Safe to breastfeed while on bipolar meds? Jury’s still out
Better-designed studies needed to make informed patient recommendations Prior research on lithium's effects on breastfeeding are sparse, poorly designed Study author: 'It's 2019, and we...
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Personality traits of drug users
Credit: Credit to the authors The social environment is an influential factor with regards to drug addiction. However, some people living in the same environment...
Fiber-optic probe can see molecular bonds
Pointing the new nanoscopy tool like a Harry Potter wand reveals a high-resolution image of moleculesCredit: Liu Group/UCR In "Avengers: Endgame," Tony Stark warned Scott...
Unhealthy gut promotes spread of breast cancer, study finds
Disrupting gut bacteria had profound, sustained effects, making cancer more aggressiveCredit: Alexandra Angelich | UVA An unhealthy, inflamed gut causes breast cancer to become much...
Mysterious holes in Antarctic sea ice explained by years of robotic data
Credit: Dan Costa/University of California, Santa Cruz The winter ice on the surface of Antarctica's Weddell Sea occasionally forms an enormous hole. A hole that...
Does obesity increase risk of being a bullying victim, perpetrator, or both?
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 28, 2019--A new study has shown that obese adolescents are not only significantly...
Study drug delays type 1 diabetes in high risk children and adults
A drug that targets the immune system can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes an average of two years in children and adults at...
Xpert Ultra test for diagnosing TB now included in Cochrane Review
Tuberculosis (TB) causes more deaths globally than any other infectious disease and is a top 10 cause of death worldwide. Globally in 2017, of the...
Using tumor biomarkers to tailor therapy in metastatic pancreatic cancer
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 6, 2019--A new pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of using molecular tumor markers...
Type 1 diabetes may have an impact on the developing brain in children
Nemours researchers part of the Diabetes Research in Children Network present pivotal research at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions SAN FRANCISCO (June 10, 2019) -...
New microneedle technique speeds plant disease detection
Credit: NC State University Researchers have developed a new technique that uses microneedle patches to collect DNA from plant tissues in one minute, rather than...
Do magazines exaggerate fertility at advanced reproductive age?
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 28, 2019--A new study has shown that popular magazines commonly feature older pregnant...
Breakthrough Watch and the European Southern Observatory achieve ‘first light’ on upgraded planet-finding instrument to search for Earth-like planets in nearest star system
Credit: A. Ghizzi Panizza/ESO Newly-built planet-finding instrument installed on Very Large Telescope, Chile, begins 100-hour observation of nearby stars Alpha Centauri A and B, aiming...
2019 ‘dead zone’ may be the second largest on record
A recent forecast of the size of the "Dead Zone" in the northern Gulf of Mexico for late July 2019 is that it will cover...
New research could help predict seizures before they happen
Research led by FutureNeuro at RCSI could improve the lives of people with epilepsyCredit: Maxwell Photography Monday, 10 June 2019 - A new study has...
