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Daily marijuana use may increase risk of psychosis

People who use marijuana on a daily basis may be at an increased risk of developing psychosis, particularly if it is high-potency, experts warn.

25 Mar 2019

Time-restricted eating may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer

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.

25 Mar 2019

Walking downhill after meals can reduce bone resorption in postmenopausal women with diabetes

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.

25 Mar 2019

Researchers develop new augmented reality app to assess spatial memory

Researchers of the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the University of Zaragoza have developed an augmented reality app to assess spatial memory.

25 Mar 2019

Researchers report new regenerative medicine approach for treating osteoarthritis of the knee

Researchers at Tokai University report in the journal npj Regenerative Medicine a regenerative medicine approach for treating osteoarthritis of the knee.

25 Mar 2019

Immune system errors linked to development of childhood leukemia

Genetic mutations that drive the development of a common type of childhood leukemia can be traced back to errors by the immune system during the production of antibodies.

25 Mar 2019

Eating leafy green vegetables may help maintain muscle strength and mobility

Popeye was on to something. Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables like spinach each day may help maintain muscle strength and mobility into old age.

25 Mar 2019

Research Recognition Award will help improve lives of young people with absence epilepsy

The 2019 Epilepsy League Research Recognition Award and prize money of CHF 25,000 is set to benefit young people: Dr. phil. Martina Hubacher is researching “The absent mind – Neurocognition and sleep in young people with absence seizures” at the University Children's Hospital Basel.

25 Mar 2019

Benefits of osteoporosis treatment in postmenopausal women outweigh the perceived risks

The benefits of treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women outweigh the perceived risks, according to a Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society. The Society introduced the guideline during a news conference on Monday at ENDO 2019, its annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Study charts cesarean delivery trends in India

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.

25 Mar 2019

Scientists identify common genetic variants associated with post-stroke recovery

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.

25 Mar 2019

Print books elicit higher quality parent-toddler interaction compared to e-books

Picking what book to read isn't the only choice families now make at story time - they must also decide between the print or electronic version.

25 Mar 2019

Mental health issues associated with income inequalities in Indigenous people

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.

25 Mar 2019

Synthetic peptide appears to disrupt inflammation and protect kidneys from nephritis

A synthetic peptide appears to directly disrupt the destructive inflammation that occurs in nephritis, enabling the kidneys to better recover and maintain their important functions, investigators report.

25 Mar 2019

Study evaluates prescribing of preventive drugs at the end of life in older adults with cancer

A new study reveals that preventive medications--such as those to lower blood pressure or cholesterol, or to protect bone health, among others--are commonly prescribed during the last year of life of older adults with cancer, even though they are unlikely to provide meaningful benefits.

25 Mar 2019

Sleep quality varies throughout menstrual cycle in young women

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Daily marijuana use may increase risk of psychosis

Time-restricted eating may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer

Walking downhill after meals can reduce bone resorption in postmenopausal women with diabetes

Researchers develop new augmented reality app to assess spatial memory

Researchers report new regenerative medicine approach for treating osteoarthritis of the knee

Immune system errors linked to development of childhood leukemia

Eating leafy green vegetables may help maintain muscle strength and mobility

Research Recognition Award will help improve lives of young people with absence epilepsy

Benefits of osteoporosis treatment in postmenopausal women outweigh the perceived risks

Study charts cesarean delivery trends in India

Scientists identify common genetic variants associated with post-stroke recovery

Print books elicit higher quality parent-toddler interaction compared to e-books

Mental health issues associated with income inequalities in Indigenous people

Synthetic peptide appears to disrupt inflammation and protect kidneys from nephritis

Study evaluates prescribing of preventive drugs at the end of life in older adults with cancer

Sleep quality varies throughout menstrual cycle in young women

Weight loss in obese migraine sufferers can improve their quality of life

Study: Later meal timing may contribute to weight gain

CPAP treatment can result in weight loss in people with sleep apnea and obseity

Obesity linked to reproductive problems in women with type 1 diabetes

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