Effective medications for opioid use disorder rarely used
Most individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not on recommended medications and even fewer remain in care, according to a research letter published today...
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Despite their generally negative connotation, parasites can have a positive effect on biodiversity and a crucial role in maintaining it
A new study sheds a positive light on a biological stigma:Credit: Enav Marcus A new study sheds a positive light on a biological stigma: Despite...
Adapting to water temperature changes: the smart “coat” of Yangtze finless porpoise
Cetaceans, including dolphins and whales, spend their entire lives in the water. Unlike terrestrial animals, they face greater challenges in regulating their body temperature because...
Extracting blood-induced color changes on the face for non-contact heart rate estimation
Heart rate (HR) estimation is an essential component of health monitoring, and provides useful insights regarding the physiological and emotional state of humans. In the...
Unveiling the anomalous dynamics of non-collinear antiferromagnets
Researchers at Tohoku University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unveiled a representative effect of the anomalous dynamics at play when an electric current...
A fungus gets comfortable
Aspergillus fumigatus strains that infect humans have a significantly altered metabolism compared to other strains in the environment. At the same time, infection with the...
T. Boone Pickens Foundation donates $20 million to Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine
The T. Boone Pickens Foundation, established by the late, Texan innovative energy leader and philanthropist, is donating $20 million to the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns...
Discovery in nanomachines within living organisms – cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) unleashed as living soft robots
Study reveals an important discovery in the realm of nanomachines within living systems. Prof. Sason Shaik from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr. Kshatresh...
Mathematical theory predicts self-organized learning in real neurons
An international collaboration between researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan, the University of Tokyo, and University College London has demonstrated...
The trilobites’ guide to surviving environmental change
Scientists have worked out how one unusual species of trilobite — an ancient, sea-dwelling relative of spiders and lobsters — was able to defend itself...
Your presence matters: parallel group craft activities proven effective in occupational therapy
Osaka, Japan – “Your presence means the world to me” may sound like a wedding invitation cliché, but an Osaka Metropolitan University study has shown...
Go with the flow
The antibiotic cefazolin is an essential drug according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is usually produced via batch manufacturing, but this multistep process...
Powerful gene editing approach boosts rotifers in pantheon of laboratory animals
By Wynne ParryCredit: Michael Shribak and Kristin Gribble By Wynne Parry Much about tiny, swimming rotifers makes them ideal study subjects. Although barely visible to...
Study aims to assess impact of physical activity intervention on cognitive development of young children in low socioeconomic areas
In an effort to address health disparities linked to low socioeconomic environments, a University of Massachusetts Amherst kinesiologist is partnering with Western Massachusetts preschools to...
Type 2 diabetes is associated with hospital stays for a wide range of medical conditions but, in people diagnosed at a young age, mental health disorders are the biggest contributing factor
In your coverage, please use this URL to provide access to the freely available paper in PLOS Medicine: http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004261Credit: Hongjiang Wu (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) In...
