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Health & Medicine

Medical Cannabis: New Study Highlights Pain Relief Benefits

A new study by McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University researchers provides evidence that cannabis may offer relief to patients suffering…

Medical Engineering

How MRI Innovations Enhance Patient Imaging Clarity

“Please hold absolutely still”: This instruction is crucial for patients being examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is the only way to obtain clear…

Studies and Analyses

Study Shows Older Readers Favor Negative Stories on Youth

In fact, older readers who chose to read negative stories about young individuals actually get a small boost in their self-esteem, according to the results.And…

Studies and Analyses

Networks, Not Size: Cities’ Competitive Edge Uncovered

Zachary Neal found that although America's largest cities once had the most sophisticated economies, today that honor goes to cities with many connections to…

Studies and Analyses

Italian, French, and Canadian Parenting Styles: A Study Comparison

Canadian teenagers enjoy more freedom than French and Italian peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Adolescence. The investigation, which…

Life & Chemistry

Activating Anti-Cancer Gene: A New Approach to Colon Health

Colon sloughs liningThe intestines have to work properly if we are to benefit from the food we eat. Digestive juices must be secreted, the food broken down…

Life & Chemistry

Heart Muscle Defects: How T-Tubules Affect Functionality

The structure is a highly organized network of grooves in heart muscle membrane called T-tubules. This network is essential for transmitting electrical signals…

Health & Medicine

Hurts so good — neural clues to the calming effects of self-harm

Individuals with borderline personality disorder experience intense emotions and often show a deficiency of emotion regulation skills. This group of people…

Life & Chemistry

ISU Researchers Create Hybrid Protein Tools for Gene Editing

Bing Yang, assistant professor of genetics, development and cell biology, and his colleagues developed the hybrid protein by joining parts of two different…

Studies and Analyses

Eye Movements Reveal Readers’ Wandering Minds

Erik Reichle, a psychological scientist at the University of Pittsburgh, is interested in how the brain controls eye movements. “The goal is to understand how…

Studies and Analyses

U of M research provides insights into the roots of gamblers' fallacies and other superstitions

Gamblers who think they have a “hot hand,” only to end up walking away with a loss, may nonetheless be making “rational” decisions, according to new research…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Greener Than Expected: Empa’s Li-Ion Battery Life Cycle Analysis

It is not an easy task to compare the environmental effects of battery powered cars to those caused by conventionally fuelled automobiles. The degree to which…

Environmental Conservation

Horseshoe Crab Decline Linked to Climate Change Trends

A distinct decline in horseshoe crab numbers has occurred that parallels climate change associated with the end of the last Ice Age, according to a study that…

Studies and Analyses

Oilsands Mining Pollution: New Study Impacts Athabasca River

The 13 elements being discharged include mercury, arsenic, lead, cadmium and several other metals known to be toxic at trace levels. The paper will appear in…

Health & Medicine

New Microfluidic Device Enhances Neutrophil Isolation

A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) scientists has developed a new microfluidic tool for quickly and accurately isolating neutrophils – the most…

Studies and Analyses

BUSPH Study Observes Link Between Decongestant Use in Pregnant Women and Lower Risk of Preterm Birth

Preterm birth — deliveries at less than 37 weeks' gestation­ — is the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in developed countries, but its causes…

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