Cart is empty A new study has found that over 1 in 5 boys and men in Canada and the United States may meet the diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder, highlighting the urgent need for greater awareness, tailored prevention efforts, and inclusive clinical support for this under-recognized group.
Advancing understanding of lucid dreaming in humans
Lucid dreaming is a surreal phenomenon in which people are consciously aware that they are in a dream. Çağatay Demirel, from Donders Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Radboud University Medical Center, and colleagues shed light on the neural correlates of lucid dreaming in their JNeurosci paper.
Light-activated probe reveals how tuberculosis evades immune defenses
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that kills more than a million people worldwide every year. The pathogen that causes the disease, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is deadly in part because of its complex outer envelope, which helps it evade immune responses of infected hosts.
New research shows how smoking, vaping and marijuana affect airway health
Cigarette smoke has a greater impact on airway health than marijuana smoke or vaping, according to new research by UC Davis.
Supreme Court case targets free preventive care provided by the Affordable Care Act
Colonoscopy for younger adults. Chest CT scans for lung cancer. Statin meds to lower cholesterol. Screening for drug addiction.
Effective tips on how to prevent mosquito bites
When it comes to summertime pests, mosquitoes are public enemy number one. But why do mosquitoes bite us? Why do their bites itch? And how can you stop mosquitoes from biting you?
Demand-responsive transport increases elderly daily steps, study finds
In residential areas, where a growing number of older people live, first- and last-mile mobility has become a social problem. Demand-responsive transport (DRT) has the potential to address this social problem. DRT is a mode of transportation that dispatches passengers on demand to pick them up and drop them off according to their needs.
Living alone with depression and anxiety raises suicide risk by more than 500%, study of Korean adults suggests
An international team including Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Soongsil University, and Sungkyunkwan University has found that Korean adults living alone with both depression and anxiety face a 558% increased risk of suicide. Individuals aged 40 to 64 and men experienced the highest risk.
Building ‘cellular bridges’ for spinal cord repair after injury
Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells inside the body’s smallest blood vessels may be a powerful spinal cord repair strategy, new research suggests.
Survey of Australian university students suggests more than half are worried about food or don’t have enough to eat
Being a university student has long been associated with eating instant noodles, taking advantage of pub meal deals and generally living frugally.