Sniffing pleasant odors may decrease cigarette craving
Novel strategy could be useful component of comprehensive smoking cessation plan, study says WASHINGTON -- Smokers who are trying to quit may not always have...
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Turning silenced cancer genes back into fighters
Targeting protein known as UHRF1 may shrink tumors by restoring aberrant gene regulation in cancer cellsCredit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Working with human colon...
90 percent of teens killed by an intimate partner are girls
Study in JAMA Pediatrics looks at intimate partner violence among teens Intimate partner homicide among teens does occur and 90 percent of the victims are...
Crohn’s disease research set to benefit from £1.8m funding boost
An international philanthropic trust has awarded significant funding to aid scientists' understanding of the currently incurable condition known as Crohn's disease. The £1.8 million award...
Abundance of information narrows our collective attention span
New study in Nature Communications finds increasingly narrow peaks of collective attention over time, supporting a 'social acceleration' occurring across different domainsCredit: Philipp Lorenz-Spreen, Bjarke...
Developing a vaccine against Nipah virus
PHILADELPHIA -- Nipah virus is a type of RNA virus transmitted from animals to humans. The infection causes severe respiratory illness and symptoms including cough,...
FDA added sugar label could be a cost-effective way to improve health, generate savings
Model estimates prevention of nearly 1 million cases of cardiometabolic disease, billions of dollars in savings in first 20 years of label's useCredit: Tufts University...
Labeling added sugars content on packaged foods and beverages could lower heart disease/diabetes risk and cut healthcare costs
DALLAS, April 15, 2019 -- A label showing added sugars content on all packaged foods and sugary drinks could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits...
The discrete-time physics hiding inside our continuous-time world
Credit: Santa Fe Institute Press Scientists believe that time is continuous, not discrete -- roughly speaking, they believe that it does not progress in "chunks,"...
National poll: Most parents concerned about safety of teens using ride-sharing services
1 in 8 parents say their minor-aged teen has used a rideshare service despite rules banning it; top parent concerns include safe driving and sexual...
Transparency from charities about how funds are used builds trust and increases giving
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Charitable and humanitarian organizations are increasingly tapping into a $30 billion crowdfunding market, not only to raise funds but to build donors'...
Late breaking clinical trial data at ISN World Congress of Nephrology
3 internationally significant presentations will impact kidney disease treatment Melbourne, April 15, 2019 - Three internationally significant presentations at the World Congress of Nephrology today...
Cognitive functioning does not predict weight-loss outcome for adolescents
Adolescents with cognitive impairments and intellectual disabilities have similar weight-loss trajectories to peers after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy WASHINGTON--(April 15, 2019) - Young people with cognitive...
This gene could play a major role in reducing brain swelling after stroke
USC study suggests a dose of the TRIM9 gene could decrease damage in stroke, concussion, encephalitis Could a medication someday help the brain heal itself...
Do songbirds pay a price for winter wandering?
In years when winter conditions are especially harsh, birds that depend on conifer seeds for food are sometimes forced to leave their homes in northern...
