LSU Health New Orleans makes discovery key to preventing blindness and stroke devastation
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • • Stroke • Jan 30 15

LSU Health New Orleans makes discovery key to preventing blindness and stroke devastation

Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor, Ernest C. and Yvette C. Villere Chair of Retinal Degeneration Research, and Director of the… LSU Health New Orleans makes discovery key to preventing blindness and stroke devastation   

 
 

She thinks friends, he thinks sex
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Sexual Health • Jan 29 15

She thinks friends, he thinks sex

Imagine the following scenario: a woman and a man are having a conversation. She is interested in the conversation, and is friendly, smiling and… She thinks friends, he thinks sex   

 
 

Study analyses internet, mobile and video game effects on young users
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Gambling addictions • Jan 29 15

Study analyses internet, mobile and video game effects on young users

A study conducted by researchers at the UAB, the Catalan Institute of Health (ICS) and the FPCEE Blanquerna (Ramon Llull University), and which included… Study analyses internet, mobile and video game effects on young users   

 
 

Walking on ice takes more than brains
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 29 15

Walking on ice takes more than brains

Walking across an icy parking lot in winter - and remaining upright - takes intense concentration. But a new discovery suggests that much of… Walking on ice takes more than brains   

 
 

Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 28 15

Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens

Teens who mistakenly perceive themselves as overweight are actually at greater risk of obesity as adults, according to research findings forthcoming in Psychological Science,… Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens   

 
 

Communication is key when dealing with aging parents
• Aging and Gerontology • Jan 28 15

Communication is key when dealing with aging parents

Headstrong elderly parents and their adult children may be able to find common ground with proper intervention, according to researchers in human development.

Recent… Communication is key when dealing with aging parents   

 
 

LSU Health New Orleans research finds novel compound switches off epilepsy development
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Jan 28 15

LSU Health New Orleans research finds novel compound switches off epilepsy development

Researchers at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence have found that a novel compound they discovered helps curtail the onset and… LSU Health New Orleans research finds novel compound switches off epilepsy development   

 
 

Hygiene practices affect contact lens case contamination, reports Optometry and Vision Science
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 28 15

Hygiene practices affect contact lens case contamination

Contact lens wearers who don’t follow certain hygiene habits have increased bacterial contamination of their contact lens cases, reports a study in the… Hygiene practices affect contact lens case contamination, reports Optometry and Vision Science   

 
 

Cochlear implant users can hear, feel the beat in music
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Jan 26 15

Cochlear implant users can hear, feel the beat in music

People who use cochlear implants for profound hearing loss do respond to certain aspects of music, contrary to common beliefs and limited scientific research,… Cochlear implant users can hear, feel the beat in music   

 
 

Brain study sheds light on how children with autism process social play
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 26 15

Brain study sheds light on how children with autism process social play

Brain scans confirm significant differences in play behavior, brain activation patterns and stress levels in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as compared with… Brain study sheds light on how children with autism process social play   

 
 

In infants, pain from vaccinations shows up in brain activity
• Brain • • Immunology • • Pain • Jan 26 15

In infants, pain from vaccinations shows up in brain activity

Infants show distinct, consistent patterns of brain activity in response to painful vaccinations, reports a study in the February issue of PAIN®, the official… In infants, pain from vaccinations shows up in brain activity   

 
 

Dragnet for epilepsy genes
• Epilepsy • • Genetics • Jan 23 15

Dragnet for epilepsy genes

An international team of scientists together with the University of Bonn Hospital have taken a new path in the research into causes of epilepsy:… Dragnet for epilepsy genes   

 
 

Scientists extend telomeres to slow cell aging
• Aging and Gerontology • Jan 23 15

Scientists extend telomeres to slow cell aging

Will extending telomeres lead to longer, healthier lives? Researchers have taken an important step toward answering this question by developing a new treatment used… Scientists extend telomeres to slow cell aging   

 
 

New ‘systems genetics’ study identifies possible target for epilepsy treatment
• Epilepsy • Jan 23 15

New 'systems genetics' study identifies possible target for epilepsy treatment

A single gene that coordinates a network of about 400 genes involved in epilepsy could be a target for new treatments, according to research.

… New ‘systems genetics’ study identifies possible target for epilepsy treatment   
 
 

How malaria-spreading mosquitoes can tell you’re home
• Infections • Jan 23 15

How malaria-spreading mosquitoes can tell you're home

Females of the malaria-spreading mosquito tend to obtain their blood meals within human dwellings. Indeed, this mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, spends much of its adult… How malaria-spreading mosquitoes can tell you’re home   

 
 

Pro-marijuana ‘tweets’ are sky-high on Twitter
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 23 15

Pro-marijuana 'tweets' are sky-high on Twitter

Analyzing every marijuana-related Twitter message sent during a one-month period in early 2014, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have… Pro-marijuana ‘tweets’ are sky-high on Twitter   

 
 

Rare neurological disease shines light on health of essential nerve cells
• Neurology • Jan 23 15

Rare neurological disease shines light on health of essential nerve cells

Ian Duncan is a Scotsman with the iron discipline and stamina of a competitive marathoner, triathlete and cross-country skier. As a neuroscientist at the… Rare neurological disease shines light on health of essential nerve cells   

 
 

You are what you eat - How gut bacteria affect brain health
• Brain • • Infections • Jan 22 15

You are what you eat - How gut bacteria affect brain health

The hundred trillion bacteria living in an adult human - mostly in the intestines, making up the gut microbiome - have a significant impact… You are what you eat - How gut bacteria affect brain health   

 
 

Family voices and stories speed coma recovery
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 22 15

Family voices and stories speed coma recovery

“Can he hear me?” family members are desperate to know when a loved one with a traumatic brain injury is in a coma.

… Family voices and stories speed coma recovery   
 
 

Researchers find new links between obesity and cardiovascular disease
• Heart • • Obesity • Jan 22 15

Researchers find new links between obesity and cardiovascular disease

In a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a research group led by James A. Hamilton, PhD, professor of Physiology, Biophysics… Researchers find new links between obesity and cardiovascular disease   

 
 

New strategies to identify and help women victims of intimate partner violence
• Gender: Female • • Public Health • Jan 22 15

New strategies to identify and help women victims of intimate partner violence

Screening for and counseling women exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) is part of the free preventive services covered within the U.S. Affordable Care… New strategies to identify and help women victims of intimate partner violence   

 
 

Antibiotic use by travelers may add to global spread of superbugs
• Infections • Jan 22 15

Antibiotic use by travelers may add to global spread of superbugs

Taking antibiotics for diarrhea may put travelers visiting developing parts of the world at higher risk for contracting superbugs and spreading these daunting drug-resistant… Antibiotic use by travelers may add to global spread of superbugs   

 
 

Four in 10 American children live in low-income families, new report shows
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jan 22 15

Four in 10 American children live in low-income families

Four out of every ten American children live in low-income families, according to new research from the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)… Four in 10 American children live in low-income families, new report shows   

 
 

Study shows how Ebola becomes lethal as it spreads
• Infections • Jan 21 15

Study shows how Ebola becomes lethal as it spreads

Scientists investigated why Ebola virus is so deadly when it spreads from animals to humans and then from human-to-human contact. The research team looked… Study shows how Ebola becomes lethal as it spreads   

 
 

Oranges versus orange juice: Which one might be better for your health?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 21 15

Oranges versus orange juice: Which one might be better for your health

Many health advocates advise people to eat an orange and drink water rather than opt for a serving of sugary juice. But in ACS’… Oranges versus orange juice: Which one might be better for your health?   

 
 
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