead them to commit crimes later in...
Study examines how hospital payments for heart attack care may affect patient outcomes
Credit: Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON -- In recent years, there...
Decreased oxygen levels could present hidden threat to marine species
Species living in coastal regions could face a significant future threat from reduced levels of oxygen in the marine environment,...
American Federation for Aging Research experts featured in PBS special: Incredible Aging
March 14, 2018 (New York, NY) --"Aging is the big enchilada ... if we could do something about slowing the...
Daily dose of violent video games has no long-term effect on adult aggression
Playing violent action adventure games for prolonged periods does not make adults more aggressive say researchers from the Max Planck...
Using implementation science to improve cervical cancer prevention in sub-Saharan Africa
Credit: Lauren Johnson PHILADELPHIA (March 14, 2018) - While cervical cancer - one of the most common cancers in women...
Nightmares are common but underreported in US military personnel
Credit: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine DARIEN, IL - March 14, 2018 - A new study shows that a...
Large numbers of students skipping breakfast
Despite widespread availability of morning meal programs, a large number of Canadian students are still skipping breakfast, according to a...
NIH scientists search for the clocks behind aging brain disorders
To understand the link between aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, NIH scientists compared the genetic clocks that...
Cells stressed out? Make mitochondria longer
LA JOLLA, CA - March 14, 2018 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a new pathway...
New material will allow scanning probe microscopes to do the impossible
Credit: ©NUST MISIS If scientists want to achieve stable and more qualitative results, they have to change the core of...
Nanostructures created at UCLA could make gene therapies safer, faster & more affordable
Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center/ACS Nano UCLA scientists have developed a new method that utilizes microscopic splinter-like structures...
Destroy Pancreatic Cancer dedicates $1 million for unique TGen-designed clinical trial
PHOENIX, Ariz. and Atlanta, Ga. -- March 12, 2018 -- Destroy Pancreatic Cancer, an Atlanta-based non-profit dedicated to finding better...
Researchers computationally find the needle in a haystack to treat rare diseases
Credit: Misagh Naderi, LSU One in 10 people in America is fighting a rare disease, or a disorder that affects...
Gifted Lancaster scientist invited to meet Nobel Laureates
Credit: Lancaster University Dr Rhiannon Edge from Lancaster Medical School has been invited to the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting....
Hunger guides mountain lions’ actions to enter residential areas
Credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife In late February, CBS News Denver reported that mountain lion sightings were on the rise...
Study debunks fears of increased teen suicide risk from popular flu drug
Credit: UIC/UI Health A new study published by researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests that the drug...
