Archive: 01/12/2014

Causal link between antibiotics and childhood asthma dismissed

In a new register study in the scientific journal BMJ, researchers at Karolinska Institutet are able to dismiss previous claims that there is a link between the increased use of antibiotics in society and a coinciding rise ...

Dec 1, 2014

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Widening wage gap linked to more deaths among black Americans

Greater income inequality is linked to more deaths among African Americans, but the effect is reversed among white Americans, who experienced fewer deaths, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, ...

Dec 1, 2014

Placebo boosts endurance running performance

Performance-enhancing drugs can improve a runner's best time – even when they haven't taken them.

Dec 1, 2014

Ethiopia tests thousands for HIV in record attempt

More than 3,300 people were tested for HIV Sunday in the Ethiopian region of Gambella, a massive turnout that exceeded expectations among AIDS campaigners who had hoped to test 2,000 people, according to local officials.

Dec 1, 2014

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Rodents considered for burst ear drum treatments

Scientists need a more effective animal model in which to create ear drum perforations to help find new ways to treat the condition in humans.

Dec 1, 2014

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What that 'BPA-free' label isn't telling you

Purchase a plastic water bottle, and there's a good chance that it will feature a "BPA-free" label. You might be seeing it more often because the industrial chemical Bisphenol-A has now been removed from a wide array of products. ...

Dec 1, 2014

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Leafy greens reduce aggressive behaviour in adolescents

High magnesium intake has been associated with reduced aggressive behaviour in WA adolescents, highlighting the importance of a magnesium-rich diet in emotional and behavioural health.

Dec 1, 2014

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Current way of detecting gene mutations misses people at high risk of cancer

(Medical Xpress)—Research led by a University of Manchester academic on the BRCA gene mutation in the Jewish population shows that the current process of identifying people which relies on assessing someone's family history, ...

Dec 1, 2014

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Non-drinkers devise strategies to navigate booze-centered work events

From holiday parties to happy hours, social events with co-workers and clients often revolve around alcohol, which can put non-drinkers in an awkward position: they don't want to drink, but they do want to take part in events ...

Dec 1, 2014

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Understanding the brain's 'suffocation alarm'

Panic disorder is a severe form of anxiety in which the affected individual feels an abrupt onset of fear, often accompanied by profound physical symptoms of discomfort. Scientists have known from studying twins that genes ...

Dec 1, 2014

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