UTSA wins Intel grant to cure cybersickness
Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (Dec. 17, 2018) -- Persons using virtual reality may experience feelings of dizziness, nausea and even a loss of equilibrium....
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Study finds increasing use, and misuse, of benzodiazepines
More than one in eight U.S. adults (12.6 percent) used benzodiazepines in the past year, up from previous reports. Misuse of the prescription drugs accounted...
The gene helping submerged plants
Credit: Stockholm University Climate change threatens plants as the risks of flooding increase. A new study from Stockholm University shows that special genes are key...
One in 4 parents not prepared for 'parenting hangovers' this holiday season
Most parents planned for transportation and childcare on the night of a special event but fewer considered how drinking excessively may affect parenting the next...
Boston Harbor cleanup was economically justifiable, finds new study
The cleanup of America's filthiest harbor is now worth between $30 and $100 billion in ecosystem services A first-of-its-kind retrospective study concludes that environmental cleanup...
Teens using vaping devices in record numbers
Opioid misuse at record lows with marijuana use remaining stableCredit: University of Michigan America's teens report a dramatic increase in their use of vaping devices...
Medical emergency department visits can indicate increased suicide risk among teens and young adults
Identifying patterns in medical encounters prior to self-directed violence events can help shape screening and prevention strategies, according to a new study in the American...
Drones can detect protected nightjar nests
Thermal-sensing cameras mounted on drones may offer a safer and more cost-effective way to locate nests of the elusive European nightjar in forestry work and...
Warmer winters threaten UK blackcurrant farming
Research highlights potential of breeding new blackcurrant varieties Warmer winters may not provide sufficient chilling for blackcurrants in the UK, delaying the start of the...
Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma face high long-term risk of solid cancers
New research refines existing evidence that survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma face an elevated risk of developing various types of solid tumors many years later....
Patients with heart failure have lower risk of death, hospital admission if seen by physician in first 7 days after emergency department discharge
For patients who receive emergency department care for heart failure, early follow-up by a physician within 7 days after emergency department discharge is associated with...
Front and center: Food labels have effects on consumption and product formulation
Review finds food labels have led to changes in consumers' intake of select nutrients and industry's use of key additives BOSTON (Dec. 17, 2018)--Over the...
School-based nutritional programs reduce student obesity
New Haven, Conn. -- In-school nutrition policies and programs that promote healthier eating habits among middle school students limit increases in body mass index (BMI),...
'Treasure trove' of dinosaur footprints found in southern England
Credit: Neil Davies More than 85 well-preserved dinosaur footprints - made by at least seven different species - have been uncovered in East Sussex, representing...
NJIT researchers shine new light on disease-spreading mosquitoes
Credit: NJIT When the West Nile virus (WNV) was initially isolated in two patients at a Queens, N.Y., hospital in the summer of 1999, it...
