An end to population aging in China, Germany, USA
Population aging could peak by 2040 in Germany and by 2070 in China, according to a new study published in...
Researchers recommend specific diabetes medications to protect bone health
WASHINGTON -- Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and osteoporosis often coexist in patients, but managing both conditions can be a challenge....
Feeling stressed? Bike to work
New research from Concordia's John Molson School of Business (JMSB) has found that cycling can help reduce stress and improve...
Trends in emergency room visits & costs for patients with shingles
Shingles, a common infection of the nerves that causes a painful rash or small blisters on the skin, is caused...
Researchers find new mechanism for genome regulation
Credit: Amy Strom/Berkeley Lab The same mechanisms that quickly separate mixtures of oil and water are at play when controlling...
Is there an alternative to disposable diapers?
You know that disposable diapers are ecologically questionable, but cloth diapers seem too messy for you and your child --...
When lovers touch, their breathing and heartbeat syncs, pain wanes, study shows
Fathers-to-be, take note: You may be more useful in the labor and delivery room than you realize. That's one takeaway...
CPAP improves respiratory and survival rates in children in Ghana
June 21, 2017 -- A study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and the Mailman School of Public Health...
New statistical method finds shared ancestral gene variants involved in autism’s cause
Cold Spring Harbor, NY - The way you measure things has a lot to do with the value of the...
The brain mechanism behind multitasking
Although "multitasking" is a popular buzzword, research shows that only 2% of the population actually multitasks efficiently. Most of us...
Burn without concern
Credit: Minnesota Incident Command Center The USDA Forest Service in the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area (BWCWA) will continue to...
New technique makes brain scans better
Credit: Courtesy of the researchers CAMBRIDGE, MA - People who suffer a stroke often undergo a brain scan at the...
A new technique isolates neuronal activity during memory consolidation
Credit: INSTITUTO CAJAL/CSIC A team, led by researchers from the Cajal Institute (Madrid) belonging to the Spanish National Research Council...
Behavior study shows piglets prefer new toys
Credit: Stephen Fleming URBANA, Ill. - We can't help but be tempted by new things. We see it in a...
Warming temperatures threaten sea turtles
Credit: Kostas Papafitsoros The study by Dr Jacques-Olivier Laloë of the University's College of Science and published in the Global...
Study shows neuro kinetics’ I-Portal® devices objectively track concussion signs
(Neuro Kinetics, Inc.) A new paper describes the objective and effective use of I-Portal® technology to test and monitor mTBI...
Researchers uncover genetic gains and losses in Tourette syndrome
Researchers have identified structural changes in two genes that increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized...
Head impact exposure increases as youth football players get older, bigger
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - June 21, 2017 - Youth football players are exposed to more and more forceful head impacts as...
Biological fingerprint of tuberculosis meningitis discovered in children
Credit: Ursula Rohlwink Children with tuberculosis meningitis - a brain and spinal cord infection that leads to disability and death...
Common water treatments could damage DNA
Scientists are warning that a water treatment widely used in developing countries could be damaging the DNA of those drinking...
