Bones of obese children may be in trouble, UGA study finds
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Dec 21 15
Studies have shown that obese children tend to have more muscle, but recent University of Georgia research on the muscle and bone relationship shows…
University of Toronto scientists uncover how opioids cause dangerous breathing problems
• Drug Abuse • • Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 17 15
University of Toronto researchers on a quest to make opioid drugs less lethal have discovered a window of opportunity: a tiny channel in the…
New insights into the molecular basis of memory
• Brain • • Neurology • Dec 17 15
The brain still harbours many unknowns. Basically, it is assumed that it stores experiences by altering the connections between brain cells. This ability to…
Weight loss through diet changes can improve sleep at any body weight, says Penn study
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • • Sleep Aid • Dec 16 15
Weight loss due to dietary changes can improve sleepiness at any weight, says a study published by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine…
Immigrant parents at lower risk of preterm birth than Canadian-born couples
• Childbirth • • Pregnancy • Dec 16 15
Couples who immigrate to Canada are generally at lower risk of having a preterm birth than Canadian-born couples, new research has found.
The findings…
In aging, one size does not fit all
• Aging and Gerontology • Dec 15 15
Conventional measures of age usually define people as ‘old’ at one chronological age, often 65. In many countries around the world, age 65 is…
Helping others dampens the effects of everyday stress
• Neurology • Dec 14 15
Providing help to friends, acquaintances, and even strangers can mitigate the impact of daily stressors on our emotions and our mental health, according to…
Timing of first childbirth influences women’s health at age 40
• Childbirth • • Gender: Female • Dec 14 15
A new study finds some surprising ways in which women’s health at midlife is connected to when they had their first child and to…
Aural feedback for oral hygiene
• Dental Health • Dec 11 15
Researchers in Japan have discovered that how effectively we clean our teeth and how satisfied we are with the brushing job we do depends…
The Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • Dec 07 15
Unfortunately, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s has grown exponentially in recent years, affecting people across the globe. In fact, the United States alone has an…
One in 10 globally suffer from foodborne diseases, WHO study finds
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Dec 03 15
One out of every 10 people worldwide suffer from foodborne diseases annually, and children and the poor suffer most, according to the findings of…
Enhanced treatment for hepatitis C could cut prevalence by 80 percent
• Infections • Dec 01 15
Novel antiviral therapies for hepatitis C could reduce the prevalence of the blood-borne infection by more than 80%, according to an analysis by Yale…
USDA takes a fresh look at the calorie content of walnuts
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 01 15
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that one serving of walnuts (1oz) may provide 146 calories, which is 39 calories…
Vitamin D does not reduce colds in asthma patients
• Allergies • • Asthma • Nov 23 15
Vitamin D supplements do not reduce the number or severity of colds in asthma patients, according to a new study published online ahead of…
Association between stress levels & skin problems in college students
• Neurology • • Skin Care • Nov 23 15
College is a stressful time in the lives of students, and a new study by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at…
Marijuana May Stop The Spread Of HIV, Study Finds
• AIDS/HIV • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 19 15
Marijuana has long been used to effectively treat symptoms associated with HIV, such as chronic pain and weight loss. But a growing body of…
Hallucinations linked to differences in brain structure
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 17 15
People diagnosed with schizophrenia who are prone to hallucinations are likely to have structural differences in a key region of the brain compared to…
How to eliminate pain tied to tooth decay
• Dental Health • • Pain • Nov 17 15
Dual discoveries at USC propose a promising method to regrow nonliving hard tissue, lessening or even eliminating pain associated with tooth decay, which the…
Treating epilepsy and brain traumas by neurotransmitters
• Brain • • Cancer • • Neurology • Nov 16 15
Roustem Khazipov, Head of the group of researchers from Kazan Federal University and Aix-Marseille University, “Brain activity is based on both excitatory and inhibitory…
Not so happy old age?
• Aging and Gerontology • Nov 14 15
The notion that older people are happier than younger people is being challenged following a recent study led by a University of Bradford lecturer.
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Men with Alzheimer’s gene at risk of brain bleeding, study finds
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 11 15
A common genetic variation, ApoE4, linked to Alzheimer’s disease greatly raises the likelihood of tiny brain bleeds in some men, scientists have found.
Such…
Sweet news for soda and coffee drinkers, stevia less bitter than before
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 11 15
Good news for consumers with a sweet tooth. Cornell food scientists have reduced the sweetener stevia’s bitter aftertaste by physical - rather than chemical…
Natural selection and inflammation may hold key to age-associated cancer risk
• Cancer • • Aging and Gerontology • Nov 11 15
The incidence of cancer increases with age. Conventional wisdom blames this on age-dependent accumulation of cancer-causing mutations. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study…
Vanilla yogurt makes us feel happy, suggests research
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 09 15
We all know what it’s like to take a bite of something expecting one taste and getting another - it can be an enjoyable…
Scottish university scientist behind successful rapid-detection Ebola test
• Infections • Nov 06 15
A rapid-detection Ebola test developed by international scientists including a University of Stirling, Scotland virologist has been deployed following a highly effective pilot project.
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