Archive: 17/11/2015

Chemist talks HPV, antivirals, progress toward cure

Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That fact alone makes the work of James Bashkin, a professor of chemistry at ...

Nov 17, 2015

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Guinea begins countdown to end of Ebola after nearly two years

Authorities have started the countdown to the end of Ebola in Guinea, the last country still reporting cases after nearly two years and more than 11,000 deaths worldwide, health officials said Tuesday.

Nov 17, 2015

Neural circuitry feeding into the lateral hypothalamus, by Matthew Soleiman

At first blush, eating as a daily behavior may seem fairly straightforward. However, neuroscientists are still getting a handle on the complexities of how the brain controls eating – complexities which may explain how eating ...

Nov 17, 2015

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Marijuana dependence influenced by genes, childhood sexual abuse

Genetic variation within the endocannabinoid system may explain why some survivors of childhood adversity go on to become dependent on marijuana, while others are able to use marijuana without problems, suggests new research ...

Nov 17, 2015

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What leads to the local adoption and implementation of recreational marijuana policies?

When states move to legalize marijuana, local governments are faced with enacting—or in some cases restricting—the policy change in their jurisdictions. Using Colorado as a case study, a new study finds that public opinion, ...

Nov 17, 2015

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Canada to ban junk food ads targeting kids?

As you may have heard, we have a new Prime Minister here in Canada. This week he gave marching orders to members of his cabinet, and as you might expect, he has some interesting goals for our new Minister of Health, Dr Jane ...

Nov 17, 2015

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Learning to read infant hunger cues

Obesity is the second highest contributor to poor health and premature death in Australia and it's on the rise, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Nov 17, 2015

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Abuse as a child brings a lifetime burden—study finds a third of self-harm due to abuse

Child maltreatment contributes up to a third of depression, self-harm and anxiety, the first Australian study to calculate the burden of child abuse on society has found.

Nov 17, 2015