Violence in childhood leads to accelerated aging, study finds
Children who suffer abuse are more likely to age faster, while those who endure food insecurity or neglect may develop more slowly, according to new...
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Tethered antibodies present a potential new approach to prevent influenza virus infections
LA JOLLA, CA - Nov. 5, 2018 - As co-leaders of an international collaboration, scientists at Scripps Research have discovered that tethering four antibodies together...
Society for Neuroscience awards Lindsley Prize to Marley Kass
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) will award the Donald B. Lindsley Prize in Behavioral Neuroscience to Marley Kass, PhD, of Rutgers University....
William Muñoz receives Nemko Prize in Cellular or Molecular Neuroscience
(Society for Neuroscience) The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) will award the Nemko Prize in Cellular or Molecular Neuroscience to William Muñoz, PhD, a student in...
2018 Eric D. Hadar Distinguished Lecture at Columbia Psychiatry
New York, NY (November 5, 2018) -- This year's Eric D. Hadar Distinguished Lecture at the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry will take place on...
Proton therapy for pediatric brain tumors has favorable cognitive outcomes
Proton therapy treatment for pediatric brain tumor patients is associated with better neurocognitive outcomes compared to x-ray radiation therapy according to a study presented at...
New study is a smoking gun, shows vaping is no deterrent to teen tobacco use
Kids who experiment with e-cigarettes end up smoking tobacco about as much as teen smokers who never used the devices, according to a USC study...
New research links foods high in anthocyanins to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Credit: Cherry Marketing Institute LANSING, Mich. November 5, 2018 - Wearing red has become a popular way to support the prevention of heart disease, the...
Society for Neuroscience presents Science Education and Outreach Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has announced that Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD; Teodora Stoica; and Elena Blanco-Suárez, PhD, will receive this year's...
Establishing immunotherapy for pediatric liver cancer
Credit: University of Houston As part of a $6 million effort to establish new therapies for high-risk pediatric liver cancer, Navin Varadarajan, associate professor of...
Can a dog ownership and training program improve symptoms of PTSD among veterans?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 5, 2018--The results of a new integrative health study that measures the effects of owning...
Does having muscle weakness and obesity lead to falls for older women?
As our society continues to age, experts project that falls and the health complications that can come with them will also rise. In fact, about...
Children’s vaccinations and development checks prevent hospital admissions in childhood
Children who receive nursery vaccinations and development checks are less likely to be admitted to hospital during childhood years. This is the finding of the...
Resiliency in NICU parents may be linked to lower depression and anxiety
Credit: Children's National Health System ORLANDO, Fla.-(Nov. 5, 2018)-Parents of vulnerable newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) who feel less resilient may experience more...
First-of-its-kind research models immune responses in cellular immunotherapies
Credit: John Wallace at VCU Massey Cancer Center In the Cellular Immunotherapy and Transplantation Program at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, scientists are pursuing...
