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Parent-child therapy helps young children with depression
Credit: Matt Miller Children as young as 3 can be clinically depressed, and often that depression recurs as kids get...
Having a meal activates the functioning of human brown fat
The importance of the human brown adipose tissue (BAT) has become clearer during the past ten years. Using positron emission...
Coconut oil prolongs life in peroxisomal disorders
Credit: © Margret Bülow/Julia Sellin "Lorenzo's Oil" was to help a seriously ill boy suffering from a peroxisomal disorder (adrenoleukodystrophy/ALD)....
Rare in-vivo study shows weak brain nodes have strong influence on memory network
Our ability to learn, remember, problem solve, and speak are all cognitive functions related to different parts of our brain....
Should pharmacists be allowed to write prescriptions?
Prescribing of medications has traditionally been restricted to physicians, but there is growing support to allow pharmacists to do so...
Self-care and social ties can help men recover from the suicide of a loved one
Credit: University of British Columbia Recovering from the suicide of a friend, partner or family member can be emotionally challenging...
The role of vitamin D in a healthy pregnancy
For a pregnancy to proceed to term, early modulation of the immunologic response is required to induce tolerance to the...
Can older adults safely donate kidneys?
With increasing organ demand, living kidney donation from older donors has become more common. A new Clinical Transplantation study indicates...
New study sheds light on the growing phenomenon of radicalized European youths
Credit: European Psychiatry Philadelphia, June 20, 2018 - A study published in European Psychiatry reports on factors underlying the current...
Possible link found between diabetes and common white pigment
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin. In a pilot study by a team of researchers...
Non-dairy drinks can be dangerous for infants
A brief report published in Acta Paediatrica points to the dangers of replacing breast milk or infant formula with a...
Life-saving stroke educational program goes global
PHILADELPHIA - In an effort to improve stroke recognition and reduce life-threatening pre-hospital delays worldwide, an international team lead by...
Daily cannabis use is on the rise in American adults
NEW YORK (June 20, 2018)--Cannabis use may be decreasing among teens, but a new study by researchers at Columbia University's...
In mice, stem cells seem to work in fighting obesity! What about stem cells in humans?
Obesity is an increasing global health problem associated with several comorbidities and a high risk of mortality. A wide spectrum...
ESA announces the recipients of the 2017 Student Awards
Credit: Michel T. Kohl June 19, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, [email protected]">[email protected] The Ecological Society...
Pediatric cancer diagnosis comes of age at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Credit: Photo courtesy of Michelle's family "We thought she had a bug bite," says Michelle's mom, "but it turned out...
Preeminent cancer biologist Brian Druker, M.D., receives international science award
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Director Brian J. Druker, M.D., has been awarded the 2018 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science for...
Risks of cancer and mortality by average lifetime alcohol intake
Credit: Free-Photos, Pixabay The risk of mortality, and of developing a number of cancers, is lowest in light drinkers consuming...
Ocean’s heat cycle shows that atmospheric carbon may be headed elsewhere
As humans continue to pump the atmosphere with carbon, it's crucial for scientists to understand how and where the planet...
D for danger! Speech sounds convey emotions
Credit: Paolo Tonato Individual speech sounds - phonemes - are statistically associated with negative or positive emotions in several languages,...
