Can stress in the womb lead to mental resilience later in life?
When a mother is exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy, her children are less likely to suffer depression, and PTSD symptoms if they live...
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MUSC psychologists release results of survey of ‘Maria generation’ kids
Credit: Provided by Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo Psychologists from the Medical University of South Carolina have just published one of the largest post-disaster screening projects in U.S....
Advanced detection tool to limit the spread of devastating tree pathogens
EU-funded Horizon 2020 project HOMED supports the development of an early-warning tool for quarantine trees and ornamental plants in EuropeCredit: HOMED Seeking to prevent the...
Disease-causing nibbling amoeba hides by displaying proteins from host cells
Credit: Hannah Miller/UC Davis A parasitic amoeba that causes severe gut disease in humans protects itself from attack by biting off pieces of host cells...
Rapid permafrost thaw unrecognized threat to landscape, global warming researcher warns
Credit: Carolyn Gibson, University of Guelph PhD student A "sleeping giant" hidden in permafrost soils in Canada and other northern regions worldwide will have important...
More than 100 organizations join the National Academy of Medicine in countering the opioid epidemic
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced today that more than 100 organizations across the U.S. have joined NAM in declaring their commitment to reversing...
Scientists develop new model to describe how bacteria spread in different forms
A unifying theory explaining how bacteria spread in the form of swarms and biofilms adds to our understanding of the behaviour of microbial communities A...
Pregnancy shifts the daily schedule forward
New study finds both schedule, activity level changes in normal full-term pregnanciesCredit: Image: Syda Productions, via Shutterstock Add this to the list of what to...
Gender impacts brain activity in alcoholics
May lead to gender-specific treatment (Boston)--Compared to alcoholic women, alcoholic men have more diminished brain activity in areas responsible for emotional processing (limbic regions including...
Brain signaling proteins hit the road running
New study of brain neurotransmitter receptor has implications for drug discovery Surprisingly complex movements in an important neurotransmitter receptor may help explain the brain's unpredictable...
Excessive rainfall as damaging to corn yield as extreme heat, drought
Credit: Graphic courtesy Yan Li CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Recent flooding in the Midwest has brought attention to the complex agricultural problems associated with too much...
Sleep and exercise affect new moms differently than new dads
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sleep and exercise are vital to the wellbeing of new parents, but these essentials affect new moms differently than new dads,...
Argonne helps provide platform for future advanced nuclear reactor
Credit: Image by GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Pivotal technology will enable evaluation of many advanced reactor fuels and designs. For the first time in several...
Isle Royale winter study: 13 new wolves, 20 radio-collared moose
Credit: Rolf Peterson/Michigan Tech Fifteen wolves. 2,060 moose. Extensive ice and deep, powdery snow. Michigan Tech researchers have released the annual Winter Study report. In...
Low income is a risk factor for ‘catastrophic’ amputation after knee joint replacement
April 30, 2018 - Above-knee amputation (AKA) is a rare but severe complication of deep infection after knee replacement surgery. Low-income patients are at increased...
