Seeing is not remembering
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 21 15
People may have to “turn on” their memories in order to remember even the simplest details of an experience, according to Penn State psychologists.…
Older minds need physical and mental activity
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Jan 21 15
Exercising the body and mind may be the best way to keep an older brain sharp, suggests a new study.
“The best medicine is…
Gym time won’t cancel out too much sitting
• Physical activity -exercise • Jan 21 15
People who are too sedentary, even if they do exercise frequently, are more likely to develop heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a new report…
Pizza days boost kids’ calorie and fat intake
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 21 15
On any given day, a large proportion of kids and adolescents eat pizza - and on those days, they tend to eat more calories,…
Major cause of blindness linked to calcium deposits in the eye
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 20 15
Microscopic spheres of calcium phosphate have been linked to the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of blindness, by UCL-led research.
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Early knee arthritis symptoms first felt when using stairs
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jan 20 15
People who suffer from knee pain when using the stairs may be experiencing the early symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a new study by…
Time to rethink the inner-city asthma epidemic?
• Asthma • Jan 20 15
Challenging the long-standing belief that city dwellers suffer disproportionately from asthma, the results of a new Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of more than…
Researchers make breakthrough on new anesthetics
• Drug News • • Pain • Jan 20 15
For the first time since the 1970s, researchers are on the verge of developing a new class of anesthetics. According to a study published…
Couples more likely to get healthy together
• Public Health • Jan 19 15
People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to research* published in JAMA Internal Medicine…
Early parental program improves long-term childhood outcomes
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jan 19 15
Children whose parents participated in a prenatal program aimed at enhancing couples’ co-parenting relationship were better adjusted at age seven than children whose parents…
Rare mutations do not explain ‘missing heritability’ in asthma
• Asthma • Jan 19 15
Despite a strong suspected link between genetics and asthma, commonly found genetic mutations account for only a small part of the risk for developing…
To beet or not to beet? Researchers test theories of beet juice benefits
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 19 15
Athletes who down beet juice before exercising to increase blood flow and improve performance may be surprised at the results of a recent study…
Michigan autoworkers fare worse when it comes to the heart
• Diabetes • • Heart • Jan 19 15
A Michigan State University study is the first to indicate that the state’s autoworkers are at a higher risk of heart disease compared to…
Study identifies geographic clusters of underimmunization in Northern California
• Immunology • • Public Health • Jan 19 15
Researchers used spatial analysis software and electronic medical records to identify clusters of underimmunization and vaccine refusal among Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California,…
Is it possible to reset our biological clocks?
• Public Health • Jan 19 15
Imagine being able to easily get over all of the discomfort and problems of jet lag or night-shift work. Science is not quite there,…
Brain recalls old memories via new pathways
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 19 15
People with anxiety disorders, such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), often experience prolonged and exaggerated fearfulness. Now, an animal study suggests that this…
Genes and environment contribute to personal and peer drinking during adolescence and beyond
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 19 15
Alcohol use typically begins during adolescence, within social contexts, and is often correlated with the drinking of one’s peers. A new study of how…
Bacteria could contribute to development of wound-induced skin cancer
• Cancer • • Infections • Jan 12 15
Researchers at King’s College London have identified a new mechanism by which skin damage triggers the formation of tumours, which could have important therapeutic…
Statin treatment reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in women
• Gender: Female • • Heart • Jan 12 15
A large international study, published today in The Lancet, has shown conclusively that statin treatment reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in women.
Whether…
Restoring vision to the blind
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 08 15
Scientists have long known that species such as amphibians and fish can regenerate retinal cells - so why can’t mammals? This and related questions…
An avocado a day keeps the cardiologist away
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Jan 08 15
Adding an avocado to your daily diet may help lower bad cholesterol, in turn reducing risk for heart disease, according to health researchers.
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Mom’s exercise habits good for blood pressure in kids
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • Jan 06 15
It’s been well established among doctors and researchers alike, that babies with lower birth weight have a greater risk of having high blood pressure…
Skin microbes trigger specific immune responses
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 06 15
New research in mice shows that the immune system in the skin develops distinct responses to the various microbes that naturally colonize the skin,…
Men’s diets are related to local offerings, unlike women’s
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Gender: Male • Jan 06 15
Canadian men’s eating habits are associated with the availability of healthy food sources in their residential neighbourhood but women’s are not, according to researchers…
Poor vitamin D status linked to longer respiratory support in ICU patients, study finds
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 06 15
Vitamin D status may influence the duration of respiratory support needed for surgical intensive care patients, according to a new cohort study conducted by…