Archive: 12/02/2020

Massachusetts sues Juul over e-cigarette marketing tactics

Massachusetts sued electronic cigarette giant Juul Labs Inc. on Wednesday, accusing the company of deliberately targeting young people through its marketing campaigns.

Feb 12, 2020

Prolonged use of hormone therapy may minimize muscle loss associated with aging

Skeletal muscle mass and strength are critical in helping prevent falls, fractures, and disability. Yet, they continue to decline during the menopause transition. A new study showed that the prolonged use (defined as ≥13 ...

Feb 12, 2020

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Researchers describe new condition involving numerous GI polyps in cancer survivors

In a paper published online today, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers provide new details about a recently discovered condition in which childhood cancer survivors develop numerous colorectal growths called polyps despite ...

Feb 12, 2020

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A brain circuit that could indicate the risk of developing Alzheimer's

Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD), the one that appears after age 65, is the most common form of this neurodegenerative disease and accounts for more than 90% of cases. The first brain changes associated with the disease ...

Feb 12, 2020

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Cracking the code for hookworm infestation

Hookworms infect nearly around 700 million people in the world, mostly in countries where sanitation is poor, and people often walk barefoot.

Feb 12, 2020

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Researchers stimulate areas vital to consciousness in monkeys' brains—and it wakes them up

One of the central questions in neuroscience is clarifying where in the brain consciousness, which is the ability to experience internal and external sensations, arises. On February 12 in the journal Neuron, researchers report ...

Feb 12, 2020

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Gay and bisexual men have higher rate of skin cancer

In the largest study of skin cancer rates among gay, lesbian or bisexual individuals, investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital report important differences in skin cancer prevalence among sexual minorities. Rates of ...

Feb 12, 2020

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Scientists investigate a special form of RNA in the brain suspected of playing a key role in mental illness

In Biology 101 you were taught that inside each cell, tiny strands of a molecule called RNA "transcribe" the genetic code in your DNA, the first step in the process of building the proteins that make up your body.

Feb 12, 2020

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How nutrition education can make a difference to people with HIV in Nigeria

HIV and AIDS are still global health problems and sub-Saharan Africa remains the most affected region. Globally, around 770,000 people died from AIDS-related conditions in 2018, 160,000 of them in West and Central Africa.

Feb 12, 2020

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Time spent watching television does not replace physical activity for Finnish men – unlike for Finnish women

A large proportion of highly active men watch more television than their low-active peers do. In contrast, highly active women watch less television than low-active women do.

Feb 12, 2020

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