Archive: 27/01/2015
How pornography influences and harms sexual behavior
A new article co-authored by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor suggests that pornography has become a primary source of sexual education, and has a tangible influence on the sex lives of young adults.
Jan 27, 2015
Neuroscience researchers believe in quitting smoking gradually
Smoking is harmful in almost every respect. Cancer, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases are just a small part of a well-documented portfolio of serious consequences of smoking. Nicotine is what makes smoking addictive, ...
Jan 27, 2015
Metabolic process of the liver implicated in the spread of colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is a cancer on the move: about 50 percent of patients with the disease see their cancer spread, typically to the liver. By identifying genes that become activated in cancer cells that successfully travel—metastasize—to ...
Jan 27, 2015
New algorithm will allow better heart surgery
A new technique to help surgeons find the exact location of heart defects could save lives, help them to treat patients more effectively and save health service cash.
Jan 27, 2015
Age concern in largest ever study of heroin user deaths
Older users of opioids such as heroin are 27 times more likely to become a victim of homicide than the general population, a University of Manchester study of almost 200,000 users has found.
Jan 27, 2015
Liberia closes Ebola centre at epicentre of outbreak
Liberia's president on Monday announced the closure of an Ebola treatment facility which lay at the epicentre of the virus's worst outbreak in history, as the disease's spread has slowed in the country.
Jan 27, 2015
Obama to seek more funds for antibiotic-resistant bacteria fight
President Barack Obama will request a doubling of funds for fighting and preventing antibiotic-resistant bacteria in his 2016 budget, the White House said Tuesday.
Jan 27, 2015