Children who experience violence early in life develop faster
Philadelphia, November 1, 2018 - A study in Biological Psychiatry has shown that exposure to violence early in life - such as physical, emotional, or...
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Study finds tennis elbow treatments provide little to no benefit
BOSTON - The painful condition known as "tennis elbow" results from overuse of the tendons in the forearm, typically in a patient's dominant arm. A...
Drexel researcher to study how California’s changing cannabis laws affect young adults
A Drexel University-led research project aimed at studying the health and behavioral effects of medical marijuana use for young adults living in Los Angeles has...
Drug combination for treatment resistant depression no more effective than single
Psychiatrists and GPs increasingly combine mirtazapine with an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) or SNRI (serotonin-noradenaline reuptake inhibitor) antidepressant for patients whose depre..
Quit rates are low and not increasing among cigarette smokers with mental health problems
(NEW YORK) November 1, 2018--Even as more and more American quit smoking cigarettes, individuals with serious psychological distress (SPD) are much less likely to extinguish...
UA professor receives grant for innovative research in preventing heart failure
Credit: Tabbitha Mosier, UA College of Medicine - Phoenix A University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix researcher has received a $393,493 grant from...
We all want ‘healthy aging,’ but what is it, really? New report looks for answers
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society "Healthy aging" sounds like a priority we all can share, but for geriatrics healthcare professionals--the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physicians...
National Psoriasis Foundation awards over $2 million in research grants and fellowships
Portland, Ore. (November 1, 2018)--The National Psoriasis Foundation, NPF, has awarded $2.3 million in research grants and fellowships in 2018. This year's awards bring the...
Three Endocrine Society members named to National Clinical Care Commission
WASHINGTON--Three Endocrine Society members have been appointed to the National Clinical Care Commission. The Commission will evaluate and provide recommendations on federal programs related to...
New study offers hope for patients suffering from a rare form of blindness
Credit: Duke Neurology A new form of therapy may halt or even reverse a form of progressive vision loss that, until now, has inevitably led...
How to stay healthy and happy through the decades
Credit: Martin Monti/UCLA Successful aging can be the norm, says UCLA psychology professor Alan Castel in his new book, "Better with Age: The Psychology of...
Take a lot of sick days? Who you know and where you live might be partly to blame
New research led by Lijun Song, associate professor of sociology at Vanderbilt University, and graduate student Phillip Pettis suggests that knowing people in high and...
New images show serotonin activating its receptor for first time
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Serotonin (3A) receptors are common drug targets in the treatment of pain, gastrointestinal dysfunctions, and mood disorders...
2D magnetism: Atom-thick platforms for energy, information and computing research
Chestnut Hill, Mass. (10/31/2018) Two-dimensional magnetism has long intrigued and motivated researchers for its potential to unleash new states of matter and utility in nano-devices....
Shape-shifting robots perceive surroundings, make decisions for first time
ITHACA, N.Y. - General-purpose robots have plenty of limitations. They can be expensive and cumbersome. They often accomplish only a single type of task. But...
