Majority of new pediatricians satisfied with first jobs
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Mar 23 15
Despite reports indicating job dissatisfaction among some physicians, at least one group of doctors seems to be starting their careers on the right…
Exercise linked to improved erectile and sexual function in men
• Gender: Male • • Physical activity -exercise • • Sexual Health • Mar 23 15
Men who exercise more have better erectile and sexual function, regardless of race, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Sexual…
How do anorexics control their appetite?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 23 15
Many adults, regardless of their weight, resolve to avoid fatty foods and unhealthy desserts. But despite one’s best intentions, when the moment for decision…
Top 10 Cancer Causing Foods
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 20 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…
Men’s preference for certain body types has evolutionary roots
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Mar 19 15
A psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin sheds new light on today’s standards of beauty, attributing modern men’s preferences for women…
Altering brain chemistry makes us more sensitive to inequality
• Brain • Mar 19 15
What if there were a pill that made you more compassionate and more likely to give spare change to someone less fortunate? UC Berkeley…
Educated women choosing to be mothers without marrying their spouses
• Gender: Female • • Public Health • Mar 19 15
In Latin America, consensual (common-law) unions are traditionally associated with poorer or indigenous populations. But recent research is turning this conventional wisdom on its…
Healthy diet reduces risk of cardiovascular disease by a third in over-40s
• Dieting • • Heart • Mar 18 15
Men and women who adapt their daily diet to meet current UK dietary guidelines could reduce their risk of a heart attack or a…
Promising new target may treat pulmonary fibrosis
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 18 15
By uncovering the mechanism by which fibrous tissue cells in the lung multiply, researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles…
Fatal uncoupling in the epileptic brain
• Brain • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Mar 18 15
Epilepsy is a very prevalent neurological disorder. Approximately one-third of patients are resistant to currently available therapies. A team of researchers under the guidance…
How green tea could help improve MRIs
• Brain • • Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 18 15
Green tea’s popularity has grown quickly in recent years. Its fans can drink it, enjoy its flavor in their ice cream and slather it…
Genetics: No evidence of role in racial mortality gap
• Genetics • • Heart • • Mortality and Morbidity • Mar 16 15
There is still no evidence of genetic difference between blacks and whites to account for the health disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to…
A breakfast of champions for diabetics
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 16 15
Our modern epidemic of obesity has led to an alarming rise in the incidence of diabetes. More than 382 million people on the planet…
The link between hair disorders and susceptibility to dental caries
• Dental Health • • Hair Loss • Mar 14 15
Today at the 93rd General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, researcher Olivier Duverger, National Institutes of Health-National Institute of…
NCCN publishes new guidelines for smoking cessation
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 14 15
Tobacco-related diseases are the most preventable cause of death worldwide; smoking cessation leads to improvement in cancer treatment outcomes, as well as decreased recurrence.…
Root canals and breast cancer: The connection is clear
• Cancer: Breast • • Dental Health • Mar 14 15
I’ll begin this article by stating the obvious: I am not a dentist and I don’t pretend to be. However, I talk with women…
Environmental tobacco smoke is associated with periodontitis in US non-smokers
• Dental Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 13 15
Today at the 93rd General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, researcher Aderonke A. Akinkugbe, University of North Carolina at…
Bariatric surgery appears to cut risks for serious asthma-related events
• Asthma • • Obesity • • Surgery • Mar 13 15
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators suggests that bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of asthma attacks - also called…
Listening to classical music modulates genes that are responsible for brain functions
• Alternative Medicine • • Brain • • Neurology • Mar 13 15
Although listening to music is common in all societies, the biological determinants of listening to music are largely unknown. According to a latest study,…
Understanding loneliness through science
• Neurology • • Public Health • Mar 12 15
Loneliness may be a fundamental part of the human condition, but scientists have only recently begun exploring its causes, consequences, and potential interventions. A…
Sweet nanoparticles target stroke
• Stroke • Mar 12 15
Materials resulting from chemical bonding of glucosamine, a type of sugar, with fullerenes, kind of nanoparticles known as buckyballs, might help to reduce cell…
Raising minimum age to buy cigarettes to at least 21 would reduce smoking and save lives
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 12 15
Increasing the minimum age of legal access (MLA) to tobacco products will prevent or delay initiation of tobacco use by adolescents and young adults,…
Religion and support for birth control health coverage can mix
• Pregnancy • • Public Health • Mar 11 15
New research debunks the assumption that a woman’s religion predicts her views on policies affecting reproductive health care such as insurance coverage for birth…
Cochrane Review of effectiveness of point of care diagnostics for schistosomiasis
• Infections • Mar 11 15
Researchers from the Cochrane Infectious Disease Group, hosted at LSTM, have conducted an independent review to assess how well point of care tests detect…
Graphene: A new tool for fighting cavities and gum disease?
• Dental Health • Mar 11 15
Dental diseases, which are caused by the overgrowth of certain bacteria in the mouth, are among the most common health problems in the world.…