Medical research
New breakthroughs for muscular dystrophy research
A new study by Illinois State University's Andrés Vidal-Gadea is breaking ground in the field of muscular dystrophy research.
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Health
Teens living in US states allowing medical marijuana smoke less cannabis: study
According to a large-scale study of American high school students, legalizing medicinal marijuana has actually led to a drop in cannabis use among teenagers.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High rates of MenB vaccination advised in university outbreaks
(HealthDay)—Achieving high serogroup B meningococcal (MenB) vaccination coverage is recommended following university-based outbreaks of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B, according to a study published online ...
Feb 14, 2019
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MRI and computer modeling reveals how wrist bones move
We use our wrists constantly, but how do they work? In a just-published Journal of Biomechanics article, the researchers proved a longtime assumption about individuals' right and left wrists, while also finding differences ...
Feb 13, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tick tock: Commitment readiness predicts relationship success, say scientists
Timing is everything, goes a popular phrase, and this is also true for relationships. As Valentine's Day approaches, social psychologists from Purdue University offer new research showing that a person's commitment readiness ...
Feb 13, 2019
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New CDC data highlight E-cigarette epidemic's threat to nation's youth
Results of the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight the rapidly growing popularity of electronic cigarettes among youth. The results show that ...
Feb 13, 2019
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Youth smoking decline stalls, and vaping may be to blame
Cigarette smoking rates have stopped falling among U.S. kids, and health officials believe youth vaping is responsible.
Feb 11, 2019
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Surgery
Stress-free training may enhance surgical skill
University of Houston and Methodist Hospital researchers are reporting in Scientific Reports that the best way to train surgeons is to remove the stress of residency programs and make surgery a hobby. Under relaxed conditions ...
Feb 11, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Does social media push teens to depression? New study says no
(HealthDay)—Time spent on Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook probably isn't driving teenagers to depression, a new study contends.
Feb 08, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Most students receiving spectacles wear them at follow-up
(HealthDay)—Three-quarters of students aged 11 to 15 years from government schools in India receiving spectacles wear them at follow-up, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Feb 04, 2019
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