Almost 300,000 people worldwide develop malignant melanoma each year. The disease is the most serious form of skin cancer and…
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Artificial DNA can control release of active ingredients from drugs
A drug with three active ingredients that are released in sequence at specific times: What was once a pharmacologist’s dream…
Medicines made of solid gold to help the immune system
By testing a variety of gold nanoparticles, researchers are providing first evidence of their impact upon human B lymphocytes —…
Society pays heavy price for failure to diagnose and treat conduct disorder
A new study reviewed evidence from research conducted around the world and estimated the prevalence of conduct disorder to be…
How to improve corporate social and environmental responsibility
New research shows NGOs are more likely to sway companies into ethical behavior with carefully targeted reports that consider a…
Medically unnecessary ambulance rides soar after ACA expansion
A researcher discovered that medically unnecessary ambulance rides have drastically increased due to the expansion of the Affordable Care Act…
Teens who can describe negative emotions can stave off depression
Teenagers who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways are better protected against depression than their peers…
Smart materials provide real-time insight into wearers’ emotions
Researchers have worked with smart materials on wrist-worn prototypes that can aid people diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorders…
Opioids study shows high-risk counties across the country, suggests local solutions
Dozens of counties in the Midwest and South are at the highest risk for opioid deaths in the United States,…
A primate’s response to death
Researchers review 200 years of documentation on how non-human primates respond to death. Researchers infer that non-human primates have some…