University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Symbols, such as traffic lights, on menus effective in educating diners
A little-noticed provision of the Affordable Care Act requires all chain restaurants and retail food establishments with 20 or more locations to list calorie counts on their menus. But according to research ...
Health
Mar 13, 2013 |
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Older adults benefit from home-based DVD exercise program
Fitness DVDs are a multimillion-dollar business, and those targeting adults over the age of 55 are a major part of the market. With names like "Boomers on the Move," "Stronger Seniors" and "Ageless Yoga," ...
Health
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Lipid researcher, 98, reports on the dietary causes of heart disease
A 98-year-old researcher argues that, contrary to decades of clinical assumptions and advice to patients, dietary cholesterol is good for your heart – unless that cholesterol is unnaturally oxidized (by ...
Cardiology
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Is there a link between childhood obesity and ADHD, learning disabilities?
A University of Illinois study has established a possible link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and memory-dependent learning disabilities.
Attention deficit disorders
Feb 19, 2013 |
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The research is in: Physical activity enhances cognition
Exercise doesn't only strengthen your heart and muscles – it also beefs up your brain. Dozens of studies now show that aerobic exercise can increase the size of critical brain structures and improve cognition in children ...
Health
Feb 17, 2013 |
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Researchers map emotional intelligence in the brain
A new study of 152 Vietnam veterans with combat-related brain injuries offers the first detailed map of the brain regions that contribute to emotional intelligence – the ability to process emotional information ...
Neuroscience
Jan 22, 2013 |
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In minutes a day, low-income families can improve their kids' health
When low-income families devote three to four extra minutes to regular family mealtimes, their children's ability to achieve and maintain a normal weight improves measurably, according to a new University of Illinois study.
Health
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Stem-cell approach shows promise for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Researchers have shown that transplanting stem cells derived from normal mouse blood vessels into the hearts of mice that model the pathology associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) prevents the ...
Medical research
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Expert suggests tried-and-true strategies to strengthen your relationship
What are you doing to keep your relationship alive? A University of Illinois study highlights the importance of five relationship maintenance strategies that couples can use to preserve or improve the quality of an intimate ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Family thought to play part in reducing stress for young Mexicans, study shows
(Medical Xpress)—Family members may play a unique and influential role in buffering Mexican youth against the negative effects of stress as they transition into adulthood, suggests a new study by an interdisciplinary group ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 09, 2013 |
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New compound overcomes drug-resistant Staph infection in mice
Researchers have discovered a new compound that restores the health of mice infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an otherwise dangerous bacterial infection. The new compound targets ...
Medical research
Jan 07, 2013 |
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Strength training improves vascular function in young black men
Six weeks of weight training can significantly improve blood markers of cardiovascular health in young African-American men, researchers report in the Journal of Human Hypertension.
Cardiology
Dec 21, 2012 |
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Study links personality changes to changes in social well-being
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers report that changes in social well-being are closely tied to one's personality, with positive changes in one corresponding to similar changes in the other. Their study reveals ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 19, 2012 |
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Tracking the origins of HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may have affected humans for much longer than is currently believed. Alfred Roca, an assistant professor in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University ...
HIV & AIDS
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Study: Curbing car travel could be as effective as cutting calories
(Medical Xpress)—Those considering how to maintain a healthy weight during holiday festivities, or looking ahead to New Year's resolutions, may want to think twice before reaching for traditional staples like cookies or ...
Health
Dec 18, 2012 |
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