Archive: 01/06/2016

FDA issues new guidelines on salt, pressuring food industry

The Obama administration is pressuring the food industry to make foods from breads to sliced turkey less salty, proposing long-awaited sodium guidelines in an effort to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease ...

Jun 1, 2016

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Endocrine disrupters accelerate reproductive aging in rats

Female rats exposed to endocrine disrupters during early development end up with fewer eggs in their ovaries and are at risk of losing their ability to reproduce at an earlier age. These are some of the findings from a study ...

Jun 1, 2016

US bionic engineer Hugh Herr wins prestigious Spanish prize

American bionic limb specialist Hugh Herr won Spain's Princess of Asturias 2016 scientific research prize Wednesday in recognition of his work to improve mobility for people with disabilities.

Jun 1, 2016

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Baby born in US to Honduran mom with Zika has birth defect

A Honduran woman infected with Zika gave birth in New Jersey to a baby girl with birth defects caused by the virus, her doctor said Wednesday.

Jun 1, 2016

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Helping African-American young adults cope with the consequences of discrimination

Be proud of being Black, take care of your mental health, and find constructive ways to confront institutional racism. That's the advice that a team of psychology researchers has for young African-American adults who are ...

Jun 1, 2016

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Scientists assess hydration potential of different drinks

Scientists at the universities of Stirling, Loughborough and Bangor are calling for the creation of a beverage hydration index to help people understand how different drinks can keep you hydrated.

Jun 1, 2016

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West African genes lower the risk of obesity in men, study suggests

The obesity epidemic affects women and men of every ethnic group in the United States, but strong gender and racial disparities in the risk of overweight and obesity exist. African American women are currently more at risk ...

Jun 1, 2016

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Study aims to teach future doctors how to help patients manage their weight

Losing weight is one of the keys to improving health, but medical schools traditionally do not offer adequate opportunities to prepare future physicians to help their patients lose weight. Now, researchers at the University ...

Jun 1, 2016

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Why cancer is so hard to beat

A new study published in Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment may have identified one of the key reasons why cancer is so hard to beat; it's an evolutionary mechanism to protect the survival of life on Earth. As authors ...

Jun 1, 2016

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To fight superbugs, fight poverty

On May 26, 2016, researchers at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center reported the first case of what they called a "truly pan-drug resistant bacteria." By now, the story has been well-covered in the media: a month ...

Jun 1, 2016

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