Teens who’ve tried marijuana have used it in more than one form
Most teens who've tried marijuana have used the drug in more than one form, including cannabis products that are smoked, eaten or vaped, new USC...
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Final decisions in Germany’s Excellence Strategy
Funding decisions have now been made in Germany's Excellence Strategy, a programme designed to strengthen top-level research at universities in Germany. On 27 September 2018,...
GSA joins global call to action on fragility fractures
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has signed on to the Fragility...
Cosmetic surgeons offering incomplete information for breast augmentation customers
Credit: Brighton and Sussex Medical School Research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has found that websites by cosmetic surgery providers offer incomplete information...
Sensitive babies become altruistic toddlers
Our responsiveness to seeing others in distress accounts for variability in helping behavior from early in development, according to a study published Sept. 25 in...
New wood-based materials to prevent the spread of microorganisms in hospitals
A recently launched development project called Sami&Samu is looking to introduce innovative renewable materials, surface finishes and textiles to Hospital Nova, a new hospital due...
A role for Scn5a missplicing in cardiac arrhythmias in myotonic dystrophy
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals new insights into what can be causing life-threatening cardiac-related events...
Discovery paves way for improved ovarian cancer care
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Australian scientists have revealed a better way to identify which patients should respond to powerful ovarian cancer drugs called...
Improved In vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque development
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan - Atherosclerosis, involving the buildup of plaque in the arteries and an associated reduction in the flow of blood,...
Diagnostic protocol effective in identifying ED patients with acute chest pain
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Sept. 28, 2018 - A relatively new accelerated diagnostic protocol is effective in identifying emergency department patients with acute chest pain who...
Kidney disease biomarker may also be a marker for COPD
Credit: ATS Sept. 25, 2018--A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to...
UM research to focus on muscles of bird flight
Credit: Bret Tobalske MISSOULA - There are two primary types of muscles. Skeletal muscles allow one to raise a limb or walk. Smooth muscles, such...
New invasive bryozoan arrives in Alaskan waters
Credit: Melissa Frey, Royal BC Museum, Canada Alaska has a near-pristine marine ecosystem--it has fewer invasive species in its waters than almost any other state...
UCI awarded $3.4 million ‘Cancer Moonshot’ grant to study potential breakthrough in cancer
Credit: University of California, Irvine Irvine, Calif. - September 27, 2018 - UCI School of Medicine researchers have been awarded a $3.4 million grant by...
Amazon mangrove forest stores twice as much carbon per acre as region’s famous rainforest
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists have determined for the first time that Amazon's waterlogged coastal mangrove forests, which are being clear cut for cattle pastures and...
