Archive: 08/05/2015

Scientists look at links between HAP and lung infections including pneumonia

Scientists at LSTM have come a step closer to understanding why people exposed to household air pollution (HAP) are at higher risk of lung infections such as pneumonia and tuberculosis.

May 8, 2015

Scientists find hyped new recreational drug 'Flakka' is as addictive as bath salts

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found using animal models that the new recreational drug alpha-PVP ("flakka") seems equivalently potent as a stimulant, and therefore as addictive, as its chemical ...

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Eat dark chocolate to beat the midday slump, study says

Larry Stevens eats a piece of high-cacao content chocolate every afternoon, which is in part because he has developed a taste for the unsweetened dark chocolate. It's also because research shows that it lowers blood pressure ...

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Vitamin A receptor may help protect lungs from smoking, viral infections

It's no surprise that smoking is bad for the lungs. But only 10%-20% of long-term smokers will develop serious conditions that affect breathing, such as emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To understand ...

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'Parts list' for inner-ear hair cells advances understanding of deafness and hearing loss

Tiny hair cells in the inner ear play an outsized role.

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Research points to omega-3 as a nutritional intervention for childhood behavioral problems

At the forefront of a field known as "neurocriminology," Adrian Raine of the University of Pennsylvania has long studied the interplay between biology and environment when it comes to antisocial and criminal behavior. With ...

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Familiarity breeds empathy

The more time we spend with people from another nationality the more empathy we have for them, University of Queensland research has found.

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Embracing stress is more important than reducing stress, psychologist says

If people actually embrace the concept of stress, it can make them stronger, smarter and happier, a Stanford expert says.

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Side effects of steroid use detailed in research

A lot of hard work, practice and dedication can help you sculpt a well-muscled body, but anabolic steroids will get you there a lot faster. What will it cost you, though?

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Research shows children often have closer relationships with their pets than their siblings

Matt Cassels had at least 10 pets when he was growing up and yet it had never occurred to him to think about how important his relationships with them were. Until he came to Cambridge and started working on a rich data set ...

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