Friends on social media such as Facebook can be a great source of comfort during periods of stress. However, if…
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Pollen allergies occur more frequently in anxiety sufferers
Seasonal allergies to different types of grass or tree pollen are more common in people with anxiety disorders, while patients…
Immune discovery set to boost cancer therapies, study suggests
Cancer therapies that use immune cells to trigger the body to attack tumors could be improved by a molecule that…
Stiffening arteries in teenagers with persistent obesity
Children and adolescents with long-term obesity have increased arterial stiffness by their late teens, a study of more than 3,000…
The power of empathy in product development
What kind of potato chip would you create, and what would you name it, if you wanted to sell the…
Inhibitory neurons have two types of impact on brain oscillations
Synchronization is important to understanding how neurons behave, which is particularly relevant with regard to brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, epilepsy…
Put more father friendly cues in OB/GYN offices
A new study finds that by adding a few subtle cues to prenatal care waiting rooms, such as photos of…
The message that addiction is a disease makes substance users less likely to seek help
Research finds that people with substance-use problems who read a message describing addiction as a disease are less likely to…
Avalanche Victims: When can rewarming lead to survival?
It is difficult for doctors to accurately assess avalanche victims who arrive at hospital suffering cardiac arrest: has the patient…
3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones
Medical researchers have 3D printed an artificial cornea using the bioink which is made of decellularized corneal stroma and stem…