Can genetics predict bothersome hot flashes?
Hot flashes are a hallmark of the menopause transition. Yet, they don’t strike with the same frequency or severity for all women. A new study suggests...
Monthly Archive: April 2021
Lack of educational opportunities influence drug use for rural youth
Having grown up poor in a rural village in Zimbabwe, Wilson Majee saw firsthand as a child the lack of educational opportunities that were easily accessible...
RNA scientists identify many genes involved in neuron development
Neurons result from a highly complex and unique series of cell divisions. For example, in fruit flies, the process starts with stem cells that divide into...
Nearly 25% of children and adolescents invountarily admitted to psychiatric hospitals
For the first time, researchers have systematically analysed social and clinical factors associated with psychiatric hospital admission of children and adolescents, finding nearly one-quarter (23.6%) were...
Brexit Trade Deal Gets a Final OK From E.U. Parliament
The vote is the formal end of the long Brexit process, which began nearly five years ago. But mutual mistrust remains high.
Young people who experience bullying are more likely to fantasize about committing acts of violence: study
Experiencing bullying and forms of aggression in late adolescence and early adulthood is linked to a marked increase in the likelihood of having daydreams or fantasies...
New video shows 4 seconds between police arrival and the fatal shooting on Andrew Brown Jr., attorney says
A new video shows that no more than four seconds passed between when Pasquotank Sheriff’s deputies’ arrival at Andrew Brown Jr.’s home and when shots began...
A juror in the Derek Chauvin trial says every day in the courtroom felt like a funeral
The images from inside the courtroom still trouble Brandon Mitchell, juror 52 in the trial against Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
Analysis: ‘America First’ haunts Biden’s first 100 days
The first 100 days of an American presidency is as much about setting a tone as it is about getting things done. In President Joe Biden’s...
How Europe Sealed a Pfizer Vaccine Deal With Texts and Calls
The European Union is about to sign a deal for 1.8 billion doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after a dispute with AstraZeneca derailed its vaccination campaign....
