Archive: 06/11/2019

Even a little exercise may bring a brain boost

Just 10 minutes of exercise a day appears to sharpen mental prowess, new research suggests.

Nov 6, 2019

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Bringing up the rear: A workout for your glutes

When it comes to sculpting a better booty, here's the bottom line: You need to strengthen your glutes. And more than giving these muscles a toned look, working them also improves the mobility of your hips, helps stabilize ...

Nov 6, 2019

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FDA: biotin supplements could affect results of medical tests

Biotin supplements can interfere with the results of some critical lab tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday.

Nov 6, 2019

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Prevalence of e-cigarette use high among U.S. preteens, teens

The prevalence of self-reported current electronic cigarette use is high among U.S. middle and high school students, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Nov 6, 2019

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Connecting the brain and consciousness

What is consciousness? What does it mean to be 'aware', and how is our consciousness connected to the physical brain? A recent thesis from Uppsala University explores the philosophical aspects of the issue, and proposes a ...

Nov 6, 2019

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Even mild hearing loss as a child can have long-term effects on how the brain processes sound

When we are born, our brains have a lot to learn. For the newborn baby, everything they learn about the world around them comes from their senses. Therefore, if a child's brain is deprived of sensory information, it will ...

Nov 6, 2019

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Time in host country—a risk factor for substance abuse in migrants

Refugees and other migrants who move to Sweden are initially less likely to be diagnosed with alcohol or drug addiction than the native population but over time their rates of substance abuse begin to mirror that of the Swedish ...

Nov 6, 2019

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Tweaking prescribing rules won't fix chemical restraint in aged care

The Royal Commission into Aged Care and Safety wasn't supposed to make any recommendations in its interim report. Yet it identified three key areas where immediate action should be taken.

Nov 6, 2019

Dengue cases soar to record high in Pakistan

A record-breaking 44,000 people have been infected with mosquito-borne dengue in Pakistan this year, a senior health official said Wednesday, as increased outbreaks linked to rising temperatures and erratic rainfall ravage ...

Nov 6, 2019

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Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US

The first attempt in the United States to use a gene editing tool called CRISPR against cancer seems safe in the three patients who have had it so far, but it's too soon to know if it will improve survival, doctors reported ...

Nov 6, 2019

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