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September 12, 2025

Mixing booze and pot is a serious threat to traffic safety

June 12, 2017Use of marijuana in combination with alcohol by drivers is especially dangerous, according to a latest study conducted...

Poor diet, plus Alzheimer’s gene, may fuel disease

A diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the...

Spouses’ daily responses to partners’ pain linked with later functioning

The dynamics of spouses' daily interactions may influence whether an ill partner's physical functioning improves over time, according to new...

ASTRO issues guideline for use of stereotactic radiation in early-stage lung cancer

Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology/Adam Donohue ARLINGTON, Va., June 12, 2017 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)...

Uncovering the biology of a painful and disfiguring pediatric disease

Hyaline Fibromatosis Syndrome (HFS) is a rare but severe genetic disease that affects babies, children, and adults. A glassy substance...

OSU researcher part of $14 million NSF program for improved genomic tools

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Coral researcher Virginia Weis of Oregon State University is one of eight researchers selected for a new...

Low levels of vitamin A may fuel TB risk

People with low levels of vitamin A living with individuals sick with tuberculosis may be 10 times more likely to...

CT angiography appears better at predicting future risk for patients with chest pain

An analysis of diagnostic test results from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE) trial -...

Chemical composition and microhardness of human enamel treated with fluoridated whintening agents

Aesthetic treatments are always widely sought by dental patients, especially dental whitening, in order to get whiter smiles. The big...

PET imaging of atherosclerosis reveals risk of plaque rupture

Credit: Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford University Department of Electrical Engineering DENVER, Colo. - A new study shows...

Short duration of breastfeeding and maternal obesity linked to fatty liver in adolescents

Credit: Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 12, 2017 - Infants who were breastfed for less than six months...

Short regulatory gene spotted

An epigenetic mechanism regulating gene activity has been revealed by a KAUST-led international team of researchers investigating interactions between the...

Fasting plasma glucose and insulin are determinants of dietary weight loss success

San Diego, CA and Copenhagen, Denmark, June 11, 2017 - Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, together with colleagues from...

Targeted photodynamic therapy shown highly effective against prostate cancer

Credit: Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and the Clinic for...

Investigators examine the relationship between pain and opioid abuse

The drug overdose epidemic is largely driven by opioids, which continue to be prescribed for chronic pain despite recommendations to...

Neuro-receptor PET could provide an early warning for alcoholic relapse

Credit: UZ/KU Leuven, Belgium DENVER, Colo. - Alcohol abuse disorder is a devastating and complicated disease affecting millions of people...

Lianas stifle tree fruit and seed production in tropical forests

Credit: STRI archives Woody vines, known as lianas, compete intensely with trees and their numbers are on the rise in...

A changing climate affects plankton populations

Fasting glucose as a marker for greater weight loss on a high-fiber, low-glycemic diet

SAN DIEGO and BOSTON (June 11, 2017, 3:00 ET) -- Researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center...

Joanna S. Fowler, PhD, receives SNMMI 2017 Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award