Australian drivers ready to embrace phone restriction apps — if they can still talk
QUT road safety study investigates apps as practical way to stop deadly driving habit of texting & browsing Almost 70 ...
Month: May 2019
New Finnish study: Dietary cholesterol or egg consumption do not increase the risk of stroke
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that a moderately high intake of dietary cholesterol or consumption ...
Researchers receive $1.94 million to study connection between autism, microbiome
CORVALLIS, Ore. - An Oregon State University researcher is part of a $1.94 million grant to look for possible connections ...
Waking ‘sleeping’ genes could help Prader-Willi syndrome
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia New funding is enabling Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers to develop new ...
Synthesis of helical ladder polymers
Credit: Kanazawa University Ladder polymers -- molecules made of adjacent rings sharing two or more atoms -- are challenging to ...
Key acid-activated protein channel identified
Newly characterized protein could contribute to acid-induced cell death caused by stroke, cancer and heart disease Johns Hopkins researchers have ...
Epidemiology: Measures for cleaner air
Many measures have been introduced around the world with the aim of reducing outdoor air pollution and concomitantly improving public ...
The healing power of a smile: A link between oral care and substance abuse recovery
A new study links the benefits of comprehensive oral care to the physical and emotional recovery of patients seeking treatment ...
New recommendations for stroke systems of care to improve patient outcomes
American Stroke Association Policy Statement DALLAS, May 20, 2019 - Improvements in stroke systems of care are necessary to ensure ...
Using AI to remix radio for people living with dementia
Credit: University of Plymouth A £2.7m project is to use artificial intelligence to adapt and personalise live radio, with the ...
Nearly 1 in 5 parents say their child never wears a helmet while riding a bike
National Poll focuses on children's street smarts, including bike, skateboard, scooter and road safetyCredit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll ...
Children who walk to school less likely to be overweight or obese, study suggests
Children who regularly walk or cycle to school are less likely to be overweight or obese than those who travel ...
Diabetes patients at higher risk of deadly liver disease, finds study of 18 million people
Many patients with potentially deadly liver cirrhosis and liver cancer are being diagnosed at late advanced stages of disease, according ...
New flying/driving robot developed at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Research being presented at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2019 in Montreal on May 21Credit: Ben-Gurion U. BEER-SHEVA...May ...
Sexual minority cancer survivors face disparities in access to care and quality of life
Results from a study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, point to the ...
Pinterest homemade sunscreens: A recipe for sunburn
Researchers urge parents to use commercially sold and regulated sunscreen products Social media and other online tools have changed the ...
Teens with ADHD get more traffic violations for risky driving, have higher crash risk
Preventable risky driving behaviors may contribute to elevated crash risk, according to first large-scale longitudinal study on driving outcomes for ...
Environmental toxins can impair sexual development and fertility of future generations
Exposure to environmental pollutants can cause alterations in brain development that affect sexual development and fertility for several generations, according ...
Sleep problems in teenagers reversed in just one week by limiting screen use
Sleep in teenagers can be improved by just one week of limiting their evening exposure to light-emitting screens on phones, ...
Driverless cars working together can speed up traffic by 35%
A fleet of driverless cars working together to keep traffic moving smoothly can improve overall traffic flow by at least ...
