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Recreational Cannabis Use By Teens Linked to Risk of Depression, Suicidality

A Columbia University study has found that teens who use cannabis recreationally are two to four times as likely to develop psychiatric disorders, such as depression and suicidality, than teens who don’t use cannabis at all.

Mpox Antiviral Outcomes Are Similar Regardless of HIV Status

Mpox patients treated with tecovirimat, an antiviral drug widely used since last summer's outbreak, had similar outcomes regardless of HIV status, researchers at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medicine have found.

Phosphate Tags on Brain Enzyme Govern Sleep Dynamics in Mice

Adornments made to a critical sleep-promoting protein mediate the onset and duration of slumber in mice

60 Years Later, High School Quality May Have a Long-Term Impact on Cognition

A study(link is external and opens in a new window) of more than 2,200 adults who attended U.S. high schools in the early 1960s found that those who attended higher-quality schools had better cognitive function 60 years later.

Very Active Hurricane Season Expected For 2023, Uarizona Experts Say

The University of Arizona hurricane forecasting team expects a fight between the two big ocean basins this year over which will have greater influence on hurricane activities.

Nearby Planetary System Seen In Breathtaking Detail

A new Webb Space Telescope image of the bright, nearby star Fomalhaut reveals details never seen before, including nested rings of dust that hint at the forces of unseen planets.

Biotech Cotton Key To Eliminating Devastating Pest From US And Mexico

A collaboration between UArizona, cotton growers, and government and industry partners eradicated the pink bollworm – one of the world's most damaging crop pests – from the United States and Mexico.

Accelerated Biological Aging May Contribute to Depression and Anxiety

A study by researchers at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and Peking University School of Public Health provides some of the first, large-scale evidence that processes of biological aging may contribute to the risk of depression and anxiety.

Are Toy Cosmetics Making Children Sick?

Columbia researchers discover that American kids use potentially toxic makeup with surprising frequency.

Momen-Heravi Identifies Causes of Racial Disparities in Head and Neck Cancers

In a recently published study, Fatemeh Momen-Heravi, DDS, MPH, PhD, MS, an associate professor at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and director of the head and neck cancer research group at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, has identified a number of genomic alterations and molecular signatures in head and neck cancers (HNC) that may explain the disparities in screening, detection, treatment, and survival between racial groups.

Scientists Use AI To Identify Likely Drug Targets In Search For Alzheimer's Cure

A team led by a University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson scientist harnesses artificial intelligence to trace the path from a healthy brain cell to one afflicted by Alzheimer's disease.

Would You Trust An AI Doctor? New Research Shows Patients Are Split

A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study found that more than 50% of people don't fully trust AI-powered medical advice, but many put faith in AI if it's monitored and guided by human touch.

Uarizona Researcher At The Forefront Of Indigenous Data Sovereignty

The concept known as IDSov emphasizes Indigenous Peoples' right to control data about their people, lands and cultures. Stephanie Russo Carroll, associate director of the University of Arizona Native Nations Institute, has focused her career on encouraging institutions to adopt policies and practices that recognize that right.

Study Provides Deeper Insight Into Long COVID

People who lost loved ones were asked in a study to recall moments of grief. Their blood pressure escalated as a result.

Grief Can Increase Risk Of Heart Problems, Study Finds

People who lost loved ones were asked in a study to recall moments of grief. Their blood pressure escalated as a result.

Computational Model Mimics Humans’ Ability To Predict Emotions

Using insights into how people intuit others’ emotions, researchers have designed a model that approximates this aspect of human social intelligence.

Alzheimer’s: New Study Supports Amyloid Hypothesis But Suggests Alternative Treatment

An analysis of human brain cells provides new evidence in support of the “amyloid hypothesis,” the prevailing idea that Alzheimer's is caused by the accumulation of beta-amyloid proteins in the brain.

From Molecular To Whole-Brain Scale In A Simple Animal, Study Reveals Serotonin’s Effects

With full genetic control and visibility into neural activity and behavior, MIT scientists map out chemical’s role in behavior.

Study Doubles The Number Of Known Repeating Fast Radio Bursts

Statistics tools support the idea that all radio bursts may repeat if observed long enough.

Light-Based Therapy Weakens Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Researchers are using photodynamic therapy to break the dangerous cycle of fighting increasingly resistant bacteria with increasingly stronger antibiotics.