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Medical Xpress / Australian teens don't eat enough nutritious food. But we can change that
Teenagers lead busy lives. And to get through everything from school exams to softball games, they need nutritious food. But research suggests Australian teens aren't getting the nutrients they need, because their diets often ...
Phys.org / Analysis shows no evidence greed benefits societies or organizations
For Kaitlin Takacs-Haynes, professor of management in the University of Delaware's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, studying greed has been on her mind since having a conversation with a colleague during the ...
Tech Xplore / Instagram can now read all users' private messages—will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?
As of May 8, end-to-end encryption is no longer available on direct messages on Instagram.
Medical Xpress / Single screening sigmoidoscopy linked to lower colorectal cancer risk two decades later
A randomized controlled trial of adults in Norway found that a single screening sigmoidoscopy led to a sustained reduction in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence for more than two decades after screening, with women seeing ...
Medical Xpress / Depression may be overdiagnosed in patients with ovarian cancer
People with ovarian cancer could be being overdiagnosed with depression due to the physical symptoms they experience as part of the cancer, according to international researchers. In addition to causing mental symptoms such ...
Medical Xpress / Weighing losses less may link decision bias to resilience, brain scans suggest
Whether people are mulling over the pros and cons of a purchase or assessing their interactions with new people, they may show a bias in placing more value on perceived positive or negative information. In a new JNeurosci ...
Phys.org / How social science helps keep bugs off corn
A new study suggests broad systemic problems play a significant role in disincentivizing corn growers from planting the refuge corn needed to keep pests from becoming resistant to the insect-killing traits in Bt corn. And ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Expert explains why tick bites are sending people to the ER in droves
Early-season tick bites have been driving more people to emergency rooms since 2017, and Virginia, along with several other northeastern states, is in the bull's-eye.
Medical Xpress / Attention to sex differences, relapse needed in early-stage studies of medication to treat alcohol use disorder
Early-stage studies of medications to treat high-risk alcohol use may be missing opportunities to identify potential therapeutic effects in certain populations, including women and people at risk for relapse, according to ...
Medical Xpress / Alcohol use disorder and obesity may cause metabolic alterations that raise the risk of relapse, study suggests
Disrupted metabolic function in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) may be amplified in the context of obesity, contributing to intensified alcohol cravings, according to a preliminary study that supports ongoing investigation ...
Phys.org / Complex habitat crucial to brush-tailed rock-wallaby survival
Brush-tailed rock-wallaby populations have dwindled for more than a century due to historical hunting for the European fur trade and competition and predation from introduced species. New research shows terrain complexity ...
Medical Xpress / Improving relationship quality may support recovery from alcohol use disorder
For people trying to reduce their heavy drinking, the quality of their interpersonal relationships early in their recovery process may contribute to their success. A study published in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research ...
