Psychology & Psychiatry

Scientists determine that 'human thoughts are material'

Researchers of Tomsk State University and New Bulgarian University claim that human thoughts are able to materialize an object. They've published results of their experiments in the article "Remember down, look down, read ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Earlier life adiposity trajectories linked to NAFLD in teens

(HealthDay)—Earlier life trajectories of adiposity are associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adolescents, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Gastroenterology and ...

Health

Alcohol blackouts: Not a joke

The heaviest drinking and steepest trajectory of increasing alcohol problems are typically observed during the mid-teens to mid-20s. One common and adverse consequence is the alcohol-related blackout (ARB), which is reported ...

Addiction

Alcohol use disorders linked to decreased 'work trajectory'

Workers with alcohol use disorders are more likely to have a flat or declining 'work trajectory,' reports a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

The science of romance – can we predict a breakup?

Oscar winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin seemed to have the perfect marriage until their "conscious uncoupling" earlier this year. Was the split destined to happen?

Immunology

Stem-cell-based strategy boosts immune system in mice

Raising hopes for cell-based therapies, UC San Francisco researchers have created the first functioning human thymus tissue from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory. The researchers showed that, in mice, the tissue can ...

Health

Belgium study tracks trends in end-of-life decision making

(HealthDay)—In Belgium, between 1998 and 2007, euthanasia was legalized and palliative care was intensified, which led to an increase in end-of-life decisions (ELDs) and fewer life-ending acts without the patient's explicit ...

Oncology & Cancer

Oral melatonin has no effect on appetite in advanced cancer

(HealthDay)—Oral melatonin does not improve appetite, weight, or quality of life for patients with cachexia due to advanced cancer, according to research published online Feb. 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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