Young people are choosing marijuana before cigarettes and alcohol
More young people are turning to marijuana as their first substance of choice, rather than smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol. This pattern is especially prevalent...
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Smarter brains run on sparsely connected neurons
Credit: RUB, Kramer The more intelligent a person, the fewer connections there are between the neurons in his cerebral cortex. This is the result of...
Levers and zippers in the cell’s ‘customs’
Credit: Fernández-Mariño et al./ WISC The passage of ions through the cell membrane is controlled by ion channels, which are protein complexes that regulate vital...
New genes found that determine how the heart responds to exercise
A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL) has discovered 30 new gene locations that determine how...
Securing the natural environment for future generations
Climate change, population growth, increasing land use and competition for resources all impact heavily on nature and wildlife. The changing political landscape in the UK,...
Probiotics to protect bees from an infection associated with colony collapse disorder
Québec City, May 17, 2018--Adding probiotics to bees' food helps make them more resistant to nosemosis, a fungal infection associated with colony collapse disorder that...
Sex, viruses and cancer
Credit: The Ottawa Hospital A new study suggests that a common treatment for erectile dysfunction combined with the flu vaccine may be able to help...
WSU sleep study to identify brain processes causing poor decision-making
Credit: Washington State University Spokane photo SPOKANE, Wash. - Sleep deprivation can take a heavy toll on our ability to make sound decisions, with potentially...
Improving survival in pancreatic cancer with platinum-based chemotherapy
A small study of adults with the most common form of pancreatic cancer adds to evidence that patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations long...
Doctors in US and Canada launch sweeping pharmaceutical reform proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs is one of the biggest concerns for American voters. However, in his proposal last Friday, President...
Male depression may lower pregnancy chances among infertile couples, NIH study suggests
Among couples being treated for infertility, depression in the male partner was linked to lower pregnancy chances, while depression in the female partner was not...
Behavioral health workforce faces critical challenges in meeting population needs
Credit: National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) National Provider Identifier (NPI) Ann Arbor, May 17, 2018 - The US mental health system faces considerable...
Automated system better identifies patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia
An automated system for identifying patients at risk for complications associated with the use of mechanical ventilators provided significantly more accurate results than did traditional...
Arthritis drugs potentially safe for expectant mothers
(McGill University Health Centre) A new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC) in Montreal has revealed that pregnant...
Rheumatoid arthritis drugs taken during pregnancy may not be linked to large infection risk in child
New research indicates that when pregnant women take certain rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drugs that may cause immunosuppression, their children do not have a marked excess...
