An analysis of published studies gauging attitudes to medicinal cannabis has found that while health professionals are broadly supportive, they…
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Cause of sepsis-induced lung injury
A KAIST research team succeeded in visualizing pulmonary microcirculation and circulating cells in vivo with a custom-built 3D intravital lung…
Stem cells make more ‘cargo’ packets to carry cellular aging therapies
Scientists report that adult cells reprogrammed to become primitive stem cells, called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), make tiny ‘cargo…
Medical News Today: Are strangers’ mental health ‘recovery narratives’ helpful?
Are other people’s stories of strife and recovery helpful for mental health healing processes? The answer is ‘mostly yes,’ though…
Alternative treatment for epileptic seizures in children identified
A new study has identified a ‘user friendly’ treatment for the most common life-threatening neurological emergency in children.
A moody gut often accompanies depression: New study helps explain why
A new study suggests that depression and GI trouble sometimes spring from the same source — low serotonin — and…
Highly qualified staff at state preschools overcome private sector staffing advantage
Staff who are better qualified and trained maintain the quality of state-funded preschools, to some extent making up for the…
Collision-detecting suitcase, wayfinding app help blind people navigate airports
Researchers say a smart suitcase that warns blind users of impending collisions and a wayfinding smartphone app can help people…
Arsenic in drinking water may change heart structure
Among young adults, drinking water contaminated with arsenic may lead to structural changes in the heart that raise their risk…
Maternal nut consumption during pregnancy linked to improvements in neurodevelopment in children
For the first time links have been observed between a nut-rich maternal diet during the first trimester of pregnancy and…