Your eyes may hold clues to stroke risk
• Stroke • Aug 13 13
In a study reported in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, researchers said retinal imaging may someday help assess if you’re more likely to…
Rice writes rules for gene-therapy vectors
• Genetics • Aug 13 13
Rice University researchers are making strides toward a set of rules to custom-design Lego-like viral capsid proteins for gene therapy.
A new paper by…
Brain’s flexible hub network helps humans adapt
• Brain • Aug 13 13
One thing that sets humans apart from other animals is our ability to intelligently and rapidly adapt to a wide variety of new challenges…
Having more siblings means less chance of divorce as adult
• Public Health • Aug 13 13
Growing up with siblings may provide some protection against divorce as an adult, a new nationwide study reveals.
And the more siblings, the…
Stroke declines dramatically, still higher in Mexican Americans
• Stroke • Aug 13 13
A new study reports that the incidence of ischemic stroke - the most common type of stroke, caused by a clot in the blood…
Global team identifies new genes behind severe childhood epilepsy
• Children's Health • • Epilepsy • • Genetics • Aug 12 13
A large-scale international study on the genes involved in epilepsy has uncovered 25 new mutations on nine key genes behind a devastating form of…
The skinny on cocaine
• Fat, Dietary • • Weight Loss • • Cocaine Addiction • Aug 11 13
Chronic cocaine use may reduce the body’s ability to store fat, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests.
The scientists found that cocaine…
New hope for improved TB treatments
• Tuberculosis • Aug 11 13
Researchers at the University of Southampton have identified new markers of tuberculosis (TB) that may help in the development of new diagnostic tests and…
Children who overestimate their popularity less likely to be bullies
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Aug 11 13
Children who overestimate their popularity are less likely to be bullies than those who underestimate or hold more accurate assessments of their social standing,…
Thinking about family matters linked to stress for working moms, not dads
• Gender: Female • • Neurology • Aug 11 13
Although working mothers and fathers are almost as likely to think about family matters throughout the day, only for mothers is this type…
Research shows negative effects of half-siblings
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 11 13
Adolescents who have half-siblings with a different father are more likely to have used drugs and had sex by age 15 than those…
Caesareans weaken gut microbiota and increase risk of allergies
• Children's Health • • Allergies • Aug 09 13
Children who came into the world by Caesarean section are more often affected by allergies than those born in the natural way. The…
Autism affects different parts of the brain in women and men
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 09 13
Autism affects different parts of the brain in females with autism than males with autism, a new study reveals. The research is published today…
Immigration bill offers big economic boost but no major health benefits
• Public Health • Aug 09 13
A landmark immigration bill passed by the Senate would create new pathways to citizenship and provide a much-needed boost to the U.S. economy but…
Robot uses steerable needles to treat brain clots
• Brain • • Stroke • Aug 09 13
Surgery to relieve the damaging pressure caused by hemorrhaging in the brain is a perfect job for a robot.
That is the basic premise…
New research suggests glaucoma screenings for sleep apnea sufferers
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 07 13
Researchers in Taiwan have discovered that people with sleep apnea are far more likely to develop glaucoma compared to those without the sleep condition.…
Cognitive decline with age is normal, routine - but not inevitable
• Brain • • Neurology • Aug 07 13
If you forget where you put your car keys and you can’t seem to remember things as well as you used to, the problem…
Tide might be turning on U.S. childhood obesity: CDC
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Aug 06 13
The obesity rate among low-income children between the ages of 2 and 4 is falling in 19 U.S. states and territories after having doubled…
Antioxidants unlikely to boost female fertility
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Female • Aug 06 13
For women who struggle to conceive, there is little evidence that antioxidant supplements increase their chances, according to a new review.
Some women take…
Liver transplant patients have high rates of metabolic syndrome
• Heart • • Obesity • Aug 06 13
Nearly 59 percent of liver transplant patients experience metabolic syndrome, which increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes, according to a study…
Exercise may reduce heart disease risk in liver transplant recipients
• Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • Aug 06 13
New research reveals that metabolic syndrome - risk factors that can lead to heart disease and/or stroke - is common in liver transplant recipients,…
Parental smoking tied to kids’ risk of lighting up
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 06 13
Children born to parents with a history of cigarette smoking are more likely to light up than kids of people who never smoked, according…
Procedure may reduce stroke risk with irregular heartbeat
• Heart • • Stroke • Aug 06 13
A heart procedure may be an effective alternative for treating the leading cause of strokes in the U.S., an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial…
Eating a Big Breakfast Fights Obesity and Disease
• Dieting • • Obesity • Aug 05 13
A high-calorie breakfast protects against diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular problems, says TAU researcher
Whether you hope to lose weight or just stay healthy, what…
Breastfeeding may protect against persistent stuttering
• Children's Health • Aug 05 13
A study of 47 children who began stuttering at an early age found that those who were breastfed in infancy were more likely to…