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NRL's Dr. Chris Taitt (white lab coat) works with the staff at the Naval Medical Research Unit-2 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Vulnerability to alcohol and drug abuse may begin in the womb and be linked to how much fatty and sugary foods a mother eats during pregnancy, according to findings from animal lab experiments presented at APA’s 121st Annual Convention.

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 adults aged 18 to 34, were related to the nonmedical use of central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. On average, about 30 percent of these visits also involved alcohol.

A chromosome translocation visualized by breaks marked with differently colored fluorescent proteins (green, red). DNA is stained cyan.

A deadly bovine illness threatens pastoralism in West Africa.

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.

This Anopheles gambiae mosquito is obtaining a blood meal as it feeds on a human host.