Suicide rates in the U.S. have risen a quarter since 1999, killing nearly 45,000 Americans each year. About 90 percent of those who attempt or die from suicide had a diagnosable mental disorder, yet most states don't require ...
Oct 10, 2018
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A new nonaddictive drug compound discovered by Purdue University researchers could lead to the treatment of chronic pain without the need to rely on opioids, just as a bipartisan package of bills moves through the U.S. House ...
Oct 5, 2018
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Purdue University researchers are studying ways to make prostate cancer, ranked as the second most common and second most fatal cancer among men by the American Cancer Society, less lethal by making it less aggressive.
Oct 4, 2018
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The link between mental health disorders and substance abuse is well-documented. Nearly one in 12 adults in the U.S is depressed, and opioid-related deaths are skyrocketing. As these numbers continue to climb, some mental ...
Oct 3, 2018
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Children are victimized every day in child pornography cases, but hidden behind the societal outcry to protect them are the law enforcement investigators forced to shuffle through sometimes thousands of illegal images.
Oct 2, 2018
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Pregnant women could use a "wearable" app to detect whether they have or are susceptible to a condition that leads to serious health complications for them or their unborn child.
Sep 27, 2018
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Alcoholism and depression often go hand-in-hand.
Sep 21, 2018
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No woman's breast tissue is the same, so MRIs detecting and monitoring cancer shouldn't treat them all the same.
Sep 19, 2018
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Purdue University researchers have devised a way to use 3-D printers to ensure that medical imaging techniques offer the best performance.
Aug 30, 2018
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A new technology developed by Purdue University researchers allows different concentrations of a drug or a chemical to be targeted at different areas of the same cancerous tissue in the laboratory. The discovery may help ...
Aug 24, 2018
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