American adolescent substance abuse—except for cannabis and vaping—has declined

Substance abuse among American adolescents is diminishing, except for an uptake in cannabis and vaping use—show new findings published today in the peer-reviewed journal Substance Use & Misuse.

Newly discovered protein connected to Alzheimer's disease risk

A mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer's disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting a new potential avenue for treatment, according to a new USC study.

Study reveals sex differences in care and outcomes of children and teens with type 1 diabetes

New research being presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden (19-23 Sept), suggests that girls with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) have poorer metabolic control than boys and face more complications.

Diabetes and global health: Mitigating the impact of climate change

One of the sessions at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Stockholm, Sweden (19-23 September) focuses on how the environmental footprint of diabetes care can be mitigated. The presentation will be given by Dr. Fiona Adshead, Chair, Sustainable Healthcare Coalition, Newton Abbot, UK.

The Ebola virus: profile of a dreaded killer

The highly contagious Ebola virus has claimed more than 15,000 lives since it was first identified in central Africa in 1976.