News tagged with health sciences


Study finds missing link between mental health disorders and chronic diseases in Iraq war refugees

Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers may have discovered why people exposed to war are at increased risk to develop chronic problems like heart disease years later. And the culprit that links the two is surprising.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bacterial protein in house dust spurs asthma, according to new study

A bacterial protein in common house dust may worsen allergic responses to indoor allergens, according to research conducted by the National Institutes of Health and Duke University. The finding is the first to document the ...

Inflammatory disorders created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Computers less helpful on college drinking

Computer-delivered and face-to-face interventions both can help curb problematic college drinking for a little while, but only in-person encounters produce results that last beyond a few months, according to a new analysis ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Living near livestock may increase risk of acquiring MRSA

People who live near livestock or in livestock farming communities may be at greater risk of acquiring, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a new study led by an international team of researchers from t ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Poorer lung health leads to age-related changes in brain function

Keeping the lungs healthy could be an important way to retain thinking functions that relate to problem-solving and processing speed in one's later years, new research suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

School hearing tests: Are they as good as they sound?

Should every primary school pupil in the UK be given a hearing test and what's the most effective way of doing it? These are questions that a team of academics from Nottingham and Exeter will be tackling as part of a new ...

Health created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new field of developmental neuroscience changes our understanding of the early years of human life

By the time our children reach kindergarten their learning and developmental patterns are already taking shape, as is a trajectory for their future health. Now, for the first time, scientists have amassed a large collection ...

Neuroscience created Oct 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Most discontinue mental health services as they transition to adulthood, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—A new study by researchers at the Silver School of Social Work has found that among 60 young adults with a history of significant mental health difficulties, few used psychiatric services, medications, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Self-image and social interaction help to explain the link between exercise and mental health

We've heard it time and time again: exercise is good for us. And it's not just good for physical health – research shows that daily physical activity can also boost our mental health. But what actually accounts for the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Improved communication could reduce STD epidemic among black teenagers

(Medical Xpress)—Black urban teenagers from low-income families face a rate of sexually transmitted disease up to 10 times higher than their white counterparts, but recent studies at Oregon State University have identified ...

Health created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nothing fishy about fish oil fortified nutrition bars

In today's fast-paced society, consumers often reach for nutrition bars when looking for a healthy on-the-go snack. A new study in the September issue of the Journal of Food Science published by the Institute of Food Techno ...

Health created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beetroot juice properties found to boost athletes' stamina

(Medical Xpress)—Athletes competing this summer have benefited from an unlikely ingredient to fuel their Olympic and Paralympic success.

Health created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Get fit post-Olympics in just 60 seconds, say researchers

(Medical Xpress)—A new paper published this month by researchers at the University of Abertay Dundee suggests that anyone inspired to get fit by the Olympics and Paralympics can do so in just 60 seconds.

Health created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Thalidomide relieves disabling cough for people with deadly lung disease, study shows

In the first clinical trial to demonstrate an effective treatment for constant, disabling cough among people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Back to school: Is higher education making you fat?

A new study published today in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (APNM) looks beyond the much-feared weight gain common to first-year students and reports on the full 4-year impact of higher educat ...

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0