How a deadly fungus evades the immune system
• Immunology • • Infections • Mar 31 15
New research from the University of Toronto has scientists re-thinking how a lethal fungus grows and kills immune cells. The study hints at a…
Early education narrows the achievement gap with younger starts and longer stays
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Mar 31 15
New research from UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) reveals high-quality early education is especially advantageous for children when they start younger…
Researchers unravel mechanism that plays key role in sexual differentiation of brain
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 31 15
During prenatal development, the brains of most animals, including humans, develop specifically male or female characteristics. In most species, some portions of male and…
Score! Video gamers may learn visual tasks more quickly
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 31 15
Many studies show that video gamers perform better than non-gamers on certain visual tasks, like managing distractors and identifying targets, but a small new…
South-east England ahead on genetic tests for inherited eye conditions
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Mar 31 15
New research from The University of Manchester published in the Journal of Community Genetics reveals a stark variation in genetic testing services for inherited…
Short bouts of high-intensity exercise before a fatty meal best for vascular health
• Physical activity -exercise • Mar 30 15
A short burst of intensive exercise before eating a high fat meal is better for blood vessel function in young people than the currently…
Mother’s diet influences weight-control neurocircuits in offspring
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Mar 30 15
Maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation may prime offspring for weight gain and obesity later in life, according to Penn State College of Medicine…
Worked-based wellness programs reduce weight
• Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • • Physical activity -exercise • • Weight Loss • Mar 30 15
A new study shows that workplace wellness programs can be effective in helping people lose weight by providing healthier food choices and increasing opportunities…
Promoting maternal interaction improves growth, weight gain in preemies
• Children's Health • • Gender: Female • Mar 30 15
An intervention to teach mothers of preterm infants how to interact with their babies more effectively results in better weight gain and growth for…
Playing music by professional musicians activates genes for learning and memory
• Brain • • Genetics • Mar 27 15
Music performance is known to induce structural and functional changes to the human brain and enhance cognition. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying music performance…
Is painful knee and hand osteoarthritis in women associated with excess mortality?
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Mar 27 15
Research looking at risk of early mortality of British middle-aged women and osteoarthritis was presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and…
Genetic mutation helps explain why, in rare cases, flu can kill
• Flu • Mar 27 15
Nobody likes getting the flu, but for some people, fluids and rest aren’t enough. A small number of children who catch the influenza virus…
Chikungunya virus may be coming to a city near you - learn the facts
• Infections • Mar 27 15
The mosquito-borne chikungunya virus has been the subject of increasing attention as it spreads throughout South America, Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico. This…
Effect of natural sweetener Xylitol in preventing tooth decay still unproven
• Dental Health • Mar 26 15
New research out today concludes that there is limited evidence to show that xylitol is effective in preventing dental cavities in children and adults.
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How the human immune system keeps TB at bay
• Immunology • • Tuberculosis • Mar 26 15
A new tissue culture model using human white blood cells shows how people with a latent - or symptom-free - tuberculosis infection are protected…
High-fat diet alters behavior and produces signs of brain inflammation
• Brain • • Dieting • Mar 26 15
Can the consumption of fatty foods change your behavior and your brain?
High-fat diets have long been known to increase the risk for…
Blood test may shed new light on Fragile X related disorders
• Genetics • Mar 26 15
A blood test may shed new light on Fragile X syndrome related disorders in women, according to a new study published in the March…
A metabolic imbalance increases the risk of respiratory diseases in childhood
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 26 15
An imbalance in our metabolism can trigger inflammatory processes in the body and activate the immune system. In a recent study, published in the…
One in 4 high school seniors now try smoking water pipes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 26 15
Despite declines in the number of youths who smoke cigarettes, hookah or water pipe use continues to rise among Canadian youth, a new study…
Women fare better than men following total knee, hip replacement
• Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 26 15
While women may have their first total joint replacement (TJR) at an older age, they are less likely to have complications related to their…
Fitness level associated with lower risk of some cancers, death in men
• Cancer • • Physical activity -exercise • Mar 26 15
Men with a high fitness level in midlife appear to be at lower risk for lung and colorectal cancer, but not prostate cancer, and…
Top 13 most unhealthy, cancer-causing foods
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 25 15
Cancer is a disease that you should never take lightly. There are cases where it strikes quickly but often, cancer manifests after years of…
What is the definition of ‘natural’ foods? Consumers want to know
• Food & Nutrition • Mar 24 15
After decades of debate there remains no generally accepted definition of a “natural” food product. Regulatory agencies have refused to settle the issue but…
More schools, more challenging assignments add up to higher IQ scores
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Mar 24 15
More schooling - and the more mentally challenging problems tackled in those schools - may be the best explanation for the dramatic rise in…
Research into brain’s ability to heal itself offers hope for novel treatment of brain injury
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 23 15
Innovative angles of attack in research that focus on how the human brain protects and repairs itself will help develop treatments for one…