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Environment impact of microplastics remains unclear

Scientists say there is not yet enough evidence to conclude that microplastics do or do not cause harm to the environment, following a review of more than 300 global studies.

17 Oct 2018

Study identifies factors associated with prescription opioid misuse among students

In a survey-based study of 9,449 university students at a large, public Midwestern university, misusers of prescription opioid medications were more likely to live off campus, have a lower grade point average, and exhibit increased impulsivity.

17 Oct 2018

Patients with hypertension and psoriasis more often require cardiovascular interventions

Psoriasis is linked with increased risks of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, but its effect on the course of cardiovascular disease remains unknown.

17 Oct 2018

Misuse of prescription opioids or benzodiazepines associated with suicidal thoughts

Misuse of prescription opioids or benzodiazepines (such as Xanax) was associated with suicidal ideation in a study of US older adults.

17 Oct 2018

Participation in organized sport during childhood may have long-term skeletal benefits

Participation in organized sport during childhood and adolescence is associated with bone mass at 20 years of age, according to a Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study.

17 Oct 2018

Nutrition has bigger positive impact on bone mass and strength than exercise

One question that scientists and fitness experts alike would love to answer is whether exercise or nutrition has a bigger positive impact on bone strength.

17 Oct 2018

Antidepressant treatment may lead to improvements in sleep quality of patients with depression

In a study of 15 patients affected by major depressive disorder and complaining of insomnia, initiating treatment with vortioxetine for their depressive symptoms led to significant improvements in subjective sleep quality and daytime sleepiness.

17 Oct 2018

Researchers to develop new stem cell-based strategies for treating vision disorders

A team from the University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and University of Wisconsin--Madison are launching a project to develop new strategies for treating vision disorders using cells implanted in the retina.

17 Oct 2018

Mindfulness-based program effective for reducing stress in infertile women

An eight-week mindfulness-based program was effective for reducing stress and depressive symptoms while increasing general well-being in a study of infertile women.

17 Oct 2018

Many healthy children may have metabolic risk factors, finds study

More than a quarter of otherwise healthy six-year-old children may have metabolic risk factors that put them at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to results from an Acta Paediatrica study.

17 Oct 2018

Study finds undiagnosed prediabetes in many infertile men

In a study of 744 infertile men, prediabetes was found in 114 (15.4 percent) of participants. Certain factors were linked with prediabetes in the BJU International study, and they might be useful markers for identifying men who could benefit from early preventive interventions to safeguard against the development of diabetes.

17 Oct 2018

Researchers discover why heart contractions are weaker in individuals with HCM

When a young athlete suddenly dies of a heart attack, chances are high that they suffer from familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Itis the most common genetic heart disease in the US and affects an estimated 1 in 500 people around the world.

17 Oct 2018

Study finds lower youth violence in countries with complete ban on corporal punishment

A study published today in the BMJ Open shows that in countries where there is a complete ban on all corporal punishment of children there is less fighting among young people.

17 Oct 2018

For-profit nursing home residents more likely to experience health issues caused by substandard care

Residents receiving care in for-profit nursing homes are almost twice as likely to experience health issues caused by substandard care compared with clients living in not-for-profit facilities or in homes in the community, according to a new report in the journal Gerontology.

17 Oct 2018

Down syndrome may hold important clues to onset of Alzheimer's disease

At first glance, Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, two severe brain abnormalities, may seem to have little in common. Down syndrome is a hereditary disease, the source of which has long been recognized--a triplication of chromosome 21.

17 Oct 2018

Expanding the knowledge about hippocampus to better understand cognitive deficits in MS

A recent article by a team of international experts on multiple sclerosis (MS) underscores the importance of expanding the knowledge base about the hippocampus in order to better understand the genesis of cognitive deficits and develop new treatment strategies.

17 Oct 2018

Researchers awarded grant to advance testing of experimental heroin vaccine

Researchers at the U.S. Military HIV Research Program at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y., have been awarded a grant to advance an experimental heroin vaccine through Phase I/IIa clinical trials to assess both its safety and its efficacy against a morphine challenge.

17 Oct 2018

Researchers find opportunity to control salt-sensitive hypertension without exercising

Couch potatoes rejoice -- there might be a way to get the blood pressure lowering benefits of exercise in pill form.

16 Oct 2018

Study to explore bioethics of brain organoids

Research scientists around the world are now able to investigate the structural, cellular, and developmental intricacies of the human brain using bioengineered stem cell-based models called organoids.

16 Oct 2018

MLU psychologists investigate how couples handle laughter and banter

Laughter plays an important role in romantic relationships - whether or not it's shared together or directed at the significant other. If partners handle laughter or being laughed at in a similar way, they tend to be quite content with their relationship.

16 Oct 2018

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Environment impact of microplastics remains unclear

Study identifies factors associated with prescription opioid misuse among students

Patients with hypertension and psoriasis more often require cardiovascular interventions

Misuse of prescription opioids or benzodiazepines associated with suicidal thoughts

Participation in organized sport during childhood may have long-term skeletal benefits

Nutrition has bigger positive impact on bone mass and strength than exercise

Antidepressant treatment may lead to improvements in sleep quality of patients with depression

Researchers to develop new stem cell-based strategies for treating vision disorders

Mindfulness-based program effective for reducing stress in infertile women

Many healthy children may have metabolic risk factors, finds study

Study finds undiagnosed prediabetes in many infertile men

Researchers discover why heart contractions are weaker in individuals with HCM

Study finds lower youth violence in countries with complete ban on corporal punishment

For-profit nursing home residents more likely to experience health issues caused by substandard care

Down syndrome may hold important clues to onset of Alzheimer's disease

Expanding the knowledge about hippocampus to better understand cognitive deficits in MS

Researchers awarded grant to advance testing of experimental heroin vaccine

Researchers find opportunity to control salt-sensitive hypertension without exercising

Study to explore bioethics of brain organoids

MLU psychologists investigate how couples handle laughter and banter

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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