During 2002–2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15–44 years in New South Wales, […]
Research examines coping strategies used by family members of violent children with severe mental illness
Research led by a University of Maine sociology professor explores how family members of children with severe mental illness and […]
Book examines the circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as a contagious illness
In 1961, people in the suburb of Niles, Illinois, experienced what they termed a “cancer epidemic.” Over a dozen children […]
New research examines association between gun access and adolescent health
A new study found that personal gun access was associated with depression, suicidal ideation and perceiving school as unsafe, while […]
Study in mice examines impact of reused cooking oil on breast cancer progression
A new study in mice suggests that consuming the chemical compounds found in thermally abused cooking oil may trigger genetic […]
Team examines impact of diet intervention on autoimmunity in mice
Could a change in diet be beneficial to people with autoimmune diseases such as lupus? A Yale-led team of researchers […]