Synaptic mechanisms of brain waves
• Brain • Dec 16 13
How information is processed and encoded in the brain is a central question in neuroscience, as it is essential for high cognitive function such…
Hong Kong study shows lower survival rates after second hip fractures
• Trauma & Injuries • Dec 15 13
Research presented today at the 4th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting showed that second hip fractures are more deadly than first hip fractures. Based in Hong…
Plaque composition, immune activation explain cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected women
• AIDS/HIV • • Heart • Dec 15 13
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV,…
UCSF research finds new link between obesity, early decline in kidney function
• Obesity • • Urine Problems • Dec 15 13
A new UCSF-led study of nearly 3,000 individuals links obesity to the development of kidney disease. The work also shows that, when properly measured,…
Exercise counters the physiological effects of Christmas excess
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Dec 15 13
Daily exercise lessens many of the harmful physiological effects of short-term overeating and inactivity, shows a new study [published 15 December] in The Journal…
Regular exercise in middle age protects against muscle weakness later in life
• Public Health • Dec 15 13
A cross-sectional study by investigators from Tokyo University has found that exercising in middle age is a protective factor against sarcopenia and effective in…
Study sheds light on risk of life-threatening blood clots in hospitalized children
• Children's Health • Dec 12 13
Life-threatening blood clots occur so rarely in children that the condition, known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), is often not on pediatricians’ mental radar screens…
Is laughter really the best medicine?
• Public Health • Dec 12 13
Laughter may not be the best medicine after all and can even be harmful to some patients, suggests the authors of a paper published…
Caution to pregnant women on red meat diabetes link
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Pregnancy • Dec 12 13
Pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant can make use of the holiday season to adjust their diets and reduce the risk of…
Health spending is more efficient for men than for women
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Dec 12 13
Health care spending is a large – and ever increasing - portion of government budgets. Improving its efficiency has therefore become critically important. In…
Reconceptualizing the study of population aging
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Dec 12 13
Age is not just the number of years one has lived, argue IIASA population researchers. A new study from the group provides a set…
New way to finance health in world’s less developed nations
• Public Health • Dec 10 13
Countries and major donors are changing the way they finance maternal and child, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS health programs in low-income countries to increase…
Stomach acid drugs may increase vitamin deficiency risk
• Drug Abuse • Dec 10 13
Popular drugs that are used to control stomach acid may increase the risk of a serious vitamin deficiency, suggests a new study.
Researchers found…
Majority of Americans avoid addressing end-of-life issues, according to new study
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Dec 09 13
During the past two decades, high-profile legal cases surrounding end-of-life decisions have received widespread attention in the United States, prompting increased media focus and…
Kids movies send mixed messages about eating habits and obesity
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Dec 09 13
In a world where animals often take the place of humans, sugar-sweetened beverages, exaggerated portion sizes and unhealthy snacks are common. So is TV…
Marketing loans for fertility treatments raises ethical concerns
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Female • Dec 09 13
An increase in the number of lenders specializing in loans for fertility treatments enables more people to afford the treatments, but it also raises…
Novel method could help bring cancer biomarkers to clinic
• Cancer • Dec 08 13
An international team of scientists led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center cancer proteomics expert Amanda Paulovich, M.D., has demonstrated the feasibility of…
Gene promotes 1 in 100 of tumors
• Cancer • • Genetics • Dec 08 13
Researchers have identified a gene that drives the development of tumours in over one per cent of all cancer patients. This is the first…
High chair-related injuries to children on the rise
• Cancer: Lung • Dec 08 13
High chairs and booster seats are commonly used to help make feeding young children easier. Although most parents assume these products are safe, millions…
Innovative drug-dispensing contact lens delivers glaucoma medication continuously for a month
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 08 13
For nearly half a century, contact lenses have been proposed as a means of ocular drug delivery that may someday replace eye drops, but…
Surprising diversity in aging revealed in nature
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Dec 08 13
In our youth we are strong and healthy and then we weaken and die - that’s probably how most would describe what ageing is…
Tracking exercise as vital sign associated with weight loss and better glucose control for patients
• Diabetes • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • • Weight Loss • Dec 05 13
Asking patients about their exercise habits was associated with weight loss in overweight patients and improved glucose control for patients with diabetes, according to…
Blacks happier at work than whites despite fewer friends, less autonomy
• Public Health • Dec 05 13
Despite working in more routine and less autonomous jobs, having fewer close friends at work, and feeling less supported by their coworkers, blacks…
Vaccine study reveals link between immunity and cells’ starvation response
• Immunology • Dec 05 13
One of the most effective vaccines in history has been the yellow fever vaccine, which was developed in the 1930s and has been administered…
Home-based exercise as rehabiltation
• Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Dec 05 13
Rapid rehabilitation is a must after a heart attack or other cardiovascular event. Different forms of exercise as a part of rehabilitation have been…