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Casual sex among young adults can be a source of intimacy, study says

Casual sex among emerging adults can be a source of intimacy, and often is, according to a new study conducted by an interdisciplinary team of researchers including Binghamton University faculty and researchers at Indiana University's Kinsey Institute.

3 Dec 2018

Barts charity funds Queen Mary University to transform the Charterhouse Square campus

£6.5 million of funding has been awarded by Barts Charity to Queen Mary University of London to transform the Charterhouse Square campus at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, and provide modern, cutting-edge teaching and medical research facilities.

3 Dec 2018

Better sleep helps students to improve final exam performance

Students given extra points if they met "The 8-hour Challenge" -- averaging eight hours of sleep for five nights during final exams week -- did better than those who snubbed (or flubbed) the incentive, according to Baylor University research.

3 Dec 2018

Health science professionals and students analyze nurses' role in interprofessional pharmaceutical care

The University of Alicante has joined the European project DeMoPhaC (Development of a model for nurses' role in interprofessional pharmaceutical care)to establish a common framework for nursing professionals in interprofessional pharmaceutical care.

2 Dec 2018

Scientists alleviate schizophrenic symptoms in mice

Despite extensive research efforts, schizophrenia remains one of the least understood brain disorders. One promising area of research is in receptors on the surfaces of brain cells that help sense growth factors.

30 Nov 2018

National Institutes of Health awards grant to MSU professors for research on neurodegenerative disease

A research collaboration between three Montana State University faculty members recently received a grant to help fund their study on the connection between a rare genetic neurological disease and metabolism, the human gut microbiome and degeneration of the nervous system.

30 Nov 2018

Study: Thalamus is not a critical part of the brain pathway involved in maintaining consciousness

With a finding that will "rewrite neuroanatomy textbooks," University of Iowa neurologist Aaron Boes, MD, PhD, and his colleagues show that the thalamus is not a critical part of the brain pathway involved in keeping humans awake and conscious.

29 Nov 2018

UA receives grant to provide sexual assault nurse examiners training

The Western Region Public Health Training Center at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, in collaboration with the UA College of Nursing, has received a $1.49 million, three-year federal grant to provide sexual assault nurse examiners training and certification to expand services to sexual assault victims in rural areas.

29 Nov 2018

New artificial joint restores natural forearm rotation in amputees

A new artificial joint restores important wrist-like movements to forearm amputees, something which could dramatically improve their quality of life.

28 Nov 2018

Pitt research team explores whether 'active wrinkles' may help improve synthetic graft design

During a coronary bypass procedure, surgeons redirect blood flow using an autologous bypass graft, most often derived from the patient's own veins. However, in certain situations where the patient does not have a suitable vein, surgeons must rely on synthetic vascular grafts which, while life-saving, are more prone to clot formation that eventually obstructs the graft.

28 Nov 2018

KTU scientists create molecular gastronomy product from natural components

Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology Faculty of Chemical Technology created edible beads produced from natural components. Due to their altered structure the beads are suitable for people with swallowing disorders.

27 Nov 2018

Project ECHO: A telementoring project launched in Washington, D.C. and Maryland to fight diabetes

In areas of Washington, D.C. and Maryland the prevalence of diabetes is as high as 15 percent in adults. This, coupled with long waitlists at endocrinologist offices, helped to fuel the idea that primary care physicians with advanced training in diabetes could effectively care for complex patients living with diabetes.

27 Nov 2018

LGB students at increased risk of self-harm and suicidality

University students who are Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual are at higher risk of self-harm and attempting suicide than their heterosexual counterparts say researchers.

26 Nov 2018

Nonprofit bets Asian-American students can learn to avoid unhealthy gambling

The students listened attentively as Ryan Wong explained how casinos keep customers chasing that elusive jackpot.

26 Nov 2018

Human brain may stay active for hours after death

One question that has baffled mankind is “after-death experience” or the experience after the heart stops beating.

25 Nov 2018

Researchers to develop computer-based tools for use in cancer research

The doctoral program 'CompCancer - Computational Methods in Oncology: Towards Personalized Medicine in Cancer Therapies' has received approval from the German Research Foundation.

21 Nov 2018

NTU and TTSH join forces to improve doctor-patient communication

A joint study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and clinicians at Tan Tock Seng Hospital has yielded insights into how doctors can better communicate the value of clinical investigations to patients.

21 Nov 2018

Merck declares 2018 Life Science Award winners

Merck, the vibrant science and technology company, recognized three graduate students who have demonstrated innovation in life science at an awards ceremony at the company’s global headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany recently.

From Merck 20 Nov 2018

Response to daily stressors plays important role in cognitive health of older adults

Taking typical daily annoyances such as a long wait at the doctor's office or a traffic jam on the freeway in stride may help preserve brain health in older adults, while emotional reactions could contribute to declines in cognition, a new study from Oregon State University has found.

20 Nov 2018

Scientists use cryo-EM to capture freeze-frames of molecule’s 'lock-and-load' on DNA

Pushing the limits of cryo-electron microscopy, University of California, Berkeley, scientists have captured freeze-frames of the changing shape of a huge molecule, one of the body's key molecular machines, as it locks onto DNA and loads the machinery for reading the genetic code.

20 Nov 2018

Students News and Research

Casual sex among young adults can be a source of intimacy, study says

Barts charity funds Queen Mary University to transform the Charterhouse Square campus

Better sleep helps students to improve final exam performance

Health science professionals and students analyze nurses' role in interprofessional pharmaceutical care

Scientists alleviate schizophrenic symptoms in mice

National Institutes of Health awards grant to MSU professors for research on neurodegenerative disease

Study: Thalamus is not a critical part of the brain pathway involved in maintaining consciousness

UA receives grant to provide sexual assault nurse examiners training

New artificial joint restores natural forearm rotation in amputees

Pitt research team explores whether 'active wrinkles' may help improve synthetic graft design

KTU scientists create molecular gastronomy product from natural components

Project ECHO: A telementoring project launched in Washington, D.C. and Maryland to fight diabetes

LGB students at increased risk of self-harm and suicidality

Nonprofit bets Asian-American students can learn to avoid unhealthy gambling

Human brain may stay active for hours after death

Researchers to develop computer-based tools for use in cancer research

NTU and TTSH join forces to improve doctor-patient communication

Merck declares 2018 Life Science Award winners

Response to daily stressors plays important role in cognitive health of older adults

Scientists use cryo-EM to capture freeze-frames of molecule’s 'lock-and-load' on DNA

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