News tagged with consequences
Hysterectomy does not increase risk of cardiovascular disease
Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause, contrary to many previously reported studies, according ...
Cardiology
May 14, 2013 |
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Substance use, aggression linked in new study focused on Latino youth
(Medical Xpress)—Are high school age students who show aggression toward their peers more likely to consume alcohol, tobacco and marijuana? A new study of Latino adolescents in Kansas City, Mo., confirms this idea. But ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 14, 2013 |
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What role do processing bodies play in cell survival and protection against viral infection?
As scientists learn more about processing bodies (PBs), granules present within normal cells, they are unraveling the complex role PBs play in maintaining cellular homeostasis by regulating RNA metabolism ...
Medical research
May 16, 2013 |
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Mosquito survey identifies reservoir of disease
A large scale, five year study of mosquitoes from different ecological regions in Kenya, including savannah grassland, semi-arid Acacia thorn bushes, and mangrove swamps, found a reservoir of viruses carried by mosquitoes ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 09, 2013 |
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Ethics experts call for more thoughtful optimization of drug development process
(Medical Xpress)—McGill University post-doctoral fellow Spencer Phillips Hey and Prof. Jonathan Kimmelman, Biomedical Ethics, Social Studies of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine argue that some clinical trials of new drugs ...
Medications
May 09, 2013 |
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Don't worry, be happy
To most of the Western world, happiness is the number one goal, and a happy life is seen as a good life. But is it as simple as that?
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 08, 2013 |
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Children living near toxic waste sites experience higher blood lead levels resulting in lower IQ
Children living near toxic waste sites in lower and middle income countries such as India, Philippines and Indonesia may experience higher blood lead levels, resulting in a loss of IQ points and a higher incidence of mental ...
Health
May 06, 2013 |
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Pacifiers may have emotional consequences for boys
Pacifiers may stunt the emotional development of baby boys by robbing them of the opportunity to try on facial expressions during infancy.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Reactions to everyday stressors predict future health
(Medical Xpress)—Contrary to popular perception, stressors don't cause health problems—it's people's reactions to the stressors that determine whether they will suffer health consequences, according to researchers at ...
Health
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Researcher examines behavior of genes to understand breast cancer risks, other health issues
Most often, people associate circadian rhythms with the symptoms of jet lag that occur after crossing several time zones. Circadian rhythms, which get their cues from light and darkness, can change sleep-wake ...
Medical research
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Researchers find negative social interactions can lead to increased amounts of internal inflammation
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of California have found that negative social interactions can cause internal inflammation that may over time lead to possible health consequences. In the study, the results ...
Medical research
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Hidden dangers in the air we breathe
(Medical Xpress)—For decades, no one worried much about the air quality inside people's homes unless there was secondhand smoke or radon present. Then scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence ...
Health
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Dont get mad, get creative: Social rejection can fuel imaginative thinking, study shows
It's not just in movies where nerds get their revenge. A study by a Johns Hopkins University business professor finds that social rejection can inspire imaginative thinking, particularly in individuals with a strong sense ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Weighing your options? Thinking of less supportive relationships leads to wanting more choice
(Phys.org)—People who view their relationships as secure have less need to consider many options when making choices about purchases, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Microglia controls neuron production as brain develops
(Medical Xpress)—In a surprise breakthrough, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute and their colleagues have found that microglia remove healthy neural progenitor cells (NPCs) through phagocytosis to control neuron ...
Neuroscience
Feb 27, 2013 |
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