Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents at elevated risk for engaging in polysubstance use
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 29, 2019--In a new study among adolescents in ...
Tag: Demography
Program involving community volunteers shows promise for reducing health care use by seniors
Incorporating community volunteers into the health care system shows promise in reducing health care usage by older adults and shifting ...
UC Riverside study busts myths about gossip
Study is first to explore nuances of who gossips, and what they gossip about RIVERSIDE, Calif. (news.ucr.edu) -- A new ...
Sexuality continues to change and develop well into adulthood, finds study
A new study has shown that traditional labels of 'gay', 'bisexual' and 'straight' do not capture the full range of ...
Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine May 1, 2019--(BRONX, NY)--Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., cell biologist and internationally recognized expert ...
Anti-stress brain chemical is related to PTSD resilience after trauma
Relationship between nociceptin receptor and less severe PTSD symptoms has implications for treatment, according to a new study in Biological ...
House hunting is a struggle for mixed-race families
Desire for diversity means these parents settle for less affluent neighborhoods Mixed-race couples are a burgeoning population in the United ...
The dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within 50 years
New analysis by academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of the University of Oxford, predicts the dead may ...
Large genome-wide association study is first to focus on both child and adult asthma
Most significant genes at key loci are specific to childhood onset of asthma Asthma, a common respiratory disease that causes ...
Diversity and inclusion: Advancing wheelchair technologies at CYBATHLON
Climbing up the stairs, opening a door, sitting at the table are actions that many of us take for granted ...
Americans’ beliefs about wildlife management are changing
Credit: America's Wildlife Values research team Abundant and healthy wildlife populations are a cultural and ecological treasure in the United ...
Preparing for a changing population — what it means to age successfully
April 24, 2019 -- A paper by Columbia Mailman School's John Rowe, MD, Julius Richmond Professor of Health Policy and ...
Gender identity leaves imprint on human brains, Georgia State researchers find
Society's expectations about gender roles alter the human brain at the cellular level, according to a paper published by a ...
AGS honors expert & emerging geriatrics leaders at 2019 annual scientific meeting (#AGS19)
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annually honors researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals ...
AGS honors late Dr. Arti Hurria for vision, leadership propelling geriatrics
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) will recognize the late Arti Hurria, MD, a geriatrics ...
Dr. Kellie Flood named AGS geriatrics clinician of the year
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today named Kellie Flood, MD, one of Alabama's premier ...
Experts in surgery, urogynecology honored at #AGS19
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Advancing care for older people across health specialties, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and ...
AGS honors Dr. Nicole brandt for training future geriatrics leaders in pharmacy & beyond
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP, ...
Study finds natural variation in sex ratios at birth and sex ratio inflation in 12 countries
UMass Amherst biostatistician designed study that describes national sex ratio imbalancesCredit: UMass Amherst An international team of researchers, led by ...
Indicators of despair rising among Gen X-ers entering middle age
Indicators of despair--depression, suicidal ideation, drug use and alcohol abuse--are rising among Americans in their late 30s and early 40s ...