New discovery about how surface gradients influence droplet behavior may enable novel surfaces with anti-icing…
Month: August 2015
Mystery behind earthworm digestion solved
Scientists have discovered how earthworms can digest plant material, such as fallen leaves, that would…
Parents’ preconception exposure to environmental stressors can disrupt early development
Even before a child is conceived, the parents’ exposure to environmental stressors can alter the…
Intervention to screen women for partner violence does not improve health outcomes
Screening women for partner violence and providing a resource list did not influence the number…
Emergency department intervention does not reduce heavy drinking or partner violence
A brief motivational intervention delivered during an emergency department visit did not improve outcomes for…
Progress has been made in reducing rates of violence in US; overall numbers remain high
Even though homicide and assault rates have decreased in the US in recent years, the…
Mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy decreases PTSD symptom severity among veterans
In a randomized trial that included veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those who received…
Researcher calls for improved firearm safety counseling by physicians
Physicians should improve the way they discuss firearm safety with patients by showing more respect…
Cures for PTSD often remain elusive for war veterans
Our nation’s veterans continue to suffer emotional and psychological effects of war — some for…
Weight loss surgery benefits for gut microbiome last at least a decade
Two types of bariatric surgeries, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and vertical banded gastroplasty, result in similar…