Non-Hispanic Black individuals in four U.S. states experienced a 38% increase in the rate of opioid overdose deaths from 2018
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How serotonin curbs cocaine addiction
Contrary to common thinking, cocaine triggers an addiction in only 20 percent of consumers. But what happens in their brains
Impaired T cell function precedes loss of natural HIV control
HIV is a master of evading the immune system, using a variety of methods to prevent the body from being
International study reports the impact of genetics on epigenetic factors
Understanding what causes epigenetic variation could be a step closer thanks to a new atlas of genetic effects on epigenetic
Who’s in cognitive control?
Are you able to start a task and stick with it, all the way through, ignoring the temptations of the
Mothers’ diabetes may induce premature aging of neural tissue in early development of fetuses, leading to birth defects
More than 3 million women of birthing age in the U.S. and 60 million in the world have diabetes—a disease
Regular exercise may lower risk of developing anxiety by almost 60%
A quick online search for ways to improve our mental health will often come up with a myriad of different
Federal mandate takes vaccine decision off employers’ hands
Larger U.S. businesses now won’t have to decide whether to require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Doing so
Researchers developing smart dental implants that resist bacterial growth, generate their own electricity
More than 3 million people in America have dental implants, used to replace a tooth lost to decay, gum disease,
Study links free radicals to heart damage caused by cancer
A new study in animal models shows that the presence of a cancer tumor alone can lead to cardiac damage,
