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Medical Xpress / Families, peers biggest predictors of early substance use in children with pain, mental health symptoms
Children with co-occurring persistent pain and mental health symptoms face higher risk for early substance use, but the strongest predictors of whether a child starts using alcohol, tobacco or cannabis by age 14 are family ...
Medical Xpress / Disease patterns found to vary with genetic ancestry for Hispanic patients with IBD
Hispanic patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have varying disease patterns depending on their genetic ancestry, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Gastroenterology.
Medical Xpress / Missing ANGPTL4 gene in mice reprograms immunity, shielding against gut inflammation
A novel study using a mouse model has found that the absence of the angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) protein during development triggers a long-lasting reprogramming of the immune system that protects against intestinal inflammation. ...
Phys.org / As glaciers retreat, Greenland seals may lose key feeding hotspots
Studying foraging behavior in marine mammals is especially difficult. Unlike terrestrial animals, which can often be directly observed, marine mammals feed underwater and across vast, remote areas, making it challenging to ...
Phys.org / How much of 'us' is really 'us?'
Some time around 1683, amateur Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek scraped the plaque from between his teeth and peered at it through a home-made microscope.
Medical Xpress / Study splits schizophrenia genetic risk into two pathways, one shared with bipolar disorder
A new study by researchers at King's College London has split schizophrenia risk into two genetically distinct pathways. One is characterized by a shared genetic risk with bipolar disorder and associated with higher educational ...
Medical Xpress / Heart attack study reveals 'survival paradox'
Research from the University of Leicester and NIHR challenges the "one-size-fits-all" approach to heart attack care, adding critical nuance to the debate on sex disparities. A new study involving more than 900,000 patients ...
Medical Xpress / Frequent experience with patients, rather than years on the job, saves lives in EMS care
Severely injured patients are more likely to survive if they are initially treated by an emergency medical services (EMS) clinician who sees a high number of trauma patients, rather than a clinician in a quieter area even ...
Medical Xpress / Aggressive oral cancer can be identified at an early stage by changes in lymphatic vessels
Oral cancers with a high risk of recurrence can be identified at an early stage by examining the lymphatic vessels of the tumor. Finnish researchers have discovered for the first time that the surface cells of the lymphatic ...
Medical Xpress / Mindfulness practices found to significantly reduce depression symptoms, especially for those with early-life adversity
A new study reveals that mindfulness practices may significantly reduce depression symptoms, particularly in people who have experienced early-life adversity, such as childhood abuse and neglect. The work is published in ...
Phys.org / Prussian-blue based electrode demonstrates high capacity for cesium removal
Radioactive cesium ions, due to their high-water solubility, pose a serious threat to human health and the environment. Conventional adsorbents such as Prussian blue (PB), although effective for cesium removal, often involve ...
Tech Xplore / Augmented reality menus may help restaurants attract more customers, improve brand perceptions
Restaurants looking for new ways to engage and inform customers may benefit from incorporating augmented reality (AR) technology into their menus, according to new research from Washington State University. The study, published ...
