Kathleen Lees : Science World Report

Dec 04, 2013 11:43 AM EST

MDMA-Related ER Visits Increased 128 Percent in the Last 6 Years

A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that MDMA-related visits have increased by a shocking 129 percent in just the last six years. The report also indicates that visits among individuals younger than 21 years has jumped from 4,460 in 2005 to ...

Dec 04, 2013 11:28 AM EST

A Bra that Measures Mood? Microsoft Monitors Heart and Skin Activity with New Device

Could a bra help prevent stress-related over-eating?

Dec 04, 2013 11:07 AM EST

Sex Sells: How Men, Women feel about Sexual Imagery in Advertising

As many advertising companies will use sexual imagery to entice buyers to purchase their product, recent findings show that women in particularly are put-off by most sexual imagery displayed, unless the item involved is very expensive.

Dec 04, 2013 10:48 AM EST

Depression in Pregnant Women may Alter Brain Development of Infants

The study notes that children who have depressed parents are at an increased for developing depression themselves, a combination of both genetic and environmental elements.

Dec 04, 2013 10:06 AM EST

Exercise may Improve Cognitive Skills in Dementia Patients

The Cochrane Collaboration, an international not-for-profit organization that reviews various health care effects, carried out a systemic review of eight exercise trials involving more than 300 patients living at home or in care.

Dec 03, 2013 09:41 PM EST

Two Distinct Subtypes of DIPGs Discovered

A recent study discovered two distinct subtypes in pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) typically found in children.

Dec 03, 2013 03:07 PM EST

'Fat and Fit?'--Study Debunks Myth on Health and Extra Pounds

Unfortunately, it may not be possible to have your cake and eat it, too.

Dec 03, 2013 02:18 PM EST

Could those with Alzheimer's Gene Show Symptoms in Childhood?

Arecent study suggests that some carrying the high-risk gene could begin showing brain changes as early as childhood, decades before the illness appears.

Dec 03, 2013 01:17 PM EST

Manufacturing New Gut Tissue to Treat GI Diseases

As many are plagued by symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders, including ulcers or Crohn's disease, a recent study shows that with today's medical advances, medicine and dietary changes may become a thing of the past.

Dec 03, 2013 11:24 AM EST

Talk Therapy may Help Alleviate Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

A recent study looks at how this type of treatment can help to not only reduce symptoms but affect the underlying biology of the disorder, itself.

Dec 03, 2013 10:38 AM EST

'Love Hormone' Oxytocin Found to Stimulate Brain in Children with Autism

You know that feeling when you kiss or hug a loved one? When you smile at your crush from across the room? That's oxytocin at play-the most powerful love hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain to form bonds.

Dec 03, 2013 10:10 AM EST

RA Patients Living Easier than those Diagnosed Two Decades Ago: Study

Recent research reveals that those diagnosed with RA today are living easier and less complicated lives than patients diagnosed two decades ago due to many improved treatments, including options for early therapy intervention, use of biologics, and more intensive therapy that's helped to reduce dise...