In what the researchers say could be promising news in the quest to find a…
Month: February 2008
Eye Blinks May Help To Identify Children Prenatally Exposed To Alcohol
Not all children prenatally exposed to alcohol show distinctive facial anomalies usually associated with fetal…
Acculturation In The Texas-Mexico Border Region: Effects On Drinking Differ By Gender
Immigrant groups that acculturate to mainstream America tend to have more alcohol-related problems. A new…
Chronic Drinking Can Lead To Severe Pneumonia After Surgery, Rodent Study Shows
Consistent alcohol consumption can impair immunity functions following surgery. A new rodent study has found…
Parental Drinking And Parenting Practices Influence Adolescent Drinking
Adolescence is a critical time for the potential initiation and escalation of alcohol use. New…
People Had More Intense Dreams After Sept. 11, 2001, Sleep Research Shows
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed our lives in a number of different…
Virtual Human In HIV Drug Simulation
The combined supercomputing power of the UK and US ‘national grids’ has enabled scientists to…
Study Paves Way For Development Of Macular Degeneration Cures
A new study of age-related macular degeneration, the disease that affects more than nine million…
Baffin Island Ice Caps Shrink By 50 Percent Since 1950s, Expected To Disappear by Middle of Century
Ice caps on the northern plateau of Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic have shrunk…
Taking More Than One Anti-inflammatory Drug May Lead To Complications
A new study found that taking two NSAIDs was associated with lower scores on a…