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| New theory of decision-making seeks to explain why humans don't make optimal choices Posted: 07 Jun 2022 09:10 AM PDT A new theory of economic decision-making offers an explanation as to why humans, in general, make decisions that are simply adequate, not optimal. |
| Pressures within supply chains paved the way to an oversupply of prescription opioids, experts say Posted: 07 Jun 2022 09:10 AM PDT New research shows pressure from manufacturers and suppliers of opioids, particularly national corporations, influenced how pharmacies bought and distributed those prescriptions. |
| Cannabis products demonstrate short-term reduction in chronic pain, little else, review finds Posted: 06 Jun 2022 03:12 PM PDT Evidence behind the effectiveness of cannabis-related products to treat chronic pain is surprisingly thin, according to a new systematic evidence review. Voters in a number of states have legalized medical and recreational marijuana; however, the researchers found many of the products now available at U.S. dispensaries have not been well studied. |
| New technology protects authenticity of engineered cell lines Posted: 06 Jun 2022 10:44 AM PDT A team of researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind method to create a unique identifier for each copy of a cell line to allow users to verify its authenticity and protect the manufacturer's intellectual property (IP). |
| COVID-19 accounted for 62% of duty-related law enforcement deaths in 2020, study finds Posted: 06 Jun 2022 10:44 AM PDT While the study looked specifically at COVID-19 deaths among members of law enforcement in 2020, there are important lessons for police and other first responder organizations going forward. |
| Including all types of emissions shortens timeline to reach Paris Agreement temperature targets Posted: 06 Jun 2022 08:15 AM PDT Looking beyond carbon dioxide emissions to include other human-generated pollutants, like methane, nitrogen oxide and particulate pollution, changes the picture for how much warming is already 'baked in' to the climate system. Earth will continue to warm even if all emissions cease, and Earth will be committed to reaching peak temperatures about five to 10 years before experiencing them. |
| Screen time, alcohol, and poor sleep for girls: How the pandemic has impacted teens in Australia Posted: 06 Jun 2022 07:56 AM PDT A new study finds that Australian teens had overall improvements in sleep over the two years and some improvements in dietary choices during lockdown, but these were offset by increases in already concerning levels of screen time and worrying trends of alcohol use and poor sleep among girls. |
| Removing barriers to opioid use disorder treatment shows success during pandemic Posted: 04 Jun 2022 05:29 AM PDT Pandemic-era changes to prescribing guidelines for the lifesaving drug buprenorphine led to improved treatment outcomes for patients with opioid use disorder in Philadelphia, according to a recently published study. |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2022 09:48 AM PDT New findings show the number of women in the United States who reported having a recent (in the past year) breast cancer or cervical cancer screening dropped by 2.13 million (6%) and 4.47 million (11%) respectively in 2020 compared to 2018. The study is the first of its kind to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer screenings nationally using population-based data. |
| COVID-19 mortality rate five times higher among labor, retail and service workers, study reveals Posted: 03 Jun 2022 07:01 AM PDT New research confirms associations between COVID-19 mortality rates and socioeconomic position, gender, ethnicity and race. |
| End of strict COVID measures in China could result in 1.5 million deaths, study finds Posted: 03 Jun 2022 07:01 AM PDT Researchers recently predicted that the end of Zero-COVID policies in China could result in the death of 1.5 million people. |
| Graphic warnings on cigarette labels led smokers to hide packs Posted: 02 Jun 2022 08:42 AM PDT Graphic warning labels led smokers to hide their packs but not change other smoking behaviors, according to a new study. |
| Research reveals impact of loneliness on COVID-19 vaccine antibody response Posted: 31 May 2022 06:15 AM PDT A new study reveals that loneliness and social stresses can have a negative impact on our antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines. Researchers have found that lower neighborhood cohesion is associated with antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines. |
| Overestimating population immunity contributed to U.S. Delta variant surge, study suggests Posted: 26 May 2022 08:27 AM PDT When the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 hit the United States in summer 2021, it led to a larger-than-expected surge in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. New research suggests this lack of preparedness may have been partially due to overestimating the number of US citizens who were immune or partially immune to the virus. |
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