Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability

(Northwestern University) Just one hour a week of brisk walking -- as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train -- staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

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A single-dose antidote may help prevent fentanyl overdoses

Packing overdose medication into nanoparticles could help it better counteract dangerous synthetic opioids.

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Pancreatic Cancer Collective funds two AI teams to identify high-risk populations

(Stand Up To Cancer) The Pancreatic Cancer Collective, the strategic partnership of Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer, announced two teams to identifying high-risk pancreatic cancer populations: one using molecular and genetic data from datasets to develop new and accessible ways to identify high-risk individuals; one applying machine learning analysis to real world data comprising radiological images, electronic medical records, and information collected by physicians. Each team will receive up to $1 million over two years.

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Gastrointestinal complaints in children could signal future mental health problem

(Columbia University) Columbia University researchers are among the first to link disruption of a child's gastrointestinal microbiome triggered by early-life adversity -- such as parental separation -- with activity in the regions of the brain associated with emotional health.

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Mount Sinai and Hasso Plattner Institute launch new institute for digital health

(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Innovative institute will develop digital health solutions that improve health outcomes.

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Focus on immunotherapy and patient perspective at IASLC 2019 Small Cell Lung Cancer Meeting

(International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer) While non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the more common form of lung cancer and attracts the lion's share of the research funding, recent developments in small cell lung cancer may be shifting that slightly. In order to capitalize on these recent developments, researchers who focus on small cell lung cancer (SCLC) will gather in New York City at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer April 3-5, 2019, for the IASLC 2019 Small Cell Lung Cancer Meeting.

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Watch a desert kangaroo rat drop-kick a rattlesnake

Desert kangaroo rats have a wide arsenal for dodging rattlesnake ambushes. But the most dramatic might be their powerful midair kick.

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The science of CBD lags behind its marketing

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the lack of scientific research on CBD.

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Readers respond to classroom robots, soil erosion and more

Readers had comments and questions about robots in classrooms, benzodiazepines and more.

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New plant breeding technologies for food security

(University of Göttingen) An international team, including researchers from the University of Göttingen, argues in a perspective article recently published in "Science" that new plant breeding technologies can contribute significantly to food security and sustainable development. Genome editing techniques in particular, such as CRISPR/Cas, could help to make agriculture more productive and environmentally friendly. The researchers advocate the responsible use and support of these new technologies.

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Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk that your baby will become obese

(University of Kentucky) Using discarded foreskins from circumcisions, researchers were able to identify a potential cellular mechanism that connects a mother's smoking while pregnant with an increased risk of offspring obesity later in life

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UC researchers find ancient Maya farms in Mexican wetlands

(University of Cincinnati) Archaeologists with the University of Cincinnati used the latest technology to find evidence suggesting ancient Maya people grew surplus crops to support an active trade with neighbors up and down the Yucatan Peninsula. They will present their findings at the annual American Association of Geographers conference in Washington, D.C. The extensive croplands suggest the ancient Maya could grow surplus crops, especially the cotton responsible for the renowned textiles that were traded throughout Mesoamerica.

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CU Anschutz study reveals exercise is more critical than diet to maintain weight loss

(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) The study showed successful weight-loss maintainers rely on physical activity to remain in energy balance (rather than chronic restriction of dietary intake) to avoid weight regain. Successful weight-loss maintainers are individuals who maintain a reduced body weight of 30 pounds or more for over a year. The study, published in the March issue of Obesity, was selected as the Editor's Choice article.

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April Fools hoax stories could offer clues to help identify 'fake news'

(Lancaster University) Academic experts in natural language processing from Lancaster University who are interested in deception have compared the language used within written April Fools hoaxes and fake news stories. They have discovered that there are similarities in the written structure of humorous April Fools hoaxes -- the spoof articles published by media outlets every April 1 -- and malicious fake news stories.

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Amazon rainforest could become US-China trade war casualty, experts warn

(University of Edinburgh) Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest could accelerate as a result of the US-China trade war, University of Edinburgh researchers have warned.

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Smoking and mortality in Asia

(JAMA Network) In this analysis of data from 20 studies conducted in China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and India with more than 1 million participants, deaths associated with smoking continued to increase among men in Asia grouped by the years in which they were born. Among the study participants, there were 144,366 deaths (with 9,158 from lung cancer) during an average follow-up of almost 12 years.

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Changes in public perception of e-cigarettes, cigarettes

(JAMA Network) An analysis of data from two nationally representative surveys reports a greater proportion of US adults perceived electronic cigarettes to be as, or more, harmful than cigarettes and a decreasing proportion of US adults perceived e-cigarettes to be less harmful than cigarettes.

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The first known fossil of a Denisovan skull has been found in a Siberian cave

A new fossil and evidence that the hominids interbred with humans as recently as 15,000 years ago only add to Denisovans’ mystery.

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Kicking goals for kids with autism

(University of South Australia) Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, researchers from the University of South Australia are turning autism interventions on their head with a stand-out sports program that's training coaches how to best achieve results for students with autism.

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Call for unis and others to consider women juggling research/childcare

(Queensland University of Technology) Offering financial aid to cover childcare costs for female academics attending conferences is one of the suggestions offered by QUT researchers who surveyed Australian women on how caring for children has affected their careers. They also recommend institutions and funding bodies that use publication and citation benchmarks as a key criteria for appointment, promotion and the awarding of grants should adjust those to cater for women who have cared for children.

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Seven young scientists to receive President of Russia grants for 2019/2020

(Kazan Federal University) Annual President of Russia grant results have been announced.

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4 things we’ll learn from the first close-up image of a black hole

Scientists are gearing up to release the first image of the black hole at the center of the galaxy. Here’s what they hope to find out.

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Home-based tools can help assess dementia risk and progression

(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, report on a novel four-year, randomized clinical trial evaluating different home-based methods to assess cognitive function and decline in participants over the age of 75.

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One Antarctic ice shelf gets half its annual snowfall in just 10 days

Antarctica’s coasts get most of their snow from just a few big storms each year.

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A new model to trial preventative treatments for schizophrenia

(University of Queensland) Neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have developed a new animal model of schizophrenia that will enable researchers around the world to better understand the disease and develop new treatments.Schizophrenia, which affects around seven people in 1,000, is a poorly understood group of mental disorders that disrupt cognition and behavior. The precise neurological cause of schizophrenia is unknown and the development of better treatments are urgently needed. This research will provide a model to begin to address some of the underlying fundamental mechanisms involved.

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Smoking and pre-eclampsia may cause fertility problems for offspring, study suggests

(University of Cambridge) Low levels of oxygen in the womb -- which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as preeclampsia -- may cause problems with fertility later in life, a study carried out in rats suggests.

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Over a million UK businesses see Brexit as major obstacle to success

(Taylor & Francis Group) The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that view Brexit as a major obstacle to success has increased significantly since the referendum, according to research published in the journal Regional Studies by Ross Brown and John Wilson from the Centre for Responsible Banking & Finance at the University of St Andrews and Jose Liñares-Zegarra, University of Essex.

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Death rates from cesarean section far higher in developing countries

(Queen Mary University of London) Cesarean sections are disproportionately threatening the lives of women and babies in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London.

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Dr. Lauren Ferrante, critical care expert, becomes inaugural Hurria awardee at #AGS19

(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation today conferred one of their newest honors on Lauren Ferrante, M.D., MHS, a pulmonary and critical care physician with a unique commitment to researching better care for older adults.

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RIT, zoo researchers capturing sights, sounds and insects of Madagascar

(Rochester Institute of Technology) Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology and Seneca Park Zoo are developing a virtual reality gaming environment that will let zoogoers experience a Madagascar rainforest ecosystem. They recently journeyed to the Centre ValBio field station in Ranomafana National Park on a trip that laid the groundwork for creating accurate 3D models of the exotic Madagascar wildlife and habitat.

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Columbia awarded grant for opioid education and naloxone training on college campuses

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) Faculty at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University School of General Studies received a planning grant award for piloting Opioid Education and Naloxone Training on College Campuses. Principal investigators will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team across the Columbia campus, to establish a platform for disseminating and implementing innovative evidence-based practices and programs that address the opioid epidemic and provide naloxone training nationally.

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'Free lunch' warps inner spatial map in rat brains and, by implication, human brains

(Stanford Medicine) Our brains' neural circuitry creates spatial maps as we navigate through new environments, allowing us to recall locations and directions. While it's been known for some time that we have these internal maps, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine to be published online March 29, 2019 in Science shows how, in rats, those maps get redrawn when the rats learn they'll receive a reward at a certain place on the map.

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Saturn’s rings paint some of its moons shades of blue and red

Moons located among Saturn’s inner rings are different colors depending on their distance from the planet, suggesting they’re picking up ring debris.

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Chytrid’s frog-killing toll has been tallied — and it’s bad

Losses due to the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus are “the greatest documented loss of biodiversity attributable to a pathogen,” researchers find.

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Caffeine on the mind? Just seeing reminders of coffee can stimulate our brain

(University of Toronto) A new University of Toronto study finds that just seeing reminders of coffee can arouse us, causing our minds to be more alert and attentive.

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UAB aging and longevity researchers win international prize

(University of Alabama at Birmingham) University of Alabama at Birmingham aging expert -- and once-upon-a-time lion trainer -- Steven Austad, Ph.D., and UAB postdoctoral fellow in longevity research Jessica Hoffman, Ph.D., have won the George C. Williams prize from the International Society for Evolution, Medicine and Public Health, or ISEMPH.

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Changing the relationship between disability and technology

(University of Leeds) A major new research project is harnessing a diverse range of disciplines to examine how technologists can learn from people with disabilities -- and support them in the future. Led by the University of Leeds, Imagining Technologies for Disability Futures will for the first time bring together expertise in arts and humanities, design, engineering and robotics to increase understanding of how disability is currently represented, and ways in which technology can enhance lives in the future.

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Novel study links fetal exposure to nicotine and sudden infant death syndrome

(Elsevier) Fetal exposure to tobacco smoke in utero is associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and cardiac arrhythmias in newborns. In a novel study in rabbits, investigators provide the first evidence linking fetal exposure to nicotine to long-term alterations of the cardiac sodium current. These changes may impair adaptation of the cardiac sodium current to sympathetic tone and prevent awakening from sleep apnea, leading to arrhythmias that could potentially be involved in SIDS. They report their findings in HeartRhythm

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Allergic reactions play role in sexual behavior development in unborn males/females

(University of Maryland School of Medicine) Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and colleagues at Ohio State University have discovered that allergic reactions trigger changes in brain behavior development in unborn males and females. This latest brain development discovery will ultimately help researchers better understand how neurological conditions can differ between men and women.

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Videos to tell the youngest generations about science

(Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) How can we transmit our passion for science in a way that is attractive for new generations? This was one of the questions posed by lecturer at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) Carlos Santiuste, before embarking on a multimedia scientific dissemination project that was subsequently selected by FECYT. The result? Six short video clips that present some scientific advancements at the University in an entertaining, fun way.

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Biologists find a way to boost intestinal stem cell populations

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) MIT and University of Tokyo biologists have found that aging takes a toll on intestinal stem cells and may contribute to increased susceptibility to disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The researchers could also reverse this effect in aged mice by treating them with an NAD precursor, which helps boost the population of intestinal stem cells.

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Researchers discover a critical receptor involved in response to antidepressants like ketamine

(University of Maryland School of Medicine) Effective treatment of clinical depression remains a major mental health issue, with roughly 30 percent of patients who do not respond to any of the available treatments. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have discovered a crucial receptor called mGlu2 that is critical to the mechanism of fast-acting antidepressants such as ketamine when used to treat depression.

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Insilico Medicine to present at NVIDIA webinar

(InSilico Medicine, Inc.) Insilico Medicine to present its latest research on a live NVIDIA webinar.

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Stabilizing ends of chromosomes could treat age-related disease

(Baylor College of Medicine) A study has uncovered a new strategy that can potentially treat age-related disease and decline. The report shows that restoring the activity of a class of enzymes called sirtuins with a small compound stabilized telomeres and reduced DNA damage, which in turn improved liver disease in a mouse model. This study suggests that maintaining telomere length might help sustain the regenerative capacity of cells and tissues and improve disease outcome.

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Crime scene schizophrenia -- 30 genes under suspicion

(University of Basel) The research group led by Prof. Alex Schier, Director of the University of Basel's Biozentrum, has identified 30 genes associated with schizophrenia. The team was able to show which pathological changes in the brain and behavioral abnormalities are triggered by these genes. The results of the study have now been published in Cell.

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Arbitrary categories improve visual learning transfer, study finds

(Brown University) This type of learning transfer opens the door for applying basic cognitive science research to help patients with vision loss.

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Cultured stem cells reconstruct sensory nerve and tissue structure in the nose

(Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus) Researchers have developed a method to grow and maintain olfactory stem cells. The work is a launch pad for developing stem cell transplantation therapies or pharmacologic activation of a patient's own dormant cells, to restore the sense of smell where it has been damaged by injury or degeneration.

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Geneticists close in on how mosquitoes sniff out human sweat

A long-sought protein proves vital for mosquitoes’ ability to detect lactic acid, a great clue for finding a human.

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Fur discoveries in Iron Age graves testify to respect for animals

(University of Helsinki) Fur remains found in burial sites demonstrate the importance of hunting traditions in Iron Age Finland and Lapland all the way to the 17th century. According to a recently completed study, they speak of a relationship between humans and animals.

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Surgical implications of rising heroin abuse

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) With heroin abuse on the rise in the United States, related surgical complications are also increasing, including severe infections and complications related to heroin injection.

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Professor Dr Elena Esposito receives ERC Advanced Grant

(Bielefeld University) Computers evaluate data that are then used to make predictions for medicine, insurance, or policing: what effect do these algorithms and their predictions have in society? The Bielefeld academic Elena Esposito is receiving an ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for her sociological research on this topic. This grant is awarded to outstanding researchers who are already established, leading principal investigators in their field of research. It is worth 2.1 million euros over a period of five years.

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For some people, attractive wives and high status husbands enhance marital quality

(Society for Personality and Social Psychology) Researchers from Florida State University found that maximizing men -- those who seek to make the 'best' choice -- who had attractive wives were more satisfied at the start of their marriages than maximizing men who had less attractive wives, and maximizing women who had high status husbands experienced less steep declines in satisfaction over time than maximizing women who had low status husbands.

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Being a woman in ancient Egypt: A hidden history of changing rights

(University of Kent) Women's rights in ancient Egypt were better before the 4th century BC than during the Greco-Roman period that followed, according to a new book by a University of Kent expert.Dr Ada Nifosi, a lecturer in Ancient History in the University's School of European Culture and Languages, found that the status of women in ancient Egypt was higher and had more autonomy than generations to come, including over issues that remain contested today.

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KIT expert comments on current topic: Trade war imperils Amazon rainforest

(Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) ) Last year, the United States of America imposed tariffs of up to 25 percent on goods imported from China. The Chinese government reacted by imposing tariffs of 25 percent on US goods, including US soybeans. Exports of US soybeans to China in 2018 dropped by 50 percent, even though the trade war had begun in the middle of the year only. Replacement may be provided by Brazil. This might have dramatic impacts on the rainforest, KIT experts warn.

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Sexual satisfaction among older people about more than just health

(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) Sexual satisfaction among older people about more than just health.

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What Americans know about science

(Pew Research Center) There are substantial differences among Americans when it comes to knowledge and understanding of science and scientific processes. People's level of science knowledge varies by education, race, ethnicity and gender.

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Being a woman in ancient Egypt: A hidden history of changing rights

(University of Kent) Women's rights in ancient Egypt were better before the 4th century BC than during the Greco-Roman period that followed, according to a new book by a University of Kent expert.Dr Ada Nifosi, a lecturer in Ancient History in the University's School of European Culture and Languages, found that the status of women in ancient Egypt was higher and had more autonomy than generations to come, including over issues that remain contested today.

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How social media dethroned Hollywood

(Queensland University of Technology) Hollywood's power as a global entertainment machine is far from dead and buried but it has been knocked for a six by the extraordinary rise of social media entertainment over the past 10 years. Now YouTubers like Casey Neistat, Ingrid Nilsen, the Vlogbrothers and Gigi Gorgeous are calling the shots and wielding great influence; interviewing Presidents and running campaigns for social change. A new book explores this new world order.

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Major EU grant for research on collective identity

(University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Humanities) The European Research Council has awarded Professor Dan Zahavi from University of Copenhagen an Advanced Grant of €2.4 million for the research project 'Who are we', which will examine what it means to feel, think and act as a group -- as a we

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WHO guidelines fail to detect half of chronic hepatitis B patients in Ethiopia needing treatment

(Elsevier) Current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) fail to detect half of the patients in need of treatment in Ethiopia, report scientists in the Journal of Hepatology, published by Elsevier. They propose revision of the guidelines to consider local data from sub-Saharan Africa in order to help reach the WHO goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a major public health threat by 2030.

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50 years ago, drug abuse was higher among physicians than the public

In 1969, physicians abused drugs at a higher rate than the general public — that’s still true today.

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Seismic safety upgrades may cost CA hospitals billions

(RAND Corporation) California hospitals would need to make substantial investments -- between $34 billion and $143 billion statewide -- to meet 2030 state seismic safety standards, according to a new RAND Corporation report.

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Virtual reality could be used to treat autism

(University of Waterloo) Playing games in virtual reality (VR) could be a key tool in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.The technology, according to a recent study from the University of Waterloo, could help individuals with these neurological conditions shift their perceptions of time, which their conditions lead them to perceive differently.

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Maternal diet during pregnancy may modulate the risk of ADHD symptoms in children

(Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)) A study published in The Journal of Pediatrics suggest that the risk of a child developing symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be modulated by the mother's diet during pregnancy. The research analysed samples of umbilical cord plasma to quantify the levels of omega-6 and omega-3 that reach the foetus. The analysis showed a higher omega-6:omega-3 ratio to be associated with a higher risk of ADHD symptoms at seven years of age.

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Cities under pressure

(Newcastle University) Experts at Newcastle University, UK, highlight the challenge we face to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase cities' resilience to extreme weather and also give people quality space to live in.

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RIT faculty earns award to study how to help more students become scientists, engineers

(Rochester Institute of Technology) Assistant Professor Ben Zwickl has earned a prestigious National Science Foundation award to explore how lab-based, project-based and work-based learning environments can teach sophisticated problem-solving skills not attainable in lecture courses.

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RIT researchers set to help LIGO resume the hunt for ripples in space and time

(Rochester Institute of Technology) The Nobel Prize-winning project that hunts for gravitational waves -- ripples in space and time -- is about to begin the longest and most sensitive observational run to date. And several RIT researchers are preparing to pore over the new data to help uncover some of the universe's biggest mysteries.

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Offspring of older mothers are more responsive to aging interventions, study finds

(Marine Biological Laboratory) Maternal age affects how well offspring respond to dietary interventions that are known to increase lifespan, scientists from the Marine Biological Laboratory report in a rotifer study.

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Study of female weightlifters crushes stereotype

(San Francisco State University) A new study shows that elite women weightlifters have the same amount, and in some cases more, of the muscle fibers needed for the sport compared to their male counterparts.

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More bang for the climate buck: study identifies hotspots for adaptation funding

(International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)) Using a combination of crop models and expertise from farmers and others -- and applying them to our current trajectory of high greenhouse gas emissions -- scientists built a tool to assess climate risk vulnerability to help pinpoint communities in need of support for adaptation and mitigation. The study was carried out in Vietnam, Uganda and Nicaragua -- developing countries that embody many of the climate shocks in store for the coming decades, including droughts, floods and high temperatures.

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Dramatic housing transformation in sub-Saharan Africa revealed for first time

(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) Housing with improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area and durable construction has doubled in sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2015, according to new research published in Nature.

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Blood vessels built from a patient’s cells could help people on dialysis

Bioengineered blood vessels could provide a safer alternative than donor vessels or synthetic implants.

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Treating cystic fibrosis patients before birth could safeguard organs

Starting a cystic fibrosis drug sooner than usual may protect an afflicted child’s lungs, pancreases and reproductive tissue, a study in ferrets hints.

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Kids store 1.5 megabytes of information to master their native language

(University of California - Berkeley) Learning one's native language may seem effortless. But new research from UC Berkeley suggests that language acquisition between birth and 18 is a remarkable feat of cognition, rather than something humans are just hardwired to do.

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UTEK joins co-creation laboratory as 5TONIC takes to the ocean

(IMDEA Networks Institute) UTEK, a Spanish start-up company backed by the European Space Agency's business incubator programme, is to join the 5TONIC co-creation laboratory in Madrid as a collaborator investigating and developing maritime applications of 5G technology.

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White people's eating habits produce most greenhouse gases

(University of Illinois at Chicago) White individuals disproportionately affect the environment through their eating habits by eating more foods that require more water and release more greenhouse gases through their production compared to foods black and Latinx individuals eat, according to a new report published in the Journal of Industrial Ecology.

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UTSA study quantifies injuries and combat casualty care trends during War on Terror

(University of Texas at San Antonio) UTSA researcher, Jeffrey Howard, published an article today in JAMA Surgery that takes a closer look at the casualties of war and the trauma care they received during the military conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq that began after September 11, 2001.

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Codifying the universal language of honey bees

(Virginia Tech) In a paper appearing in April's issue of Animal Behaviour researchers decipher the instructive messages encoded in the insects' movements, called waggle dances.

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At #AGS19, geriatrics experts cast widest net yet for social, scientific innovations

(American Geriatrics Society) When Baby Boomers were just starting their careers, smoking was still en vogue, life expectancy hovered in the 60s, and 'Medicare' was a term yet to be coined. Yet the advances that allowed Baby Boomers to live longer than any generation before took root in those days, when 'today' was still 'tomorrow.' That same spirit now will shape care for future generations, as more than 2,500 of the world's leading geriatrics experts converge on Portland, Ore., May 2-4, for #AGS19.

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With expertise in geriatrics and population health, Dr. Amy Kind to deliver #AGS19 Yoshikawa Lecture

(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and AGS Health in Aging Foundation today announced that Amy Kind, MD, PhD, one of few physicians in the U.S. with doctoral training in population health, will be honored with the 2019 Thomas and Catherine Yoshikawa Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Clinical Investigation.

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Laura Mosqueda, MD, expert on preventing elder abuse, to deliver #AGS19 Henderson Lecture

(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Laura Mosqueda, MD, AGSF, Dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, will deliver the prestigious Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture at the AGS 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS19; May 2-4 in Portland, Ore.). Her talk, Disrupting the Silent Winter: Geriatrics Role in Stopping Elder Abuse, will discuss the state-of-the-art in elder abuse identification, treatment and prevention, a subject on which she's one of the country's foremost experts.

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Lying, sitting or standing: Resting postures determined by animals' size

(University of Zurich) Cows always lie on their chests so that their digestion is not impaired. Rodents sometimes rest sitting down, while kangaroos sometimes lie on their backs. The larger the animal, the less often it lies down, and when it does, it is more likely to lie on its side - but there are exceptions. A team from UZH investigated the resting postures of mammals.

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Top presentations at #AGS19 address prescription patterns, hypertension, frailty

(American Geriatrics Society) Data on the chronic use of opioids following spinal surgery, intensified treatment of high blood pressure after hospital discharge, and assessments of which frailty measures best predict poor outcomes following aortic heart valve replacement are among headline presentations at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS19), held May 2-4 in Portland, Ore.

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A simple strategy to improve your mood in 12 minutes

(Iowa State University) We all have a remedy -- a glass of wine or a piece of chocolate -- for lifting our spirits when we're in a bad mood. Rather than focusing on ways to make ourselves feel better, a team of Iowa State University researchers suggests wishing others well.

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BPS, institutional and industry partners host Eva Nogales for Cryo-EM briefing

(Biophysical Society) On March 26, the Biophysical Society (BPS), in coordination with Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), hosted Dr. Eva Nogales for a Congressional Briefing titled the Cryo-EM Revolution.

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Drug shortages: Limited warnings, followed by rationing and hoarding

(University of Chicago Medical Center) In a national survey, hospital pharmacy managers report a lack of advance notice, frequent drug shortages, hoarding and even rationing. Improving the supply of generic medications and creating novel strategies to manage scarce drugs is needed.

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Hubrecht Organoid Technology and CrownBio announce a strategic partnership

(Hubrecht Organoid Technology) As part of the agreement CrownBio, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSR Corporation, will expand its European presence by opening a new organoid-focused operational site in Utrecht, Netherlands."We are delighted to increase access to HUB organoid technology for researchers worldwide through CrownBio's global reach and preclinical service expertise," said Dr. Robert Vries, Executive Director of HUB. "This agreement is a pivotal moment in our growth and the evolution of the company," said Dr. Jean-Pierre Wery, CEO of CrownBio.

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Solving a hairy forensic problem

(American Chemical Society) For decades, forensic scientists have tested strands of hair to reveal drug use or poisoning. But in recent years, reports have questioned the technique -- in particular, its ability to distinguish between the intake of a substance and external contamination of the hair. Now, researchers have reported a new method that appears to do just that in the ACS journal Analytical Chemistry.

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Cannabis during pregnancy bumps psychosis risk in offspring

(Washington University in St. Louis) Pregnant women who use cannabis may slightly increase the risk their unborn child will develop psychosis later in life, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.

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Factors associated with increased survival among US military combat casualties in Afghanistan, Iraq

(JAMA Network) This study analyzed combat casualty statistics to look at factors associated with reductions in mortality during the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Study: To keep leftover opioids out of harm's way, give surgery patients disposal bags

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Many surgery patients head home from the hospital with opioid pain medicine prescriptions, and most will have pills left over after they finish recovering from their procedure. Now, a new study suggests patients should also leave the hospital with something to help them safely get rid of those leftovers -- and keep the potentially addictive pills from being misused or polluting the environment.

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What is gender equality in science? Common solutions may not be solving the problem

(Cell Press) Despite the scientific community taking action on gender inequality, the problem persists. In a review published March 27 in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution, researchers say that achieving equality for women in STEM requires us to ask, 'What is equality?' To create authentic equality, and not only regarding gender, the authors promote a simple first step: define the problem before finding the solution.

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New medication gives mice bigger muscles

(Aarhus University) Researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, have studied a new group of medicinal products which increase the muscle- and bone mass of mice over a few weeks. This offers hope to the elderly and people suffering from weak muscles and bones due to illness.

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The sword of a Hispano-Muslim warlord is digitized in 3D

(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) At age 90, Ali Atar, one of the main military chiefs of King Boabdil of Granada, fought to his death in the Battle of Lucena in 1483. It was there that his magnificent Nasrid sword was taken away from him, and researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and a company from Toledo have now modelled it in order to graphically document and present it on the web.

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Kuiper Belt dust may be in our atmosphere (and NASA labs) right now

Bits of space debris that collect in Earth’s atmosphere may come from as far as the cold, distant Kuiper Belt region beyond Neptune.

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On the keto diet? Ditch the cheat day, says UBC study

(University of British Columbia Okanagan campus) The often embraced 'cheat day' is a common theme in many diets and the popular ketogenic diet is no exception. But new research from UBC's Okanagan campus says that just one 75-gram dose of glucose -- the equivalent a large bottle of soda or a plate of fries -- while on a high fat, low carbohydrate diet can lead to damaged blood vessels.

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Rejuvenation of aging cells helps to cure osteoarthritis through gene therapy

(Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters) Recently, scientists from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Peking University and the Institute of Biophysics of CAS, found a protein factor, CBX4, safeguarded hMSCs against cellular senescence through the regulation of nucleolar architecture and function.

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2019 Global Food Policy Report: Crises in rural areas threatens progress in hunger and poverty reduction

(International Food Policy Research Institute) IFPRI's 2019 Global Food Policy Report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address the crisis in rural areas. Policies, institutions, and investments that take advantage of new opportunities and technologies, increase access to basic services, create more and better rural jobs, foster gender equality, promote good governance, and restore the environment can make rural areas vibrant and healthy places to live and work.

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The CBD boom is way ahead of the science

As CBD-laced foods and health products gain popularity, researchers are just beginning to fill the gaping holes in knowledge about this cannabis molecule’s benefits.

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Eating small amounts of red and processed meats may increase risk of death

(Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center) A new study out of Loma Linda University Health suggests that eating red and processed meats -- even in small amounts -- may increase the risk of death from all causes, especially cardiovascular disease.

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How light from street lamps and trees influence the activity of urban bats

(Forschungsverbund Berlin) A study conducted by a team led by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) sheds new light on how exactly ultraviolet (UV) emitting and non-UV emitting street lamps influence the activity of bats in the Berlin metropolitan area and whether tree cover might mitigate any effect of light pollution. The study is published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.

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People 'hear' flashes due to disinhibited flow of signals around the brain, suggests study

(City University London) A synaesthesia-like effect in which people 'hear' silent flashes or movement, such as in popular 'noisy GIFs' and memes, could be due to a reduction of inhibition of signals that travel between visual and auditory areas of the brain, according to a new study led by researchers at City, University of London. It was also found that musicians taking part in the study were significantly more likely to report experiencing visual ear than non-musician participants.

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Childhood methylphenidate treatment predicts antidepressant use during adolescence

(Bar-Ilan University) A new, 12-year longitudinal study, which monitored 6,830 children from early childhood into adolescence, has shown that consistent treatment with MPH-based medications during childhood increases the risk of antidepressant use during adolescence. The study is the first of its kind to examine the connection between children diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed MPH between the ages of six and eight, and future dispensed prescriptions of antidepressants.

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Illinois researchers to implement, study STEM program for high school, middle schools

(University of Illinois College of Engineering) As schools explore ways to encourage more underrepresented students to consider STEM fields, a team from the University of Illinois believes school counselors and year-round experiences are two of the keys. The team will use a 3-year, $1.2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to build a program in middle schools and high schools across the state of Illinois and study its results.

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Gesturing related to storytelling style, not nationality, study

(University of Alberta) New research by University of Alberta scientists suggests that the amount you gesture when telling a story has more to do with what you're saying than where you're from.

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The tremendous supply of apple cultivars in Wyoming

(American Society for Horticultural Science) Study provides insight into possible heritage apple cultivars that could be grown in Wyoming and also in other states with similar harsh growing conditions.

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When tempers flare, nurses' injuries could rise

(Michigan State University) A new study by researchers at Michigan State University and Portland State University has found that when there's an imbalance in support among nurses at work, tempers flare and risk of injuries can go up.

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Face off -- Cyclists not human enough for drivers: study

(Queensland University of Technology) A new Australian study has found that more than half of car drivers think cyclists are not completely human, with a link between the dehumanisation of bike riders and acts of deliberate aggression towards them on the road.

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The income gap, growing

(Harvard University) After more than a century of shrinking, the gap between rich and poor communities has increased dramatically over the past four decades, and Robert Manduca believes a large measure of the change can be chalked up to rising income inequality.

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Study focuses on link between child feeding and health among Marshallese immigrants

(University of Arkansas) A recent study of child-feeding habits among Marshallese in Arkansas is a step toward lowering rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, which affect this population at higher rates than the US population in general.

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Epileptic seizures may scramble memories during sleep

Overnight seizures seemed to muddle memories in people with epilepsy.

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Facebook is free, but should it count toward GDP anyway?

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) A new study by MIT researchers puts a dollar value on all those free digital goods people use, and builds the case that online activity can and should become part of GDP some day.

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University of Cincinnati provides road map to combat human trafficking in Ohio

(University of Cincinnati) More than 1,000 victims of human trafficking in Ohio have been identified thanks to a University of Cincinnati study published Tuesday, March 26, by the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS). An additional 4,209 individuals were considered to be at risk of trafficking victimization during the same period.The UC study, titled 'Estimating the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in Ohio,' examined data from 14 distinct sources from 2014-16.

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Mind melding: Understanding the connected, social brain

(Cognitive Neuroscience Society) Parents may often feel like they are not 'on the same wavelength' as their kids. But it turns out that, at least for babies, their brainwaves literally sync with their moms when they are learning from them. In a new study being presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society's annual meeting in San Francisco, researchers found that how well babies' neural activity syncs with their moms' predicts how well they learn social cues about new toys.

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Ancient Caribbean children helped with grocery shopping in AD 400

(Florida Museum of Natural History) Researchers have long thought that snail and clam shells found at Caribbean archaeological sites were evidence of 'starvation food' eaten in times when other resources were lacking. Now, a University of Florida study suggests these shells may be evidence of children helping with the grocery shopping -- AD 400 style.

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Advanced paternal age increases risk of early-onset schizophrenia in offspring

(Elsevier) Advanced paternal age increases the risk in offspring of early-onset schizophrenia, a severe form of the disorder, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier.

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Yellowstone elk don't budge for wolves say scientists

(S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University) Elk roam the winter range that straddles the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park with little regard for wolves, according to a new study illustrating how elk can tolerate living in close proximity to the large predator.

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Smart wristband developed by Lithuanian researchers can alert about dangerous health conditions

(Kaunas University of Technology) Although smart wristbands are popular fashion gadgets for monitoring heart rate and physical activity, they are usually not sophisticated enough to provide specific and accurate information about potential health problems of the wearer. Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) researchers are developing a smart wrist-worn device for monitoring of atrial fibrillation -- a condition, which if left untreated can lead to serious health complications and even death.

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Sound sense: Brain 'listens' for distinctive features in sounds

(University of Pittsburgh) For humans to achieve accurate speech recognition and communicate with one another, the auditory system must recognize distinct categories of sounds - such as words - from a continuous incoming stream of sounds. This task becomes complicated when considering the variability in sounds produced by individuals with different accents, pitches, or intonations. In a Nature Communications paper, University of Pittsburgh researchers detail a computational model that explores how the auditory system tackles this complex task.

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Sperm with damaged DNA may cause some repeat miscarriages

An analysis of semen from men whose partners have experienced multiple miscarriages revealed abnormalities, a small study finds.

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The BBVA Foundation recognizes Claudia Goldin for pioneering analysis of the gender gap

(BBVA Foundation) The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Economics, Finance and Management category has gone in this eleventh edition to the American economic historian Claudia Goldin "for her groundbreaking contributions to the historical analysis of the role of women in the economy, and for her analysis of the reasons behind gender inequality."

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Bringing endangered species back from the brink

(University of Oxford) A technique to produce eggs from ovarian tissue in the lab may offer hope for critically endangered species like the Northern White Rhino that have passed what is currently considered the point of no return.

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Violence against long-term care staff 'normalized'

(University of Stirling) Violence against staff working in long-term care facilities -- including physical assault, verbal abuse and sexual harassment -- has become 'normalized', according to a new University of Stirling study.

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Trained musicians perform better -- at paying attention

(Elsevier) Musical training produces lasting improvements to a cognitive mechanism that helps individuals be more attentive and less likely to be distracted by irrelevant stimuli while performing demanding tasks.

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How the brain 'mentalizes' cooperation

(Hokkaido University) Researchers identify a part of the brain that helps execute cooperative tasks.

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Debt relief improves psychological and cognitive function, enabling better decision-making

(National University of Singapore) A new study by the Social Service Research Centre at the National University of Singapore demonstrates that reducing the number of debt accounts lowers the mental burden of the poor, thereby improving psychological and cognitive performance. This enables better decision-making. Hence, poverty interventions should be structured to improve psychological and cognitive functioning in addition to addressing the financial needs of the poor.

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Discovery of life-extension pathway in worms demonstrates new way to study aging

(Scripps Research Institute) An enzyme-blocking molecule can extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans roundworms by as much as 45 percent, largely by modulating a cannabinoid biological pathway, according to a study from scientists at Scripps Research.

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More children could mean higher risk of heart disease

(University of Hawaii at Manoa) Public health researchers report that, in a national survey of 25,000 participants, 30 percent of parents who said they had five or more children had a heart condition.

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Contraceptive jewelry could offer a new family planning approach

(Georgia Institute of Technology) Family planning for women might one day be as simple as putting on an earring.

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A single sweaty workout may boost some people’s memory

Memory improvements after a short bout of exercise mirrored those seen after months of training.

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Study finds people who feed birds impact conservation

(Virginia Tech) Researchers analyzed how people who feed birds notice and respond to natural events at their feeders by collaborating with Project FeederWatch, a program managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that engages more than 25,000 people to observe and collect data on their backyard birds.

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Children develop PTSD when they 'overthink' their trauma

(University of East Anglia) A new study shows that children are more likely to suffer PTSD if they think their reaction to a traumatic event is not 'normal'.While most children recover well after a traumatic event, some go on to develop PTSD that may stay with them for months, years, or even into adulthood.The research reveals that children begin down this route when they have trouble processing their trauma and perceive their symptoms as a sign that something is seriously wrong.

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Study shows that patients with or without cancer use different forms of marijuana

(NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine) A new study shows that compared to other patients, cancer patients use different forms of medical marijuana for unique reasons.

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Edibles are tied to more severe health issues than smoking marijuana

Most marijuana-linked cases at a Denver hospital involved weed smokers. But people who ate the drug were more likely to have heart or psych issues.

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New in Ethics & Human Research, March-April 2019

(The Hastings Center) Anticipatory waivers of consent for pediatric biobanking, a case study of unethical US experiments in Guatemala, and more in the current issue of Ethics & Human Research.

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Restoring this enzyme's function protects against heart disease in lupus and beyond

(Medical University of South Carolina) Patients with lupus are at increased risk of heart disease. Exposing endothelial cells -- known to protect against heart disease, in part by producing nitric oxide -- to the serum of patients with lupus decreased nitric oxide production. Administering L-sepiapterin restored that production. These findings, reported by Medical University of South Carolina researchers in Lupus Science & Medicine, provide proof-of-concept that the enzyme is a promising therapeutic target for heart disease in lupus and beyond.

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Discrimination, PTSD may lead to high preterm-birth rates among African-American women

(University of Washington) African-American women are nearly twice as likely to give birth prematurely as white women. Amelia Gavin, an associate professor in the University of Washington School of Social Work, connects preterm birth to racial discrimination via PTSD.

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Replacing sitting time with physical activity associated with lower risk of death

(American Cancer Society) For those who get the least amount of physical activity, replacing a half hour of sitting time with physical activity was associated with up to a nearly 50 percent reduction in mortality, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society

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NJIT to host nuclear weapons conference: 'Steps to a Nuclear Weapons-Free World'

(New Jersey Institute of Technology) On April 14, 2019 NJIT will host 'Steps to a Nuclear Weapons-Free World' -- an all-day conference featuring nine of the country's leading experts in nuclear weapons and policy, who will address the critical and complex nature of the nuclear weapons issue today.

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Abused kids use text-based services to seek help, study shows

(Purdue University) Minors aren't just using crisis services to report suicidal thoughts and depression -- they're using them to report abuse, a new study shows.

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The most aggressive spider societies are not always the ones that flourish

(McMaster University) Evolutionary biologists at McMaster University who study the social lives and behaviour of colony spiders -- some of which are docile, others aggressive -- have found that the success of their cooperative societies depend on their neighbours.

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Crisis management: When your celebrity advertising endorser generates negative publicity

(Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) Researchers from the University of Connecticut and Free University of Berlin published new research in the INFORMS journal Management Science that provides companies with substantiated, actionable insights on strategies for effectively responding to situations where their highly compensated celebrity endorsers generate negative publicity.

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Study suggests how, when to support military couples after homecoming

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Military couples look forward to joyful reunions after long deployments, but difficulties may lie ahead. A study with more than 500 couples in the months after homecoming offers guidance on how and when to help. University of Illinois communication professor Leanne Knobloch, the lead author, notes that military couples are "incredibly resilient," and military branches offer support services, but the study results may help with the design of resources and programs.

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Dr. Anne Bertolotti to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel

(InSilico Medicine, Inc.) Dr. Anne Bertolotti to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel.

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Peer relations linked to smoking behavior in vocational students

(Wiley) In a Nursing Open study, peer relations and self-rated health were associated with smoking behavior in both girls and boys studying in upper secondary vocational schools.

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Study: Chinese youth more hawkish than older generations

(Cornell University) Younger Chinese are more hawkish in their foreign policy beliefs than older generations, according to new research by Cornell University professor Jessica Chen Weiss.

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A key player in the maturation of sexual organs

(Friedrich Miescher Institute) Puberty is a period of extensive changes of body morphology and function. As much as we are familiar with these life-altering changes, relatively little is known about what sets the whole process in motion. Thanks to studies in the tiny worm C. elegans, the group of Helge Großhans is getting closer to understanding how the onset of puberty is genetically controlled. Recently they uncovered a mechanism that initiates sexual organ maturation.

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UA Physician and iTether create app for pregnant women, new moms, with opioid addiction

(University of Arizona Health Sciences) Grant allows for development of new online platform.

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Diabetes treatment may keep dementia, Alzheimer's at bay

(University of Southern California) A USC Dornsife study comparing people with diabetes, prediabetes and normal blood sugar finds that diabetes, left untreated, could mean a higher likelihood of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.

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Handshakes or contracts?

(University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management) A new study of US fire departments has found improvements differ for property damage and personal injuries or deaths, depending on whether the collaborations were informal, formal, or based on formal contracts without any prior history of working together.

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Study explores why 'progressive teetotalers' may emerge from college engineering programs

(University of Kansas) First-year engineering students who gravitate toward progressive ideas, including about gender equity in the workplace, tend to drink less alcohol, according to a study by a University of Kansas researcher.

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Uncovering the secrets of the American 'Jurassic Mile'

(University of Manchester) Scientists at The University of Manchester have joined forces with a major US Museum and European partners to explore an extraordinary Jurassic dinosaur site in the badlands of Wyoming, USA.

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Signs of new nerve cells spotted in adult brains

A study finds new evidence that adult brains grow new nerve cells, even the brain of an octogenarian.

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Women are 30 percent less likely to be considered for a hiring process than men

(Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona) Women are on average 30% less likely to be called for a job interview than men with the same characteristics. In addition, gender bias is higher if the candidates have lower qualifications than if, in addition to what is required, they have knowledge of an additional language and more work experience.

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Surge in cannabis use among youth preceded legalization in Canada

(University of Waterloo) National discussions on cannabis legalization, along with increased access to medical marijuana, may have encouraged more high school students to consume the drug years before it became legal in Canada.

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Hearing loss before 50 may mean higher risk of drug and alcohol issues

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) People under age 50 with hearing loss misuse prescription opioids at twice the rate of their hearing peers, and are also more likely to misuse alcohol and other drugs, a new national study finds. This means that health care providers may need to take special care when treating pain and mental health conditions in deaf and hard-of-hearing young adults, the researchers say.

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LSU Health study reports continued PTSD in women exposed to deepwater horizon oil spill

(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) A study led by LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health reports that women exposed to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (BP) Oil Spill continue to experience symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Less than half reported receiving past-year mental health treatment despite the high levels of PTSD symptoms, which suggests that many affected women may not be receiving needed mental health care.

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Effective fear of heights treatment without a therapist using virtual reality

(Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) A fully self-guided treatment using virtual reality (VR) is effective in reducing fear of heights. A team of researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and the University of Twente, led by Dr. Tara Donker, developed ZeroPhobia (www.zerophobia.app), a treatment delivered through a smartphone app and a basic VR viewer. The results of the study were published today in JAMA Psychiatry.

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Mothers of fussy babies at higher risk of depressive symptoms

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) As FDA approval of the first postpartum depression drug hits the news, study looks at how infant fussiness and a baby's level of prematurity may influence the severity of maternal depressive symptoms.

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Measurement of thoughts during knowledge acquisition

(Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences) How does the brain represent our knowledge of the world? Does it have a kind of map, similar to our sense of direction? And if so, how is it organized? Stephanie Theves and Christian F. Doeller have come one step closer to demonstrating the existence of such a mental navigation system.

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The unconventional life of physics genius Richard Feynman

(Springer) Feynman's revolutionary discoveries and pioneering work in the fields of quantum theory and its link to the theory of relativity speak for themselves.

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Does wearable behavioral intervention improve social behavior in kids with autism spectrum disorder?

(JAMA Network) This randomized clinical trial of 71 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tested a wearable behavioral intervention deployed on Google Glass and worn by children at home to reinforce facial engagement and emotion recognition to improve social behavior.

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Recovery from sperm suppression due to performance-enhancing drug abuse is slow

(The Endocrine Society) Decreased sperm and testosterone production caused by abuse of performing-enhancing hormones may be fully reversible once men stop taking the drugs, but full recovery can take at least nine to 18 months, according to research to be presented Sunday, March 24 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

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Second potential male birth control pill passes human safety tests

(The Endocrine Society) A new male birth control pill passed tests of safety and tolerability when healthy men used it daily for a month, and it produced hormone responses consistent with effective contraception, according to researchers at two institutions testing the drug. The phase 1 study results was presented Sunday, March 24, at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

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Migrants are their country's best and brightest

(Norwegian University of Science and Technology) It flies in the face of popular perception -- but people who choose to emigrate are those with the best education.

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Genetic variants may influence poststroke recovery

(University of Gothenburg) Our genes may have a bearing not only on our stroke risk, but probably also on how well we recover after stroke. For the first time, in international collaboration, scientists at the University of Gothenburg and elsewhere have identified common genetic variants that are associated with outcome after ischemic stroke.

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Cesarean deliveries in India: Too many and yet too few

(Institut de recherche pour le développement) Had India fallen prey to the epidemic of cesarean currently affecting many countries in the world? Thanks to the data issued from the latest National Family and Health Survey, Christophe Z. Guilmoto and Alexandre Dumont, both IRD researchers, have been able to chart some of the main trends and differentials.

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'Technoference': We're more tired & less productive because of our phones

(Queensland University of Technology) An Australian survey of 709 mobile phone users (aged 18 to 83), led by Queensland University of Technology, has found one in five women and one in eight men are losing sleep due to bad phone habits. The study identified other rising 'technoference' impacts, including physical aches and pains, and found 24% of women and 15% of men are now classified as "problematic users".

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Youth smoking and vaping: What does it mean for tobacco control

(Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation) New research from PIRE/PRC features analysis of in-depth, qualitative interviews with young vapers in California between 15 and 25. Results show that the most common pathway of use reported by participants was smoking to vaping (74 percent) followed by vaping prior to smoking, and then vaping but never smoking. Youth were generally aware of the health consequences of smoking. They perceive the use of ENDS as a way to avoid smoking.

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UBC researchers develop new heart valve aimed at high-risk patients

(University of British Columbia Okanagan campus) Researchers at UBC have created the first-ever nanocomposite biomaterial heart-valve developed to reduce or eliminate complications related to heart transplants. By using a newly developed technique, the researchers were able to build a more durable valve that enables the heart to adapt faster and more seamlessly.

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Stand Up To Cancer grants first Peggy Prescott award in colorectal cancer research

(Stand Up To Cancer) Stand Up To Cancer awards the inaugural SU2C Peggy Prescott Early Career Scientist Award in Colorectal Cancer Research, funded by Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott in memory of his mother. Karin Pelka, Ph.D. (the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard) receives $50,000 over two years to conduct research focusing on bypassing immunotherapy resistance in CRC treatment, in collaboration with members of the SU2C Colorectal Dream Team at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute.

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Walking downhill after meals boosts bone health in postmenopausal women with diabetes

(The Endocrine Society) Walking downhill after eating can reduce bone resorption, the process in which old bone is broken down and removed from the body, in postmenopausal women with diabetes, according to research to be presented Sunday, March 24, at ENDO 2019, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in New Orleans, La. Walking uphill does not have the same benefit, the study found.

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Sex hormone levels in older men are linked to lower biological age

(The Endocrine Society) Older men tend to have lower biological age if they have higher levels of sex hormones, particularly the estradiol form of estrogen, a large new study from Australia finds. The study results will be presented on Sunday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La., and appear online in the journal Clinical Endocrinology.

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Time-restricted eating may help prevent breast cancer, mouse study suggests

(The Endocrine Society) Changing when you eat rather than what you eat may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer, suggests a new mouse study to be presented Saturday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

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Craft breweries increase residential property values

(University of Toledo) Researchers focused on properties sold between 2002 and 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina, within a half mile of a brewery.

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How watching TV and movies helps people with attachment issues

(Ohio State University) People who have trouble with romantic relationships may watch movies and TV shows for more than just a chance to escape from their lives for a bit.New research suggests that people with attachment issues are more likely than others to be engaged in the stories - for instance, to say that they feel connected to the fictional characters and think about what they would do if they were in the same situations.

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How a proton gets its spin is surprisingly complicated

Pinning down the source of protons’ spin is surprisingly complicated.

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What does it mean to be a man in America?

(Portland State University) What does it mean to a man in America? A new book by a Portland State University professor takes a deep dive into this question through in-depth interviews with 66 transgender men across the U.S.

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Attractive businesswomen viewed as less trustworthy 'femmes fatales'

(Washington State University) A Washington State University researcher says attractive businesswomen are considered less trustworthy, less truthful and more worthy of being fired than less attractive women. This 'femme fatale effect,' as she and a University of Colorado colleague call it, goes beyond a commonly accepted explanation that attractive women simply aren't seen as fitting in traditionally masculine roles. Rather, the effect taps into more primal feelings of sexual insecurity, jealousy and fear among both men and women.

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New type of mobile tracking link shoppers' physical movements, buying choices

(Carnegie Mellon University) A new study used a targeting strategy that tracks where, when, and for how long consumers are in a shopping mall to determine how shoppers' physical movements affect their economic choices. The study found that targeting potential customers in this way can significantly improve advertising via mobile phones.

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Despite general support for police use of body-worn cameras, impacts may be overestimated

(Crime and Justice Research Alliance) Police use of body-worn cameras is growing rapidly in the United States. New research that looked at 70 studies of body-worn cameras concludes that while officers and citizens generally support using the cameras, the devices may not have had significant or consistent effects on most measures of behavior by officers or citizens, or on citizens' views of the police.

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Does story time with an e-book change how parents and toddlers interact?

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Traditional print books may have an edge over e-books when it comes to quality time shared between parents and their children, a new study suggests.

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Income inequalities in Indigenous groups linked to mental health issues

(Canadian Medical Association Journal) Indigenous peoples in Canada have high rates of psychological distress, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, and these mental health issues are linked to income inequalities, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

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Innovative model improves access to life-saving stroke care

(Society of Interventional Radiology) Training interventional radiologists to perform endovascular thrombectomies results in positive outcomes for patients experiencing stroke, according to a study presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. Expanding access to this treatment provides patients timely access to this gold-standard treatment.

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Ethnic minorities not 'hypersensitive' to microaggressions, research shows

(Society for Personality and Social Psychology) There is no evidence that ethnic minorities are more sensitive than other groups to supposedly trivial insults or invalidations, they just experience them more often, research from Goldsmiths, University of London shows.

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Exercise adds up to big brain boosts

(Cognitive Neuroscience Society) In new work being presented this week about the effects of exercise on the brain at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) in San Francisco, researchers are finding that brain changes that occur after a single workout are predictive of what happens with sustained physical training over time.

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Particulate air pollution linked with reduced sperm production in mice

(The Endocrine Society) Exposure to tiny air pollution particles may lead to reduced sperm production, suggests new research in mice to be presented Monday, March 25, at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

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Saber-toothed cats were fierce and family-oriented

New details shift the debate on whether Smilodon lived and hunted in packs, and answer questions about other behaviors and abilities.

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Ovary function is preserved in transgender men at one year of testosterone therapy

(The Endocrine Society) Transgender men preserve their fertility potential even after one year of treatment with the male hormone testosterone, according to a study that will be presented Saturday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

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Levothyroxine treatment in women with thyroid antibodies may not increase live birth rate

(The Endocrine Society) Treating women who have thyroid antibodies, but normal thyroid function, with a medicine called Levothyroxine does not make them more likely to deliver a live baby, new research from the United Kingdom suggests. The research will be presented Saturday, March 23 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La., and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Sperm DNA damage may contribute to repeat miscarriages

(The Endocrine Society) Some cases of recurrent pregnancy loss may be caused by sperm DNA damage in the male partner, rather than by a problem in affected women, according to research to be presented Sunday, March 24 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

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Improved PCOS symptoms correlate with gut bacterial composition

(The Endocrine Society) Symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) improved with exposure to healthy bacteria in the gut, according to a study in a mouse model of this common women's endocrine disorder. The study results will be presented Monday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

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Another possible consequence of the opioid epidemic: hormone deficiencies

(The Endocrine Society) Many people who use opioid medications long term do not produce enough testosterone or another important hormone, cortisol, according to a new study. Results of what the researchers called "the most up-to-date and most comprehensive clinical review of endocrine effects of long-term opioid use" are being presented Sunday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

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Older adults with type 1 diabetes often not aware of hypoglycemia

(The Endocrine Society) Older adults with type 1 diabetes typically have low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, for more than an hour a day, suggests research to be presented Monday, March 25, at ENDO 2019, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in New Orleans, La.

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Women have a new weapon against postpartum depression, but it’s costly

The newly approved drug brexanolone simulates a natural hormone to alleviate symptoms of postpartum depression.

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Teens who seek solitude may know what's best for them, research suggests

(University of California - Santa Cruz) Teens who choose to spend time alone may know what's best for them, according to new research that suggests solitude isn't a red flag for isolation or depression.

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Danish biotech company announce the completion of a €5.5 million seed investment

(Technical University of Denmark) The big Chinese fine chemical company Zhejiang NHU invest €5.5 million in the biotech start-up CysBio to develop new and affordable biochemicals.

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How the 'good feeling' can influence the purchase of sustainable chocolate

(University of Göttingen) More and more products carry ethical labels such as fair-trade or organic, which consumers view positively. Nevertheless, the sales figures of these products often remain low, even though they offer advantages for the environment or for society. A team of scientists from the University of Göttingen investigated what factors influence consumers' purchasing intentions. The results were published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, an international scientific publication which covers environmental and sustainable research and practice.

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U.S. fentanyl deaths are rising fastest among African Americans

New statistics on fentanyl-related overdoses show troubling increases in deaths among African Americans, Hispanics and men.

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Researchers find method to prioritize treatment strategies in hepatitis C in US prisons

(Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) There are currently more than three million people in the US with hepatitis C, a condition that can lead to serious and even deadly liver complications. In the US prison system, the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is currently 10 times higher than the national average. However, new research in the INFORMS journal Operations Research, has identified new protocols that could substantially decrease HCV infection in the US prison system.

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New model found effective in predicting risk of opioid overdose

(Carnegie Mellon University) A new study sought to develop and validate a way to predict the risk of opioid overdose among Medicare beneficiaries with at least one opioid prescription. The model the researchers developed was more effective in predicting risk of overdose than traditional statistical models.

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Mailing colorectal cancer screening kit found effective, regardless of financial incentive

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Roughly a quarter of patients overdue for colorectal cancer screening mailed completed kits back within two months, even if they weren't given any kind of financial incentive.

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The success of an environmental charge

(National Research University Higher School of Economics) In October 2015, England introduced a charge for single-use plastic bags in supermarkets. An international research team, including Elena Sautkina from the Higher School of Economics, has conducted a mixed-methods longitudinal study and determined the extent to which British people approved of this policy initiative, and whether they were ready to support other environmental charges. The results were published in Frontiers in Psychology journal.

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Study reveals impact of plain cigarette packaging warnings

(University of Stirling) Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more of an impact on smokers than those on branded packs, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

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Time maps: How our brain perceives time

(Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) What happens in our brain when we listen to the rhythmic pace of a song or when, at the traffic light, the light is red and we are trembling awaiting the green? For the first time in humans, an imaging study shows that in a specific area of the brain, the so-called 'supplementary motor area (SMA),' a time map exists. The study shows that distinct portions of the SMA respond preferentially to different durations.

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Research Synthesis 2019 including pre-conference symposium: Big Data in Psychology

(Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information (ZPID)) Research Synthesis 2019 -- including the Big Data Symposium is taking place in Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 27-31, 2019. The event is organized by ZPID -- Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information. The early bird fee applies until April 5. There is a special offer for 10 Ph.D. or master students: free registration plus a travel grant amounting to €250.

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PSU study: Low-income neighborhoods more vulnerable to flooding, extreme heat

(Portland State University) The methods can be replicated by cities to help them identify which neighborhoods are most at risk and what demographic factors characterize the most vulnerable citizens.

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When neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work

(Salk Institute) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed medication for major depressive disorder (MDD), yet scientists still do not understand why the treatment does not work in nearly thirty percent of patients with MDD. Now, Salk Institute researchers have discovered differences in growth patterns of neurons of SSRI-resistant patients. The work has implications for depression as well as other psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia that likely also involve abnormalities of the serotonin system in the brain.

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UN University debuts online tool to help nations meet 2030 goal: Clean water, sanitation for all

(Terry Collins Assoc) The self-reported struggle of many countries to design effective plans to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals has inspired a new UN tool to guide such nations along a 6-step path towards the critical SDG 6: clean water and sanitation for all. The SDG Policy Support System launches March 22, World Water Day, on the website of UNU-INWEH. It draws on extensive research into a universal recipe for accelerating SDG-6 progress.

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To stoke creativity, crank out ideas and then step away

(University of Texas at Austin) There is an effective formula for unlocking employees' creative potential, according to new research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin and the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Employers should incentivize workers to produce an abundance of ideas -- even mediocre ones -- and then have them step away from the project for an 'incubation period.'

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The oldest known astrolabe was used on one of Vasco da Gama’s ships

A navigational device for taking altitudes at sea was found in a Portuguese shipwreck in the Arabian Sea and dates back to 1496.

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Highlighting social identity and peer group norms can increase water conservation

(University of East Anglia) New research suggests that targeted use of behavioural 'nudges' can encourage people to conserve water.Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) found that rather than giving people general information about the importance of saving water, emphasising the water conserving actions of others in the same social group -- for example university students or local residents -- encourages similar behaviour changes and reduces water demand.

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Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

(Northwestern University) Patients in a new Northwestern Medicine study were able to comprehend words that were written but not said aloud. They could write the names of things they saw but not verbalize them. For instance, if a patient in the study saw the word 'hippopotamus' written on a piece of paper, they could identify a hippopotamus in flashcards. But when that patient heard someone say 'hippopotamus,' they could not point to the picture of the animal.

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Genetic test for cognitive performance developed by Air Force

(TechLink) Genetic analysis provides objective data for recruiters filling complex jobs.

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Julie Wayne named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Wayne is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Jeffrey Stanton named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Stanton is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Hui Liao named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Liao is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Lisa Leslie named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Leslie is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Newfound fossils in China highlight a dizzying diversity of Cambrian life

A new treasure trove of Cambrian fossils in China dating to 518 million years ago could rival Canada’s Burgess Shale.

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Seth Kaplan named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Kaplan is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Gift card incentives connected to healthier outcomes in employee wellness programs

(Brigham Young University) Previous research shows that when choosing between different incentive options, employees prefer cash rewards. But cash might not be the most effective incentive. Its replacement? Gift cards.

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When more women make decisions, the environment wins

(University of Colorado at Boulder) When more women are involved in group decisions about land management, the group conserves more - particularly when offered financial incentives to do so, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study published this week in Nature Climate Change.

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Robert Kaiser named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Kaiser is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Brain Institute receives over $7 million to study the neurophilosophy of free will

(Chapman University) The Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral Science (The Brain Institute) at Chapman University, with Dr. Uri Maoz as project leader, is the recipient of a total of $7.04 million to study how the human brain enables conscious control of decisions and actions. The John Templeton Foundation funded $5.34 million; the Fetzer Institute funded $1.55 million; and the remaining $150,000 comes from the Fetzer Memorial Trust. This is Chapman's largest non-federal research grant to date.

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Steve Jex named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Jex is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Satoris Howes named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Howes is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Eric Heggestad named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Heggestad is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Mary Ann Hanson named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Hanson is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Richard Griffith named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Griffith is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Marylene Gagné named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Gagné is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Paul Green named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Green is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Jill Ellingson named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Ellingson is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

(University of Oxford) Oxford University researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and aging in research that could pave the way for new treatments for insomnia.

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How virtual reality may provide a new non-invasive therapy for autism

(University of Pittsburgh) A$550,000 award from the National Science Foundation will enable engineers at the University of Pittsburgh and clinicians at the UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital to develop a new intervention using electroencephalography (EEG)-guided, non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. The therapy could complement clinical treatments and improve emotion regulation in people with ASD.

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Beth Chung named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Chung is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Richard Boyatzis named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Boyatzis is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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Christopher Berry named SIOP Fellow

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Berry is one of 20 distinguished industrial-organizational psychologists to be awarded SIOP Fellow status on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the 34th Annual SIOP Conference. To be considered for SIOP Fellow status, a member must be nominated by another member, and endorsed by at least three more SIOP Fellows. A member who has been active in the Society for ten years or more is eligible based on meaningful, sustained and unusual impact on the field.

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