Archive: 11/12/2013
Right amount of fat and protein, key to babies
The early childhood diet and that of the mother during pregnancy determines the health of a child later life. This is the claim that the EU-funded research project Early Nutrition is trying to substantiate by the time it ...
Dec 11, 2013
Breaking down stress: Mindfulness, breathing and yoga can beat back stress' side effects
The car needs gas. What's for dinner? The boss looks likes a banana in that yellow sweater. Every day, some 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts move through our brains. Some are meaningful; most are mundane. But for those who suffer ...
Dec 11, 2013
New test facilitates diagnosis of autism in adults
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a new screening tool to facilitate the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults. The test is presented in the scientific journal Molecular Autism and is ...
Dec 11, 2013
Video: Fighting the childhood obesity crisis
Scientists are studying the genetic, social and dietary factors influencing child obesity.
Dec 11, 2013
Novel function of lymphotoxin in mucosal immunity
This study was initiated almost 10 years ago, even before our group has moved to Berlin, says Sergei Nedospasov, the senior author of the study. We have generated a panel of mice with ablation of TNF, LTα and LTβ in various ...
Dec 11, 2013
Establishing the basis of humour
The act of laughing at a joke is the result of a two-stage process in the brain, first detecting an incongruity before then resolving it with an expression of mirth. The brain actions involved in understanding humour ...
Dec 11, 2013
Are overweight children less able to handle advertising?
Weight, body shape perception, self-esteem and dietary habits all contribute to how children handle food advertising. A new study suggests that overweight children, in particular, could benefit from special training, in order ...
Dec 11, 2013