Study shows adolescent depression increases risk for violence

(Elsevier) Adolescent depression increases the risk of violence, suggests a study published in the August 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

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$9 million grant will create neurotech research hub at Cornell

(Cornell University) As neuroscientists examine challenging questions about the complexities of the central nervous system, new tools to be developed at Cornell University will provide them with an unprecedented glimpse into the inner workings of the brain thanks to a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Mount Sinai partners with Contessa Health to expand hospital-level care at home program

(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) The Mount Sinai Health System announced today that it has partnered with Contessa Health, an innovative health care company that manages acute-care services at home through prospective bundled payment arrangements, to extend Mount Sinai's existing hospital-level care at home program, known as the Mobile Acute Care Team (MACT), to new markets.

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Can insects be used as evidence to tell if a body has been moved?

(PeerJ) The use of insects as indicators of post-mortem displacement is a familiar technique depicted on many crime investigation TV shows. In reality, this practice is far from clear-cut. To cut through the hype, researchers have looked across existing studies to review how exactly insects have been used in legal investigations and to what extent these methods have been useful.

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Study: History of gum disease increases cancer risk in older women

(University at Buffalo) Postmenopausal women who have a history of gum disease also have a higher risk of cancer, according to a new study of more than 65,000 women that's also the first to report an association between gum disease and gallbladder cancer risk.

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Tobacco industry steps up tactics to reduce impact of display ban

(University of Stirling) Tobacco manufacturers are offering retailers incentives to promote their products in a bid to mitigate the effects of the advertising ban, a University of Stirling study has found.

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Undocumented immigration doesn't worsen drug, alcohol problems in US, study indicates

(University of Wisconsin-Madison) Despite being saddled with many factors associated with drug and alcohol problems, undocumented immigrants are not increasing the prevalence of drug and alcohol crimes and deaths in the United States, according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

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