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Older adults with COPD more likely to use synthetic cannabinoids

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Addiction, Biotechnology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Controlled Substances, COPD, Lung Disease, Marijuana, Mental Health, Soil Types

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that's often associated with a variety of health problems, including chronic muscle pain and insomnia. Psychoactive drug classes, like cannabinoids, are often prescribed to help reduce pain, promote sleep and decrease breathlessness. A study has found that older adults with COPD were twice as likely to use prescription synthetic oral cannabinoids compared to older adults without COPD, raising safety concerns.

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Depression and binge-drinking more common among military partners

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Alcoholism, Chronic Illness, Depression, Menopause, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Nutrition Research, Teen Health

New research suggests that depression and binge-drinking are more common among the female partners of UK military personnel than among comparable women outside the military community.

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Numbers limit how accurately digital computers model chaos

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Artificial intelligence, Computer Modeling, Computer Science, Computers and Internet, Distributed Computing, Educational Technology, Math Puzzles, Neural Interfaces

Digital computers use numbers based on flawed representations of real numbers, which may lead to inaccuracies when simulating the motion of molecules, weather systems and fluids, find scientists.

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Here's the kind of data hackers get about you from hospitals

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Computers and Internet, Diseases and Conditions, encryption, Epilepsy Research, Hacking, Health Policy, Information Technology, Today's Healthcare

New research has uncovered the specific data leaked through hospital breaches, sounding alarm bells for nearly 170 million people.

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Uncovering hidden intelligence of collectives

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Animal Learning and Intelligence, Behavioral Science, Fish, Psychology, Racial Issues, Relationships, Social Psychology, Wild Animals

Scientists discover that information processing in animal groups occurs not only in the brains of animals but also in their social network.

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Scientists enlist tiny biomagnets for faster drug discovery

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Batteries, Biochemistry, Immune System, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Medical Technology, Organic Chemistry, Stem Cells

A new platform brings together CRISPR genome editing with magnetic cell sorting to reveal new drug targets for cancer and regenerative medicine.

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Pathway found for treatment-resistant lung cancer

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Leukemia, Lung Cancer, Lung Disease, Lymphoma

A big way chemotherapy works is by prompting cancer cells to commit suicide, and scientists have found a pathway the most common lung cancer walks to avoid death. Scientists have found a first step appears to be lung cancer cells expressing high levels of the molecule TIMP-1, classically considered a tumor inhibitor but at high levels already associated with a poor prognosis for patients.

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Microplastics in the Great Lakes: Becoming benthic

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Coral Reefs, Engineering and Construction, Geography, Geology, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Science, Water

From the Great Pacific garbage patch to inland rivers, plastics are among the most widespread contaminants on Earth. Microplastics — particles of plastic smaller than five millimeters — are especially pervasive. As they build up in Earth's waters, microplastics are also becoming a permanent part of the planet's sedimentary layers.

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Earth, wind, flora sway Trinidad sulfur levels

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Acid Rain, Air Quality, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Science, Geography, Oceanography, Rainforests, Renewable Energy

Geologists get a glimpse into the power of wind, rain, coastal proximity and climate on coastal environments.

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Saw but forgot: Drivers' memory lapses puts motorcyclists at risk

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Alzheimer's Research, Automotive and Transportation, Dementia, Dyslexia, Eye Care, Memory, Teen Health, Transportation Science, Vehicles

There are an estimated 90 fatalities a year in the UK caused by drivers pulling out into the path of an oncoming motorcycle. New research by psychologists suggests this sort of crash may often be the result of a short-term memory failure rather than the driver not seeing an approaching motorcycle.