New Zealand workplace study shows more than quarter of employees feel depressed much of the time According to the World Health organization (WHO), the workplace can be a positive force for improving mental health. Aug 21, 2019 0 98
'A first for cancer research': New approach to study tumors Current drugs to treat malignant tumors may be successful at reaching the tumor site but often fail to fully reach the cancerous cells in tumors. Aug 21, 2019 0 5
Organ transplants: Why so many people are put off donating It's well known that there's a worldwide shortage of organ donors. More than 100,000 organ transplants have taken place around the world every year since 2008 but this is way below what's needed. Aug 21, 2019 0 2
Researcher finds connection between job complexity and cognitive function Retiring from your full-time job might not be the best thing for your brain as you age, according to a new study out of Florida State University. Aug 21, 2019 0 21
Study confirms cannabis flower is an effective mid-level analgesic medication for pain treatment Using the largest database of real-time recordings of the effects of common and commercially available cannabis products in the United States (U.S.), researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) found strong evidence ... Aug 21, 2019 0 687
Ketamine may not be an actual antidepressant, but may decrease the burden of symptoms A new study indicates that the antidepressant effects of ketamine may not be such, according to a paper published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. The study investigates the hypothesis that depressed individual receiving ... Aug 21, 2019 0 13
How to stay safe from eastern equine encephalitis A second human case of Eastern equine encephalitis virus infection this year was confirmed in Massachusetts last week, in a young Grafton man. Meanwhile, the first human case of EEE in the state in six years—a man over ... Aug 21, 2019 1 5
Two hospital infection rates tumbled after move to single-patient rooms The move to single-patient rooms at the McGill University Health Centre's (MUHC) Glen site in 2015 resulted in significantly reduced rates of hospital-acquired infections, suggests a study published today in the highly respected ... Aug 21, 2019 1 13
Wide distribution of Naloxone effective in preventing opioid-related deaths Broad distribution of the opioid reversal drug naloxone is highly cost-effective in reducing fatal overdoses, according to a new University of Michigan study. Aug 21, 2019 0 35
Biomarkers indicate health in old age Researchers on aging from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of aging and the Leiden University Medical Center collaborate to link basic insights from model organisms to the causes of aging in humans. Now, they have found ... Aug 21, 2019 1 130