Health
Uncomfortable summer heat makes people moody and unhelpful, new research finds
Associate professor Liuba Belkin of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Maryam Kouchaki, assistant professor at Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois,...
Research suggests sexual appeals in ads don’t sell brands, products
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Could it be that sex actually does not sell? An analysis...
Alzheimer’s disease study links brain health and physical activity
Credit: University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON, Wis. - People at risk for Alzheimer's disease who do more moderate-intensity physical activity, but...
Seafood poisoning bug thwarts a key host defense by attacking the cell’s cytoskeleton
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 22, 2017 - The leading cause of acute gastroenteritis linked to eating raw seafood...
Diabetes patients still produce insulin
Some insulin is still produced in almost half of the patients that have had type 1 diabetes for more than...
Researchers show first evidence of using cortical targets to improve motor function
Monica A. Perez, P.T., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and The Miami Project, and colleagues, recently published A...
Algorithm dramatically improved drug discovery methods, earns 2017 Kaye Innovation Award
Credit: (Credit: Hebrew University) Antibiotics for treating particularly resistant diseases, molecules that block immune system overreactions, molecules that inhibit the...
ACR acknowledges CMS efforts to increase flexibility and reduce regulatory burdens
ATLANTA - The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today welcomed components of a new proposed rule from the Centers for...
More guns now being purchased for self-defense than recreation
Ann Arbor, MI, June 22, 2017 - Although firearm violence kills or injures 100,000 Americans each year, most scientific research...
Clinics cut pregnancy risks for obese women
Specialist antenatal clinics for severely obese mums-to-be can help cut rates of pregnancy complications, research has found. Women who received...
New report examines evidence on interventions to prevent cognitive decline, dementia
WASHINGTON - Cognitive training, blood pressure management for people with hypertension, and increased physical activity all show modest but inconclusive...
Secondhand smoke exposure among nonsmoking adult cancer survivors has declined
Bottom Line: From 1999/2000 to 2011/2012, exposure to secondhand smoke among nonsmoking adult cancer survivors declined from 39.6 percent to...
Video games can change your brain
Scientists have collected and summarized studies looking at how video games can shape our brains and behavior. Research to date...
Correct connections are crucial
Credit: Image: Andreas Horn, Charité. Working with colleagues from Harvard Medical School and Würzburg, researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin...
Studies of US Lassa fever patient offer clues about immune response, viral persistence
When an American nurse working in West Africa became ill with Lassa fever and was evacuated to the U.S. for...
Eating your feelings? The link between job stress, junk food and sleep
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - Stress during the workday can lead to overeating and unhealthy food choices...
Public health guidelines aim to lower health risks of cannabis use
Credit: Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) OTTAWA, June 23, 2017 --...
How serious is binge drinking among college students with disabilities?
Los Angeles, CA (June 22, 2017) A new study finds that college students with disabilities binge drink more often than...
Elevated rate of autism symptoms found in children with Tourette syndrome
Around one in five children with Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements and vocalizations, met criteria for...
Don’t lose sleep over sharing your bed with your pet or kids
About half of all pet owners share their beds or bedrooms with their pets at night. Although this has been...
