Archive: 02/10/2019

Vaping group mounts legal challenge to temporary sales ban

A national industry group has asked a federal judge to immediately end Massachusetts' four-month ban on the sale of all vaping products.

Oct 2, 2019

Gene editing video stirs talk of designer babies, ethics

A new video showing people casually discussing gene editing and designer babies is making waves because of its source: the government-funded group leading efforts to set standards for the ethically dicey science.

Oct 2, 2019

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The propensity to hear 'voices' in schizophrenia may be established by infancy

Some people suffering from severe mental illness, particularly schizophrenia, hear "voices," known as auditory hallucinations. This symptom, which afflicts more than 80% of patients, is among the most prevalent and distressing ...

Oct 2, 2019

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Recommendations to prevent secondary fractures in adults 65+ with osteoporosis

A multistakeholder coalition assembled by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) has issued clinical recommendations for the optimal prevention of secondary fracture among people aged 65 years and older ...

Oct 2, 2019

Researchers identify molecular process that could accelerate recovery from nerve injuries

Twenty million Americans suffer from peripheral nerve injuries, which can be caused by traumas such as combat wounds and motorcycle crashes as well as medical disorders including diabetes. These injuries can have a devastating ...

Oct 2, 2019

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Environmental toxins impair immune system over multiple generations

New research shows that maternal exposure to a common and ubiquitous form of industrial pollution can harm the immune system of offspring and that this injury is passed along to subsequent generations, weakening the body's ...

Oct 2, 2019

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Fungal invasion of pancreas creates cancer risk

Certain fungi move from the gut to the pancreas, expand their population more than a thousand-fold, and encourage pancreatic cancer growth, a new study finds.

Oct 2, 2019

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Lesbian and bisexual women more likely to smoke while drinking alcohol than heterosexual women

Sexual minority women are more likely to smoke cigarettes when drinking alcohol than heterosexual women, according to new University at Buffalo research.

Oct 2, 2019