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'Boys will be boys' in US, but not in Asia

A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children – one that does not appear to exist in children in Asia.

Psychology & Psychiatry created 22 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Research offers promising new approach to treatment of lung cancer

Researchers have developed a new drug delivery system that allows inhalation of chemotherapeutic drugs to help treat lung cancer, and in laboratory and animal tests it appears to reduce the systemic damage ...

Cancer created May 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breakup of physician, drug company relationship could improve health care, cut cost

A new report suggests that improved health care and significant reductions in drug costs might be attained by breaking up the age-old relationship between physicians and drug company representatives who promote the newest, ...

Medications created May 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Outpatients, hospital patients face growing, but different problems with antibiotic resistance

A new study concludes that problems with antibiotic resistance faced by outpatients may be as bad as those in hospitalized patients, and that more studies of outpatients are needed – both to protect their health and to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Excess vitamin E intake not a health concern, study says

Despite concerns that have been expressed about possible health risks from high intake of vitamin E, a new review concludes that biological mechanisms exist to routinely eliminate excess levels of the vitamin, and they make ...

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Co-Q10 deficiency may relate to concern with statin drugs, higher risk of diabetes

(Medical Xpress)—A laboratory study has shown for the first time that coenzyme Q10 offsets the cellular changes that are linked to a side-effect of some statin drugs - an increased risk of adult-onset diabetes.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds sexual health services for rural Latino men could be improved

(Medical Xpress)—A new study based on in-depth interviews of rural Latino men in western Oregon finds that these men need sexual health services designed for their needs, including more male health providers, more convenient ...

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovery opens door to new drug options for serious diseases

Researchers have discovered how oxidative stress can turn to the dark side a cellular protein that's usually benign, and make it become a powerful, unwanted accomplice in neuronal death.

Medical research created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Some omega-3 oils better than others for protection against liver disease

(Medical Xpress)—Research at Oregon State University has found that one particular omega-3 fatty acid has a powerful effect in preventing liver inflammation and fibrosis – common problems that are steadily rising along ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Academic gains, improved teacher relationships found among high risk kids in Head Start

A new study by Oregon State University researchers finds that Head Start can make a positive impact in the lives of some of its highest risk children, both academically and behaviorally.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taking stairs, raking leaves may equal a trip to the gym, study finds

New research at Oregon State University suggests the health benefits of small amounts of activity – even as small as one- and two-minute increments that add up to 30 minutes per day – can be just as beneficial ...

Health created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

No more 'empty nest:' Middle-aged adults face family pressure on both sides

The "empty nest" of past generations, in which the kids are grown up and middle-aged adults have more time to themselves, has been replaced in the United States by a nest that's full – kids who can't leave, can't find a ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First study of Oregon's Hmong reveals surprising influences on cancer screenings

Cervical cancer rates for Hmong women are among the highest in the nation, yet past research has shown that cervical and breast cancer screening rates for this population are low – in part because of the ...

Cancer created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical education requirement at 4-year universities at all-time low

Even as policy makers and health experts point to an increased need for exercise, more than half of four-year colleges and universities in the United States have dropped physical education requirements compared ...

Health created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover genetic basis for eczema, new avenue to therapies

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Oregon State University today announced the discovery of an underlying genetic cause of atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema most common in infancy that also affects millions ...

Inflammatory disorders created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 1 | with audio podcast