Just one in 100 parents believe their kids have used prescription stimulants to boost grades,…
Month: May 2013
Bionimbus protected data cloud to enable researchers to analyze cancer data
The University of Chicago has launched the first secure cloud-based computing system that enables researchers…
College women exceed NIAAA drinking guidelines more frequently than college men
In 1990, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism issued guidelines that define low-risk…
Youth who have their first drink during puberty have higher levels of later drinking
The earlier the age at which youth take their first alcoholic drink, the greater the…
Now we know why old scizophrenia medicine works on antibiotics-resistant bacteria
An old medicine for schizophrenia is effective at treating something completely different than it was…
Attacking MRSA with metals from antibacterial clays
Medical researchers have come up with a new approach for developing effective, topical antibacterial agents…
Frogs, salamanders and climate change
Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns can lead to declines in southeastern frog and salamander populations, but…
Individuals who drink heavily and smoke may show ‘early aging’ of the brain
Alcohol treatment interventions work best when patients understand and are actively involved in the process….
Ketamine shows significant therapeutic benefit in people with treatment-resistant depression
Drug associated with rapid antidepressant effect in largest clinical trial to-date.
Consuming coffee linked to lower risk of an autoimmune liver disease
Regular consumption of coffee is associated with a reduced risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC),…