Sitting for long periods of time is the cause of 4% of deaths worldwide
Date: September 21, 2016 Source: Plataforma SINC Summary: The next time you wrap up your work day and realize you've been sitting in front of the computer for almost…
Research reveals artificial thyroid cancer epidemic
Public Release: 6-Sep-2016 Australian National University IMAGE: This image shows Associate Professor Suhail Doi (left) and Dr. Luis Furuya-Kanamori from the Research School of Population Health at The Australian National…
Young children’s antibiotic exposure associated with higher food allergy risk
Public Release: 1-Sep-2016 University of South Carolina COLUMBIA, SC - Antibiotic treatment within the first year of life may wipe out more than an unwanted infection: exposure to the…
How do antidepressants trigger fear and anxiety?
Public Release: 24-Aug-2016 UNC School of Medicine researchers map the anxiety circuit in the brain and use a compound to limit fearful behavior -- an acute side effect of…
Study confirms long-term effects of ‘chemobrain’ in mice
Public Release: 18-Aug-2016 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IMAGE: Researchers at the University of Illinois (from left) Ed Roy, Catarina Rendeiro, William Helferich, and Justin Rhodes studied the long-lasting…
About 91% of American children have poor diets
“Nearly all children in the study--about 91 percent--scored poorly on diet measures. In fact, the study found that children 2 to 19 years old get the bulk of their daily…
US maternal mortality rates sky rocket
Public Release: 10-Aug-2016 US maternal mortality rates higher than reported, BU study finds Boston University Medical Center Despite the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of a 75 percent reduction in…
Antibiotic use linked to manic episodes in people with serious mental illness
Public Release: 19-Jul-2016 Johns Hopkins Medicine In research using patient medical records, investigators from Johns Hopkins and Sheppard Pratt Health System report that people with serious mental disorders…
Prenatal exposure to paracetamol (acetaminophen), may increase autism spectrum symptoms by 30%
Public Release: 1-Jul-2016 Oxford University Press A new study has found that paracetamol (acetaminophen), which is used extensively during pregnancy, has a strong association with autism spectrum symptoms in…
Deceiving the public about Fosamax side effects, was it the FDA or Merck?
Merck Fights Broken-Leg Claims in 3rd Circuit By NICK RUMMELL NEWARK, N.J. (CN) — Remaining class-action lawsuits claiming one of Merck's drugs caused weakened bones and eventual femur…
Low doses of common cancer drug may promote cancer spread
Public Release: 22-Jun-2016 Wiley New research indicates that paclitaxel, which is the most commonly used chemotherapy for breast cancer, suppresses tumors when given at a certain dosage, but at…
Many with migraines have vitamin deficiencies, says study
Public Release: 10-Jun-2016 Researchers uncertain whether supplementation would help prevent migraines Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center A high percentage of children, teens and young adults with migraines appear to…
Brief exposure to opioids may be a contributor to chronic pain
Public Release: 30-May-2016 Narcotic painkillers prolong pain in rats, says CU-Boulder study Findings may have far-reaching implications for humans University of Colorado at Boulder The dark side of painkillers -…
Antibiotics may stop the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus
Public Release: 19-May-2016 Mouse study finds link between gut bacteria and neurogenesis Cell Press Caption This visual abstract depicts the findings of Möhle et al., which show the impact…
Common cleanser rapidly disrupts gut bacteria
Public Release: 18-May-2016 Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new study suggests that triclosan, an antimicrobial and antifungal agent found in many consumer products ranging from hand soaps…
Hard water linked to risk of eczema in infants
Public Release: 18-May-2016 King's College London High levels of water hardness in the home may be linked to the development of eczema early in life, according to a new…
Study: Symptoms of ‘chronic multisymptom illness’ may be common in Iraq, Afghanistan vets
Public Release: 13-May-2016 Veterans Affairs Research Communications In a Veterans Affairs study of more than 300 enlisted Army National Guard and Army Reserve members who had deployed to Iraq…
Junk food causes similar high blood sugar levels as type 2 diabetes
Public Release: 10-May-2016 The Physiological Society A junk food diet can cause as much damage to the kidney as diabetes, according to a study published in Experimental Physiology. Type…
Common antacid linked to accelerated vascular aging
Public Release: 10-May-2016 Research supports observations of increased risk for heart disease, dementia and kidney disease Houston Methodist Chronic use of some drugs for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)…
When you take acetaminophen, you don’t feel others’ pain as much
"Acetaminophen can reduce empathy as well as serve as a painkiller." Public Release: 10-May-2016 The popular painkiller reduces empathy, study finds Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - When you…
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