Internet addiction may indicate other mental health problems in college-aged students
A new survey of internet users suggests that people who use the internet excessively may have more mental health problems. Using two scales to evaluate...
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Mosquito preference for human versus animal biting has genetic basis
Mosquitoes are more likely to feed on cattle than on humans if they carry a specific chromosomal rearrangement in their genome. This reduces their odds...
Zika virus can be detected in eye’s conjunctival fluid
In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Changwen Ke, Ph.D., of the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China and colleagues...
Flavorings, higher voltage increase toxicity of e-cigs
Roswell Park Cancer Institute scientists report that several flavorings added to electronic cigarettes impact the toxicity of the devices and that, among the tested flavors,...
Sleep habits, adolescent drug and alcohol use linked, shows research
A study led by researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Pitt Department of Psychology has identified...
Potential schizophrenia ‘switch’ found
Credits: WikimediaResearchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a key mechanism that explains how compounds they’re developing can suppress schizophrenia-like symptoms in mice wi..
Finding your way around in an uncertain world
Prof. Bernd Kuhn, Dr. Akihiro Funamizu and Prof. Kenji Doya. Credit: Image courtesy of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University – OISTSuppose you...
Targeting fat to treat cancer
Salk Institute researchers and collaborators develop novel cancer treatment that halts fat synthesis in cells. Placebo-treated cells (left) have far more lipid (red) production compared...
Math study shows our brains are far more adaptable than we know
Human babies and even animals have a basic number sense that many believe evolves from seeing the world and trying to quantify all the sights....
How the brain controls our appetite
Korean researchers show how our brain activates self-destruct mechanisms when it is low on energy to regulate appetite. Researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science...
Codeine too risky for kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging parents and health providers to stop giving codeine to children, calling for more education about its risks and...
New study compares approaches to prevent malaria in pregnancy
A novel strategy to screen pregnant women for malaria with rapid diagnostic tests and treat the test-positive women with effective antimalarials does not lower the...
Diet and exercise may improve physical function and quality of life in older obese adults
A recent review and analysis of published studies since 2005 found low-to-moderate evidence that dietary and exercise interventions can improve physical function and quality of...
Newly discovered neural connections may be linked to emotional decision-making
MIT neuroscientists have discovered connections deep within the brain that appear to form a communication pathway between areas that control emotion, decision-making, and movement. The...
Molecular switch controlling immune suppression may help turn up immunotherapies
False-colored scanning electron micrograph depicts oral squamous cancer cell (white) being attacked by to T cells (red), part of the natural immune response. Photo Credit:...
