(Newswise)–During the 2016 Zika outbreak, news exposure appears to have had a far bigger impact than local disease risk on the number of times people visited Zika-related Wikipedia pages in the U.S. Michele Tizzoni and colleagues at the ISI Foundation in Turin, Italy, present these findings in PLOS Computational Biology. During an epidemic caused by […]

The boozy holidays are over and dry January has come and gone … now what? Perhaps the relief of not waking up with a hangover, or the extra dollars saved by not spending it on alcohol is what motivates people to cut back on alcohol, but whatever the reason, the “sober curious” movement is catching […]

(Newswise)–Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a third of U.S. adults each week, and most of those who take certain popular medications for it still have symptoms, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study. Also known as acid reflux, GERD is caused by gastric acid […]

(Newswise)–Among the first and most-documented symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a child’s aversion to interaction with others. Specifically, they appear uninterested in social activities and stimuli that would normally attract a young child’s attention, such as watching other children play, sing or dance. In a new study, published online December 17, 2019 in […]

(Newswise)–Many parents permit their adolescent children to drink alcohol, believing this helps teach them responsible use and avoids the appeal of ‘forbidden fruit.’  In research studies, greater parental permissibility for alcohol has been linked to earlier and heavier drinking in adolescence. However, it is not clear whether parents allowing adolescents to drink is itself to […]

(Newswise)–Two researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the world and publisher of the journal Science. Pamela Mellon, PhD, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, and […]

(Newswise)–Nearly half of Americans older than 65 years of age self-report as current drinkers. Most do not develop alcohol use disorders; however, it remains unclear if growing older entails greater vulnerability to alcohol’s effects. Research on the impact of “social” drinking – comparable to a glass or two of wine with dinner – among older […]