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Environmental Health
Kids’ exposure to secondhand smoke may lower school performance
2020
Developmental consequences of prenatal and early life exposure to air pollution
2019
Turning off bedroom light sources could help stave off weight gain
2019
Unraveling the construction of cellular protein factories
2019
Disaster response tools that find missing people and save lives
2012
Linking heavy exposure to diesel exhaust to lung cancer deaths in miners
2012
Fluoridation: A public health milestone to make us all smile
1957
Understanding and Treating Fungal Infections
1951
Food, Nutrition, and Metabolism
Bacteria help mammals build a key energy molecule
2020
How enzymes in the cell membrane add grease to other cellular proteins
2018
Folic acid levels impact the newborn epigenome and childhood asthma risk
2016
Extreme obesity may shorten life expectancy by up to 14 years
2014
Identifying genetic risk for type 2 diabetes and obesity
2014
The calculus of calories: mathematical models to quantify obesity and its treatment
2013
Peripheral CB1 cannabinoid receptors as therapeutic targets in obesity and diabetes
2012
Substance Abuse
Blocking stomach-derived hormone could yield new treatment for opioid use disorder
2022
Brain connection patterns may predict relapse in opioid use disorder
2021
A novel treatment for opioid use disorders
2018
Rewarding social interaction prevents drug addiction in rats
2018
Potential compounds for prevention and treatment of prescription opioid abuse
2017
Role of the ‘hunger hormone’ ghrelin in alcohol dependence
2017
A novel treatment for cocaine use disorders
2016
High prevalence of electronic cigarette use among rural youth with asthma
2016
Exploring the role of dopamine in cocaine abuse
2015
Interleukin-22 therapy: Providing new hope for alcoholic hepatitis
2015
Treating cocaine addiction with transcranial magnetic stimulation
2015
Approaching a treatment for marijuana addiction
2014
Discovering how amphetamine works in the brain
2014
Linking a genetic variant to alcoholism
2013
Stimulating brain cells prevents compulsive cocaine seeking
2013
A non-addictive form of cocaine? A potential therapy awaits
2012
Chronic drinking may alter the brain and increase PTSD risk
2012
Wellness and Lifestyle
For older adults, every step counts
2019
Effects of tobacco discount coupons and policy intervention on tobacco use disparities
2017
Increased physical activity is associated with lower risk of 13 types of cancer
2016
Low-intensity smokers are at increased risk of earlier death
2016
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