New research has demonstrated the presence of S. aureus in 40% of the cell phones of students sampled at a…
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Reforming pharmacy benefit manager practices may lead to drug cost savings
Efforts to control health care costs in the United States often focus on the listed prescription drug prices, but unregulated…
Your brain activity can be used to measure how well you understand a concept
As students learn a new concept, measuring how well they grasp it has often depended on traditional paper and pencil…
Foodie calls: Dating for a free meal (rather than a relationship)
New psychology research reveals 23-33% of women in an online study say they’ve engaged in a ‘foodie call,’ where they…
Harmful algal blooms in lakes, reservoirs
With limited resources to monitor often-unpredictable algae blooms, water managers are turning to new technologies from NASA and its partners…
Ageism reduced by education, intergenerational contact
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to reduce ageist attitudes, prejudices and stereotypes through education…
‘Hunger hormone’ imbalance can trigger obesity
Scientists discovered a new mutation in the gene that regulates the key hormone suppressing hunger called leptin. This new mutation…
Medical News Today: How strength training may help people with diabetes
Strength training helps improve markers of metabolic health, such as insulin sensitivity and blood sugar levels, in mice with diabetes.
Medical News Today: Intermittent fasting: How I got started
Accompany our Research Editor as she recalls the highs and lows of her first month of reducing her calories to…
Medical News Today: An 8-hour work week could be ideal for mental health
How many hours of paid work per week are actually beneficial for mental health? It could be as little as…