Archive: 09/06/2016

Researchers study the use of e-cigarettes for illicit drugs

In a Department of Forensic Science lab at Virginia Commonwealth University, a contraption mechanically puffs on an e-cigarette loaded with methamphetamine, testing how much of the illegal drug is contained in the vapor cloud.

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Our brain activity could be nudged to make healthier choices

Netflix binge watching versus a hike in the woods. A cheeseburger versus kale salad. Fentanyl versus Tylenol. New UC Berkeley research suggests our brain activity could be influenced to make the healthier choice.

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Changing our understanding of consciousness

Measuring and defining consciousness has been an ongoing challenge for neuroscientists, philosophers and psychologists for centuries. The concept of levels of consciousness is mostly theoretical, limiting the abilities of ...

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Study to explore link between healthy gut and healthy mind

Could live bacteria ingested each day be used to prevent or treat mild anxiety and depression?

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Are you getting the best health care? Evidence says maybe not

When you go to the hospital, you probably think you're going to receive the best, most current care. Otherwise, you would not entrust your care to that hospital.

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Study finds 5:2 diet is useful weapon in fight against diabetes

A popular diet is proving to be effective for improving the health of people with type 2 diabetes.

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Pharmacists could provide vital support for young people to manage long-term conditions like juvenile arthritis

Manchester researchers and Pharmacy Research UK (PRUK) have published research exhibiting the valued role pharmacists can play in supporting young people with juvenile arthritis to self-manage their condition.

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Scientists shed new light on organ positioning in early embryos

An international team of scientists from the UK, the USA and Japan have revealed new aspects of how developing embryos establish a left and a right hand side.

Jun 9, 2016

Cycle training for children has benefits in adolescence

A large-scale UK study of cycling and related safety behaviours, by researchers from Children of the 90s, found children who did a National Cycle Proficiency Scheme course in primary school carried positive cycling behaviour ...

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The history (and health claims) of the tea

How do you take your tea – with a drop of poisonous chemicals or a spoonful of sheep dung? Throughout history, the health benefits – and harms – of this popular beverage have been widely debated. In an article originally ...

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