Archive: 19/12/2013
College students' heavy Internet use shares symptoms of addiction
Young adults who are heavy users of the Internet may also exhibit signs of addiction, say researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Duke University Medical Center and the Duke Institute of Brain Sciences ...
Dec 19, 2013
Clinical trial examines use of human immune system to fight aggressive lung cancer
Researchers at the Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) and the UC Cancer Institute are conducting a clinical trial examining a method to stimulate the human immune system to destroy or block the growth of lung cancer cells.
Dec 19, 2013
Teen smoking continues to decline in 2013
Smoking among teens in grades 8, 10 and 12 continued to decline in 2013—a positive trend since most smokers begin their habit in adolescence— according to the latest survey results from the nationwide Monitoring the Future ...
Dec 19, 2013
Researchers create tool for studying social networks and health
A team led by Penn State College of Medicine researchers has developed a tool to help scientists study the influence of social networks on health. The team integrated—for the first time—scientific articles on both social ...
Dec 19, 2013