Sensitive skin is a pain -- sometimes literally -- and for skin allergy sufferers, contact with an allergen causes an itchy red rash that may last for weeks. Common skin care products such as soaps, s

Adult children are over four times more likely to be estranged from their fathers than their mothers, a new long-term national study found. The research showed that 6% of adult children in the study

New research published in the journal Psychopharmacology explored the occurrence of flashback phenomena — drug-like effects that spontaneously recur following hallucinogen exposure. The results from s

INDIANAPOLIS – In one of the first large, real-world studies comparing the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines versus natural immunity in protecting against death, hospitalizations and emergency depart

New research provides evidence that Donald Trump’s attacks on the media, Congress, and the courts often result in increased support for those institutions. The study, published in Political Research Q

A study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders investigated the relationship between walking in nature and emotional affect in those with major depressive disorder (MDD). Compared to urban se

The world is becoming more interconnected due in part to the expansion of markets. And while most people accept that markets generate significant material benefits, there remains debate “concerning wh

Industry trade associations in the United States that work on climate and energy issues spent more than $3 billion over 10 years on political activities, according to a new study that sheds light on t

For immediate release: December 14, 2022 Boston, MA – Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5% loss of fruit, vegetable, and nut production and an estimated 427,000 excess deaths annually from lost h

Researchers say more awareness is needed across a range of health, social care, and school-based services in how to recognise suicidal risk, especially for those who also have physical pain and are mo

The consumption of vegetable protein sources “is associated with better health outcomes overall (namely, on the cardiovascular system) than animal-based product use”, according to a new study publishe

The gut–brain axis is a communication network that links the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Sensory signals are received by the brain from the stomach via afferent nerve f

Reproduction permanently alters females’ bones in ways not previously known, a team of anthropologists has found. Its discovery, based on an analysis of primates, sheds new light on how giving birth c

LONDON, ON- A recently published preclinical study by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, show that vaping may negatively

Refeeding after dieting induces fat mass increase To study the effect of refeeding after dieting on fat mass, we fed mice with 1-d food in 3 d or 4-d food in 6 d as models of SDR and then fed ad libi

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Reading for pleasure can strengthen memory in older adults, Beckman researchers find Researchers at the Beckman Institute, with help from the Champaign Public Library, investigated the potential bene

Philadelphia, December 13, 2022 – Structural racism has not only psychosocial but also biological consequences. Discrimination has been shown to contribute to mental and physical disorders including o

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You’ve probably seen a snake’s forked tongue, but it’s not the slithering animal’s only forked body part. Male snakes sport forked genitals called hemipenes that look a bit like pink cactuses and ofte

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The short-form video platform TikTok has become one of the top social media platforms in the United States where users go to join online dance trends, get their news and even di

A new study published by the American Medical Association is challenging a key argument from legalization opponents who say that marijuana reform should be limited to simple decriminalization because

An experimental study on young males showed that applying a single dose of testosterone in the form of gel to participants upper arms and shoulders reduces their willingness to delay gratification of

A new study published in the Journal of Adolescence tested an 8-week mindfulness training program among a group of adolescent and adult females. The results revealed that both teens and adults showed

LA JOLLA, CA—There's even more reason to think a vaccine developed against smallpox can help the body fight against mpox (monkeypox virus disease) as well, according to researchers at La Jolla Institu

New research provides evidence that Dark Triad personality traits are associated with anti-feminist attitudes. The findings have been published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.

The prevalence of obesity is increasingly common in the United States, with ~25% of women of reproductive age being overweight or obese. Metaflammation, a chronic low grade inflammatory state caused b

A neuroimaging study on U.S. military veterans showed that the amygdala region of the brain of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) showed lower reactivity to pain compared to the same

Researchers at UC San Francisco have engineered molecules that act like “cellular glue,” allowing them to direct in precise fashion how cells bond with each other. The discovery represents a major ste

During the holidays, kids often spend more time on screens, leaving parents to wonder: Is it causing harm? Possibly. For preteens, the odds of developing OCD over a two-year period increased by 15% f

Background It has been two years since the first COVID-19 vaccine was given to a patient in the United States. Since then, the U.S. has administered more than 655 million doses — 80 percent of the po

Key Points Question Is the use of mobile devices to calm young children’s emotions and behavior associated with long-term difficulties with their executive functioning and emotional reactivity? Find

Scientists have developed a positive electrode material that doesn’t diminish after repeated charging cycles, for the manufacture of durable solid-state batteries. Electric cars are widely regarded a

Almost half of COVID survivors globally—both children and adults—have lingering symptoms four months later, according to a landmark new study. Researchers at the University of Leicester in England pe

Research led by Oregon Health & Science University reveals adolescent cannabis abuse in the United States has increased drastically — by about 245% — since 2000. (Getty Images) Research led by Oregon

Wildlife researchers have completed a study that may settle the question of why, in October 2009, a group of coyotes launched an unprovoked fatal attack on a young woman who was hiking in a Canadian p