Can greening vacant urban land improve mental health?
Bottom Line: Physical conditions in a neighborhood matter. Trash, a lack of sidewalks and parks, and vacant or dilapidated spaces have been associated with depression,...
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Greening vacant lots reduces feelings of depression in city dwellers, Penn study finds
PHILADELPHIA -- Greening vacant urban land significantly reduces feelings of depression and improves overall mental health for the surrounding residents, researchers from the Perelman School...
Scientists reverse aging-associated skin wrinkles and hair loss in a mouse model
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Wrinkled skin and hair loss are hallmarks of aging. What if they could be reversed? Keshav Singh, Ph.D., and colleagues...
Secondhand smoke causing thousands of still births in developing countries
The study reveals that more than 40% of all pregnant women in Pakistan are exposed to secondhand smoke - causing approximately 17,000 still births in...
Press registration now open: European Respiratory Society’s International Congress
The annual European Respiratory Society International Congress will take place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from Saturday 15 September to Wednesday 19 September,...
From pollutants to human health: Key questions for a better environmental future in Europe
Credit: University of Barcelona What are the most aggressive chemical products for the environment? What areas of the planet have more pollutants? Can we detect...
New study shows video games can improve health in children with obesity
Credit: LSU A new study from LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center showed for the first time that video games, in combination with fitness coaching and...
Action on Hearing Loss UK awards NCBS scientist
Credit: NCBS The National Health Service and the Department for Health in UK set up a plan for "Action on Hearing Loss" in 2015, to...
The cause of prostate cancer progression to incurable stage has likely been uncovered
Researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland have discovered novel genes and mechanisms that can explain how a genomic variant in a single nucleotide...
The genes are not to blame
Individualized dietary recommendations based on genetic information are currently a popular trend. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has systematically analyzed scientific...
A peek into the interplay between sleep and wakefulness
Credit: University of Tsukuba Sleep is an autonomic process and is not always under our direct, voluntary control. Awake or asleep, we are basically under...
Frailty may be more deadly in younger heart patients, study finds
Credit: University of Ottawa Heart Institute Traditionally, frailty is thought to be a syndrome of the elderly - one which comes as a natural and...
Drug now in clinical trials for Parkinson’s strengthens heart contractions in animals
A drug currently in clinical trials for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease may someday have value for treating heart failure, according to results of early...
Supplemental oxygen eliminates morning blood pressure rise in sleep apnea patients
Credit: ATS July 20, 2018--Supplemental oxygen eliminates the rise in morning blood pressure experienced by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients who stop using continuous positive...
Scientists uncover DNA ‘shield’ withcrucial roles in normal cell division
In immune cells, this is crucial to make antibodies In cancer, mutations in complex could lead to resistance to BRCA-targeting PARP inhibitor drugs or platinum...
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