New study shows advertizing for alcohol is prevalent in UK television
A new study in the Journal of Public Health indicates that advertising for alcohol is common in British television, and may be a potential driver...
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Neurology: Space travel alters the brain
Spending long periods in space not only leads to muscle atrophy and reductions in bone density, it also has lasting effects on the brain. However,...
Stress can impair memory, reduce brain size in middle age, study finds
SAN ANTONIO--Adults in their 40s and 50s with higher levels of cortisol--a hormone linked to stress--performed worse on memory and other cognitive tasks than peers...
Hospitals differ widely in providing safe vaginal delivery after cesarean
Despite the conventional belief that for women giving birth "once a cesarean always a cesarean," vaginal delivery after cesarean -- also known as "trial of...
Serotonin neurons contribute to fail-safe mechanism that ensures recovery from interrupted breathing
Credit: Dymecki lab/Harvard Medical School Scientists trying to identify the roots of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the leading cause of death in U.S. infants...
Antibiotic explorers
Credit: None We know that antibiotics treat bacterial infections. We also know why they work. Tetracycline antibiotics, for example, stop bacteria from making protein. Like...
VIMS issues annual dead-zone report card for the Chesapeake Bay
Credit: Virginia Institute of Marine Science. An annual model-based report on "dead-zone" conditions in the Chesapeake Bay during 2018 indicates that the total volume of...
Mapping the pancreatic islets
The mechanism leading to development of type 1 diabetes remains a mystery, hampering the ability to find new ways to prevent, treat or even cure...
Cannabis pain relief without the ‘high’
Credit: Paul Logothetis/MUHC In the wake of cannabis legalization, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and...
New test measures men’s fertility
Credit: Travis Lab ITHACA, N.Y. - At a time when more than half of male infertility cannot be explained by current methods, a new test...
MRI tool watches how electrical stimulation could cure digestive disorders
Credit: Purdue University/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- More than 60 million people in the U.S. suffer from disorders in the gastrointestinal tract that could...
Elephant trunks form joints to pick up small objects; research could translate to robotics
Credit: Courtesy of Zoo Atlanta Understanding how elephants use their trunks to pick up small objects could lead to robots designed with flexible hands or...
Study finds glyphosate in cat and dog food
ITHACA, N.Y. - Got glyphosate? Your pet's breakfast might. A new Cornell study published this month in Environmental Pollution finds that glyphosate, the active herbicidal...
Utah cancer registry receives renewal from National Cancer Institute
SALT LAKE CITY- Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) and the University of Utah (U of U) will receive up to $28 million over the next 10...
Researchers develop new devices to test retinal cells
Credit: Utah State University LOGAN, UTAH -- Researchers at Utah State University have developed new devices to mechanically stress human cells in the lab. In...
