Eating habits affect skin’s protection against sun
Public Release: 15-Aug-2017 UT Southwestern Medical Center IMAGE: This is a skin cancer cell. Credit: Knight Cancer Institute DALLAS - Aug. 15, 2017 - Sunbathers may want to avoid…
Increased brain acidity in psychiatric disorders
Fujita Health University Your body's acid/alkaline homeostasis, or maintenance of an adequate pH balance in tissues and organs, is important for good health. An imbalance in pH, particularly a…
Aspirin does little or nothing for hard arteries, University of Florida researchers find
Public Release: 5-Jun-2017 University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- For decades, aspirin has been widely used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. Now, a team led by…
Cannabis reverses aging processes in the brain
Public Release: 8-May-2017 Researchers at the University of Bonn restore the memory performance of Methuselah mice to a juvenile stage University of Bonn IMAGE: Prof. Dr. Andreas Zimmer (left)…
Follow-up study suggests group meditation reduced murder rates in large US cities
Public Release: 30-Mar-2017 Large groups practicing the advanced Transcendental Meditation program were associated with significant reductions in murder rates in US urban areas during the period 2007-2010 Maharishi University of…
Clean water correlated with higher asthma rates ?
"Those that had access to good, clean water had much higher asthma rates and we think it is because they were deprived of the beneficial microbes," said Finlay. "That was…
Scientific ‘facts’ could be false
Public Release: 20-Dec-2016 University of Copenhagen - Niels Bohr Institute IMAGE: Silas Boye Nissen is a Ph.D. student in biophysics at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. Credit:…
High school football players, 1956-1970, did not have increase of neurodegenerative diseases
Public Release: 12-Dec-2016 Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn. - A Mayo Clinic study published online today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that varsity football players from 1956 to 1970…
Study: Running actually lowers inflammation in knee joints
Public Release: 8-Dec-2016 Running may also slow the process that leads to osteoarthritis Brigham Young University IMAGE: This is a photo illustration of a person running in the lab.…
Saturated fat could be good for you ?
"Participants on the very-high-fat diet also had substantial improvements in several important cardiometabolic risk factors, such as ectopic fat storage, blood pressure, blood lipids (triglycerides), insulin and blood sugar." Public…
Women who have their last baby after 35 are mentally sharper in old age, study finds
Public Release: 17-Nov-2016 Participants in the study were tested on verbal memory, attention and concentration, and visual perception University of Southern California A new study has found that women…
Whole-fat milk consumption associated with leaner children, research finds
Public Release: 16-Nov-2016 Children who drink whole milk are leaner and have higher vitamin D levels than those who drink low-fat or skim milk, new research suggests St. Michael's…
Asthmatics could breathe easier in the future with help from an unlikely quarter — parasitic hookworms
Public Release: 26-Oct-2016 Worms against the wheeze James Cook University Asthmatics could breathe easier in the future with help from an unlikely quarter -- parasitic hookworms. Australian Institute of…
Surprise HPV-16 virus may dramatically improve cancer survival for a particular type of head and neck cancer
Particular HPV strain linked to improved prognosis for throat cancer Date: September 28, 2016 Source: University of North Carolina Health Care System Summary: Findings of improved survival for patients with…
Morning sickness linked to lower risk of pregnancy loss
Date: September 26, 2016 Source: National Institutes of Health Summary: Nausea and vomiting that occurs in pregnancy is often called "morning sickness," as these symptoms typically begin in the…
Grandpa’s obesity affects the health of his grandchildren
Public Release: 18-Jul-2016 Garvan Institute of Medical Research With more than 14 million Australians now overweight or obese, researchers are warning of the harmful legacy that parental obesity can…
The liver – not the spleen – is the major on-demand site of red blood cell elimination and iron recycling
Public Release: 18-Jul-2016 Mass. General study reveals how the body disposes of red blood cells, recycles iron Accumulation and removal of aged or damaged cells found to take place mostly…
Viruses revealed to be a major driver of human evolution
Public Release: 13-Jul-2016 "The discovery that this constant battle with viruses has shaped us in every aspect--not just the few proteins that fight infections, but everything--is profound. “ Study tracking…
Higher consumption of unsaturated fats linked with lower mortality
Public Release: 5-Jul-2016 Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Boston, MA - Consuming higher amounts of unsaturated fats was associated with lower mortality, according to a study from…
Allergy-causing ‘bad guy’ cells unexpectedly prove life-saving in C. difficile
Public Release: 29-Jun-2016 Finding 'as unexpected as it is important,' with 'immediate implications for therapy' University of Virginia Health System Surprising discovery points to way to prevent life-threatening consequences…
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