Serotonin (3A) receptors are common drug targets in the treatment of pain, gastrointestinal dysfunctions, and mood disorders yet little is
Month: November 2018
The Real Reasons Parents Refuse HPV Vaccination
Safety concerns are a main reason American parents hesitate to have their children vaccinated against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus
Take a lot of sick days? Who you know and where you live might be partly to blame
New research led by Lijun Song, associate professor of sociology at Vanderbilt University, and graduate student Phillip Pettis suggests that
Research: heat-resistant enzymes could produce more cost-effective drugs
A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could change the way scientists look at one
Immigration to the United States changes a person’s microbiome
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Somali, Latino, and Hmong Partnership for Health and Wellness have new evidence
How invading jumping genes are thwarted
Since Carnegie Institution’s Barbara McClintock received her Nobel Prize on her discovery of jumping genes in 1983, we have learned
Lead in Hair Dyes Must Go: FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said that hair dyes can no longer contain lead. The new rule
We all want ‘healthy aging,’ but what is it, really? New report looks for answers
“Healthy aging” sounds like a priority we all can share, but for geriatrics healthcare professionals–the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physicians assistants,
Researchers solve the mystery of the bird from Atlantis
The world’s smallest flightless bird can be found on Inaccessible Island in the middle of the South Atlantic. Less than
‘Game-changing’ skin sensor could improve life for a million hydrocephalus patients
Most people simply take ibuprofen when they get a headache. But for someone with hydrocephalus — a potentially life-threatening condition