Weather forecasts have gotten quite good over the years, but their temperatures aren’t always spot on – and the result when they underplay extremes can be lethal. Even a 1-degree…
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Myths about will power and moral weakness keep people with opioid use disorder from receiving effective medications like methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone
The most effective science-based treatment for opioid use disorder is medication. Methadone and buprenorphine prevent intense cravings and other symptoms of withdrawal, while naltrexone works by blocking the effects of…
Enigmatic immune cells help to avoid harmful allergens
Mast cells and IgE promote immunity of avoidance. Model of mast-cell-mediated avoidance behavior in the framework of type 2 immunity. Barrier damage facilitates entry of antigens (for instance, occupational and…
Simple oxygen treatment could help patients ‘dramatically improve’ following brain injury
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Motor learning skills let us move through the world: we use them to teach ourselves how to walk, how to pick up a drink, how to…
Archaeologists make new discoveries at site of University of Gloucestershire’s new City Campus |
Archaeologists from Cotswold archaeology have uncovered a section of an 18th century church’s external wall and porch during excavations at the University of Gloucestershire’s new City Campus in Gloucester, England.…
Conceptual Linking: How Pain Avoidance Can Spread to Safe Activities
Summary: Avoiding activities associated with past pain can cause individuals to shun related tasks that might be painless. This avoidance may generalize to safe activities, leading to needless abstention from…
Chemical imaging technology reveals hidden details in Ancient Egyptian paintings |
Archaeologists from the Martinez of Sorbonne University, working in collaboration with the University of Liège, have used portable chemical imaging technology to review hidden details in Ancient Egyptian paintings. Ancient…
Strep throat can easily be confused with throat infections caused by viruses – here are a few ways to know the difference
“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.” So declares Mary to Anne in “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There…
The 21st Century Cures Act requires that patients receive medical results immediately – and new research shows patients prefer it that way
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Patients overwhelmingly prefer to see their medical test results online immediately, even if that means viewing…
Bacteria in kitchen may not be as harmful as you think
Relative abundance (%) of the 10 most abundant genera/families in the different sample types and countries. The values are based on the average of similar sample types within each country.…
