Walking one-third of a mile longer from home to the nearest tobacco shop to buy cigarettes was associated with increased odds that smokers would quit the habit in an analysis of data in Finnish studies, according to an article...
What impact may legalization of recreational marijuana in Oregon have on teen marijuana use? Recent results from an Oregon Research Institute (ORI) study indicate that the influence of legalization on youth may depend on whether they were already using...
Seeing the imagination.
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Scanning your brain to decode the contents of your mind has been a subject of intense research interest for some time. As studies have progressed, scientists have gradually been able to interpret...
While the supposed benefits of moderate drinking have been widely reported in the media, many reports have failed to take into account other risk factors.
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The benefits of light alcohol consumption, as well as the risks...
"You win some, you lose some." Using the word "you" suggests it could happen to anyone.
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Researchers say it may seem contradictory that a means of generalizing to people at large is used when reflecting...
Happy couple.
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Sex plays a central role in reproduction, and it can be pleasurable, but new findings suggest that it may serve an additional purpose: bonding partners together. A study of newlywed couples, published in Psychological...
There are changes in the dopamine and serotonin systems in the brains of participants of spiritual retreats.
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More Americans than ever are turning to spiritual, meditative and religious retreats as a way to reset their daily...
This is a colorized SEM image of a neuron (orange) interfaced with the nanowire array.
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A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed nanowires that can...
Some ethnic groups experience cancer more often than others. These populations have the five highest incidence rates (cancer cases per every 100,000 people) in the Southland.Credit: Cancer in Los Angeles County: Trends by Race/Ethnicity 1976-2012 (Los Angeles County Cancer...
People who drink coffee live longer, new research suggests.
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Here's another reason to start the day with a cup of joe: Scientists have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer.
Drinking coffee was...
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A new study suggests that the 'neighborhood effect' of slums could help to alleviate some of their associated health problems.
A team of academics led by Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick have conducted a review of international...
