Archive: 11/01/2016

Study examines perceptions of status and attractiveness in photographs

As if it weren't hard enough. Being assessed and judged all the time, on our looks, our deeds, our works, the contents of our refrigerators. We are also judged by the company we keep, and in ways that leave me pessimistic ...

Jan 11, 2016

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Fixing the alcohol tax system could reduce harms, new study shows

Increasing the cost of the cheapest alcohol could reduce an individual's consumption by as many as 11.5 standard drinks a week for low-income wine consumers, a new study has shown.

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Legal barriers to adolescent participation in HIV, STI research need to be removed

Parental permission for adolescent participation in research on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is not required ethically and may undermine public health interests, according ...

Jan 11, 2016

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Can diet prevent cancer?

Almost everyone makes New Year's resolutions.

Jan 11, 2016

Screening for 'changed gene' could prevent asthma attacks and improve treatment

Screening children with asthma for a specific genetic change could help prevent asthma attacks and lead to more effective treatments, according to scientists at the University of Aberdeen.

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Study proves that context influences injection drug use among black individuals

According to a new study by researchers at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health, contextual factors affect patterns of drug use, particularly the prevalence of injection drug use (IDU) among black adolescents and adults.

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Conditions that promote proliferation of blood-forming cells in fetal liver

A study directed by Paul Frenette, M.D., is featured on the cover of today's print edition of Science. In experiments involving mice, Dr. Frenette and his colleagues have solved a mystery surrounding the development of hematopoietic ...

Jan 11, 2016

Video: Growing the flu in a laboratory

Early last year researchers at McMaster and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York announced that a universal flu vaccine could be on the horizon.

Jan 11, 2016

Research shows loss of memory, recovery after high-fat diet

In a first-of-its-kind study, UT Dallas researchers in the Aging & Memory Research Laboratory have determined that while short-term exposure to a high-fat diet can cause learning and memory to fade, that memory can recover ...

Jan 11, 2016

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Anti-inflammatory biomaterial coating prevents rejection of medical implants

From screws and plates for broken bones to metal hips and dental implants, every day thousands of people undergo surgeries to implant medical devices in the body.

Jan 11, 2016

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Archive: 11/01/2016

Study examines perceptions of status and attractiveness in photographs

Fixing the alcohol tax system could reduce harms, new study shows

Legal barriers to adolescent participation in HIV, STI research need to be removed

Can diet prevent cancer?

Screening for 'changed gene' could prevent asthma attacks and improve treatment

Study proves that context influences injection drug use among black individuals

Conditions that promote proliferation of blood-forming cells in fetal liver

Video: Growing the flu in a laboratory

Research shows loss of memory, recovery after high-fat diet

Anti-inflammatory biomaterial coating prevents rejection of medical implants

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