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Study reveals that italian adolescents are heavy consumers of caffeine
More than three-quarters (76%) of Italian adolescents who completed anonymous questionnaires consumed caffeine on a daily basis and nearly half...
Neuro Kinetics’ game-changing I-PAS cleared by FDA
(Neuro Kinetics, Inc.) Neuro Kinetics, Inc. announced U.S. FDA clearance for its innovative I-Portal® Portable Assessment System (I-PAS). The head-mounted,...
Taming biofuel-loving microbes
Most people are cautious around gasoline and diesel for good reason, but some microbes love the stuff -- especially biofuels...
Slow-release hydrogel aids immunotherapy for cancer
Credit: Hartgerink Research Group/Rice University An immunotherapy drug embedded in a slow-release hydrogel invented at Rice University in collaboration with...
Mental health treatment for victims of human trafficking — Journal of Psychiatric Practice presents initial recommendations
March 7, 2018 - Cognitive therapies should be considered when addressing the harmful psychological consequences of trauma in victims of...
Examining preferences for centralizing cancer surgery services
Centralization of cancer surgery services aims to reduce variations in quality of care and improve health outcomes for patients, but...
North Pacific climate patterns influence El Nino occurrences
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences For decades, the world's leading scientists have observed the phenomena known as El Nino and...
We’re not addicted to smartphones, we’re addicted to social interaction
A new study of dysfunctional use of smart technology finds that the most addictive smartphone functions all share a common...
Two new species of stone centipedes found hiding in larch forests in China
Credit: Dr Huiqin Ma Scientists described two species of previously unknown stone centipedes from China. Now housed at the Hengshui...
Houston Methodist researcher makes bold move by releasing nanotech ‘recipe’
Credit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON - (March 7, 2018) - In a rare move, a Houston Methodist researcher is sharing his...
Research reveals risk factors for urgency urinary incontinence
In a large representative British population of individuals in their late 60s, the prevalence of urinary incontinence was 15% in...
One-month worth of memory training results in 30 minutes
A new study shows that when participants are taught an effective strategy for a working memory training task, they quickly...
Tropical birds live longer than temperate counterparts
An international research team has found strong evidence that passerine birds near the equator live longer than their higher latitude...
Instability of wildlife trade does not encourage trappers to conserve natural habitats
Much of the global wildlife trade originates in nations with rich biodiversity and high levels of poverty as the act...
Exercise may decrease heart drug’s effectiveness
Peter Ruben and his team of researchers have spent years studying why seemingly healthy patients with inherited cardiac arrhythmias can...
Study points to potential misuse/abuse of ADHD drugs
A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study indicates that methylphenidate, a central nervous system stimulant approved to treat attention...
More realistic and accurate organs-on-chips
In a step toward better diagnosis and treatment of digestive conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, scientists report in ACS...
Non-smokers with oral precancerous lesions at increased risk of cancer
Credit: University of British Columbia Precancerous lesions in the mouths of non-smokers are more likely to progress to cancer than...
Birth of new neurons in the human hippocampus ends in childhood
Credit: Alvarez-Buylla lab / UCSF One of the liveliest debates in neuroscience over the past half century surrounds whether the...
UC Davis researchers find new way to defeat HIV latency
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has a secret life. Though anti-retroviral therapy can reduce its numbers, the virus can...
