Young Adults Drive Historic Decline in Smoking
University of California San DiegoCigarette smoking continues to decline across the United States, largely driven by young adults
Cigarette smoking continues to decline across the United States, largely driven by young adults
Inspired by a visit to ORNL鈥檚 Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, Jonaaron Jones launched a career in additive manufacturing that led to founding Volunteer Aerospace and now leading Beehive Industries鈥 external parts business.
A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that disrupts how cells in the brain turn genes on and off.
Researchers developed FOCUS, an offline RL framework that integrates causal structured world models to distinguish true causal relationships from spurious correlations in historical data. Theoretically, this approach tightens generalization error bounds, while experiments show it outperforms existing methods on benchmark tasks.
Researchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart attack to promote healing and prevent heart failure. The therapy both prompts the immune system to encourage tissue repair and promotes survival of heart muscle cells after a heart attack.
New research suggests that lycopene, which gives fruits like tomatoes and watermelons their bright red color, supports healthy liver functioning and may help prevent weight gain.
A study conducted in mice suggests that daily exercise could help to counteract some of the negative impacts of college-age drinking later in life.
Ever notice how going for a run on an 80-degree day feels scorching in the spring but comfortable at the end of August? New research shows that the reason for this is that we gradually lose our tolerance for heat during cold seasons, but it鈥檚 possible to regain it with a brief regimen of hot and humid workouts.
Despite clear health warnings, many Americans have a hard time shaking the salt habit. New research suggests that consuming more potassium could help salt-lovers dodge some of the dangers.
Getting enough exercise can be especially helpful鈥攁nd especially challenging鈥攆or people with Parkinson鈥檚 disease. In a new study, patients who received a weekly email newsletter with Parkinson鈥檚-specific exercise tips saw a significant improvement in exercise capacity after 12 weeks.