Calling all candy lovers! Ohio State University researchers are seeking volunteers to help with a “sweet” new study. Researchers are looking for about 3,000 participants to smell and consume a piece of hard candy every day for 90 days to…
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Dementia makes it hard to detect pain in new nursing home residents
An assessment tool can make it easier for healthcare professionals to identify pain in residents with dementia. The right treatment can improve residents’ quality of life. We know very little about the incidence of pain among the elderly in nursing…
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Sewage study shows US, Netherlands and Australia like to party hard
The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are consuming the highest amounts of designer ‘party’ drugs, according to wastewater samples taken from eight countries over the New Year period. Despite deaths and hospitalisations linked to many new psychoactive…
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A hard journey to a future free of hepatitis in Africa
The World Health Organization has announced additional efforts to eliminate hepatitis by 2030. The overall strategy calls for the prevention of new infections through universal implementation of the hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine. It also calls for full vaccine coverage, and…
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How family stories help children weather hard times
In times of great stress, stories sustain us, says Robyn Fivush, director of the Family Narratives Lab in Emory’s Department of Psychology. Family reminiscing is especially important, says Fivush, who is also director of Emory’s Institute for the Liberal Arts….
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Ventilators: Why it is so hard to produce what’s needed to tackle COVID-19
Manufacturers are stepping up to meet the severe shortage of ventilators prompted by the current coronavirus pandemic—and not just companies in the medical industry. Numerous firms from the aerospace and defense sectors, and even Formula One, have offered their services….
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