Hidden variations in neuronal networks may explain traumatic brain injury outcomes
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Jul 15 14
A team of researchers at the Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State University has discovered that hidden differences in the properties of neural circuits can…
Moderate alcohol use associated with increased risk for atrial fibrillation
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Jul 15 14
Even in moderation, consumption of wine and hard liquor may be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation, an abnormally fast heartbeat that can lead…
Babies born in Canada to immigrant mothers have lower risk of cerebral palsy: Study
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jul 14 14
Babies born to mothers who immigrated to Ontario from other countries have significantly lower rates of cerebral palsy than those of Canadian-born mothers, especially…
Better use of electronic health records makes clinical trials less expensive
• Public Health • Jul 11 14
Using electronic health records to understand the best available treatment for patients, from a range of possible options, is more efficient and less costly…
Text Message Medicine: Texts from the ER Can Reduce Binge Drinking
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 11 14
Young adults who screened positive for a history of hazardous or binge drinking reduced their binge drinking by more than 50 percent after…
Severe childhood obesity shows a decline in New York City
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 11 14
Appearing to buck national trends, the prevalence of severe obesity among school children in New York City was down by almost 10 percent in…
Men’s hot flashes: Hypnotic relaxation may ease the discomfort men don’t talk about
• Gender: Male • Jul 11 14
Men who experience hot flashes are unlikely to talk much about it, but they may find relief from their silent suffering if they are…
Combining aerobic, resistance exercise may be best for diabetes
• Diabetes • • Physical activity -exercise • Jul 10 14
Exercise programs that combine aerobic exercise and resistance training may be better at helping people with diabetes control their blood sugar than either type…
Shorter sleep may speed brain aging
• Aging and Gerontology • • Sleep Aid • Jul 10 14
With less sleep, normal aging-related structural changes in the brain progress slightly faster in middle-aged and older people, according to a new brain imaging…
Low back pain? Don’t blame the weather
• Backache • • Pain • Jul 10 14
Australian researchers reveal that sudden, acute episodes of low back pain are not linked to weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind…
Study cracks how the brain processes emotions
• Brain • Jul 10 14
Although feelings are personal and subjective, the human brain turns them into a standard code that objectively represents emotions across different senses, situations and…
Think Fun when Exercising and You’ll Eat Less Later!
• Physical activity -exercise • Jul 09 14
Think of your next exercise workout as a “fun run” or as a well-deserved break, and you’ll eat less afterward. Think of it as…
Discovery of a new means to erase pain
• Pain • Jul 09 14
A study published in the scientific journal Nature Neuroscience by Yves De Koninck and Robert Bonin, two researchers at Université Laval, reveals that…
Depression in AMD patients with low vision can be halved by integrated therapies
• Depression • • Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 09 14
The first clinical trial to examine integrated low vision and mental health treatment has shown that the approach can reduce the incidence of depression…
Siblings may have a greater influence than parents on a child’s obesity risk
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 09 14
While it is well known that a child’s risk of obesity is greater if he or she has obese family members, whether the type…
Sibling composition impacts childhood obesity risk
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 09 14
It is well documented that children with obese parents are at greater risk for obesity. In a new study, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital,…
Marijuana shortage seen ahead of Washington state retail pot rollout
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 07 14
His glass pipes are on display and final regulatory hurdles nearly cleared, but the biggest concern for Cannabis City owner James Lathrop as he…
As millions vape, e-cigarette researchers count puffs, scour Facebook
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 07 14
One team of researchers assessing the risks of electronic cigarettes is counting the puffs taken by volunteer “vapers.” Another will comb Facebook for posts…
Global toolkit to diagnose menopause
• Gender: Female • • Menopause • Jul 07 14
Created at Monash University, the world’s first toolkit is designed for GPs to use with women from the age of 40. Thought to be…
Exercise Before Bedtime Means Better Sleep: Study
• Physical activity -exercise • • Sleep Aid • Jul 03 14
Young adults who exercised vigorously before bed ended up getting better sleep than their peers who reported less strenuous evening activity, a new study…
Scientists find how magic mushrooms alter the mind
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 03 14
Scientists studying the effects of the psychedelic chemical in magic mushrooms have found the human brain displays a similar pattern of activity during dreams…
Low Brain Protein Levels Associated with Neurodegeneration
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 03 14
The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, reveals the molecular mechanism by which the mutated forms of this protein prevent the amyloid waste cleaning…
Dark chocolate may ease walking for patients with artery disease
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 03 14
Older people who have trouble getting around because of poor blood flow to their legs may be able to walk a little longer and…
Walking may ease Parkinson’s symptoms, study suggests
• Brain • • Neurology • • Physical activity -exercise • Jul 03 14
Going for regular brisk walks may improve symptoms among people with Parkinson’s disease and boost their quality of life, according to a preliminary study.
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Joslin Scientists Identify Process that Affects Fat Distribution and Metabolic Syndrome
• Obesity • • Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease • Jul 03 14
Building upon their earlier research on the biology of fat metabolism, Joslin scientists discovered that microRNAs –small RNA molecules that play important roles in…