Stimulant-related emergency department visits rise 300 percent among younger adults
A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that some drug- related emergency department visits increased by 300 percent -- from 5,605 visits in 2005 to 22,949 visits in 2011. These visits, made by...
U.S. National Institutes of Health scientists visualize how cancer chromosome abnormalities form in living cells

A chromosome translocation visualized by breaks marked with differently colored fluorescent proteins (green, red). DNA is stained...
Curbing deadly bovine disease faces hurdles in Sahel

A deadly bovine illness threatens pastoralism in West Africa.
Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 307 in 37 States
Outgoing Young People Become Happier Seniors: Survey
People who were outgoing and energetic as young adults seem to be happier with their lives by the time they hit retirement age, a new study suggests.
Lasers in Toys Can Cause Serious Eye Damage, FDA Warns
Investigational malaria vaccine found safe and protective

This Anopheles gambiae mosquito is obtaining a blood meal as it feeds on a human host.
Many Kids With Asthma Live With Secondhand Smoke: CDC
Probiotics Not Warranted for Seniors Taking Antibiotics: Study
NIH, Lacks family reach understanding to share genomic data of HeLa cells

Multiphoton fluorescence image of cultured HeLa cells with a fluorescent protein targeted to the Golgi apparatus (orange),...