Study estimates hospitalizations for underage drinking cost $755 million per year Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported findings showing binge drinking in the United States is a bigger problem than previously thought. Statistics show an estimated 10.8 million young people between the ages of 12-20 are current drinkers and nearly 7.2 million binge drink. […]

Stem Cell Study in Mice Offers Hope for Treating Heart Attack Patients UCSF Researchers Identify Possible Way to Minimize Heart Damage  Cardiac stem cells, pictured here, give hope to patients who have suffered a heart attack. A UCSF stem cell study conducted in mice suggests a novel strategy for treating damaged cardiac tissue in patients […]

About National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) NEDA is committed to providing help and hope to those affected by eating disorders. > About National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Our Organization: The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. We campaign for prevention, improved access […]

Kevin Lewis on Mate Choice in an Online Dating Site … Kevin Lewis on Mate Choice in an Online Dating Site … Data from online dating sites offer an unprecedented opportunity to address questions of longstanding interest to social scientists. In this talk, Kevin Lewis — Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Sociology and a […]

Crafting the Luxury Experience … Crafting the Luxury Experience … Robert Chavez, CEO of Hermès US, explains why employee engagement and an online presence are key. ### * The above story is adapted from materials provided by Harvard University _________________________________________________________________

When nerve meets muscle, biglycan seals the deal In the absence of the protein biglycan, synapses at neuromuscular junctions in mice began to break up about five weeks after birth, according to a new study led by Brown University researchers. Reintroducing byglycan helped fix the loss of synaptic stability in cell culture. The research may be relevant […]

Ken Miller: America’s Darwin Problem Significant numbers of Americans now regard the scientific enterprise as a special interest group that rejects mainstream American values. “You might think that since Americans are a practical, pragmatic people, this is an issue that would turn on the weight of the evidence,” writes Ken Miller. “It’s not.” This essay […]

The high cost of pain: Medical school dean testifies on problem to U.S. Senate In his ongoing effort to push for a public health campaign to battle our country’s pain epidemic, Philip Pizzo, MD, dean of the School of Medicine, traveled to Washington D.C. to speak before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & […]

Future Looks Bright for Congenital Heart Disease Patients Open Heart Surgery Saves Mill Valley Man on Valentine’s Day … … Peter Barnett may be the most physically active man in Mill Valley, California. He stays busy by climbing the hills of his neighborhood on a mountain bike. “I love where I live and it certainly […]

Cancer Patient’s Family and Friends Knit Hats Together to Heal and Share Warmth with Others Andrea Fisher’s children and husband presented knitted caps at the Stanford Cancer Center. Left to right: Miles Fisher, 8; Alexander Colevas, MD; Ryan Fisher, 15; Steve Fisher; and Katelyn Fisher, 12. In a piercing twist of fate, the day that […]