Drinking alone foreshadows future alcohol problems
A new study from Carnegie Mellon University found that drinking alone during adolescence and young adulthood strongly increases risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) later…
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Quality and safety of hospital care improves when physicians and patients speak the same language
Speaking the same language as their physician can make for healthier patients, new research using ICES data confirms. Frail, older patients admitted to hospital who…
Spot the difference: Brain changes that enable fine visual discrimination learning
Our visual perception of the world is often thought of as relatively stable. However, like all of our cognitive functions, visual processing is shaped by…
Mindfulness meditation reduces pain by separating it from the self
For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists have only recently been able to test if and…
Structure of antibodies could be key to more effective cancer treatments
Researchers at the University of Southampton have gained unprecedented new insight into the key properties of an antibody needed to fight off cancer. The interdisciplinary…
Researchers identify most effective practices of medical assistants, as well as barriers
Medical assistants play an increasingly important role in the primary care setting, especially as practices pivot towards team-based models of care. As their scope of…
New gene profiling technology reveals melanoma biomarkers
A new UC Davis-led study sheds light on cell type-specific biomarkers, or signs, of melanoma. The research was recently published in the Journal of Investigative…