Archive: 05/08/2016
Women appear to be more accepting of their bodies/weight
Despite growing rates of obesity in the United States, and a culture apparently obsessed with selfies, women today appear to be more accepting of their bodies than in the past, at least in regard to weight, according to research ...
Aug 5, 2016
Sleep apnea worsens non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese adolescents
Studies have shown that obstructive sleep apnea and low nighttime oxygen, which result in oxidative stress, are associated with the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults. Investigators have now ...
Aug 5, 2016
Can nature videos help improve prisoner behavior?
Researchers have identified a simple intervention that may help reduce levels of violence in maximum security prisons. Inmates who viewed nature videos showed reduced levels of aggression and were less likely to be disciplined ...
Aug 5, 2016
Why you're stiff in the morning: Your body suppresses inflammation when you sleep at night
New research published online in The FASEB Journal, describes a protein created by the body's "biological clock" that actively represses inflammatory pathways within the affected limbs during the night. This protein, called ...
Aug 5, 2016
Microcephaly discoveries made in non-Zika cases help explain abnormal brain growth
Long before Zika virus made it a household word, the birth defect called microcephaly puzzled scientists and doctors—even as it changed the lives of the babies born with it during the pre-Zika era.
Aug 5, 2016