Archive: 13/01/2014
Bacterial food web may be key to cystic fibrosis
(Medical Xpress)—Cystic fibrosis patients suffer from chronic bacterial infections and thick mucous in their lungs, due largely to a combination of microbial infections and resulting inflammation. A common pathogen, Pseudomonas ...
Jan 13, 2014
Study: Prolonged sitting jeopardizes older women's health
(Medical Xpress)—A human body at rest will remain at rest – and that means health woes for older women.
Jan 13, 2014
Scapegoating steroids is harmful
Scott Griffiths is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney's School of Psychology who is currently conducting research on muscle dysmorphia, appearance and performance-enhancing drug use.
Jan 13, 2014
Study: Interventions help women's reluctance to discuss accomplishments
(Medical Xpress)—A study published by Jessi L. Smith, professor of psychology at Montana State University, and Meghan Huntoon, who was Smith's student at MSU when research was conducted, has found that gender norms about ...
Jan 13, 2014
Study: Attention to ethics needed in creating health care policy
Just as the ethical standards for medical research require that scientists be aware of the effects their research has on persons in the study, researchers from the University of Georgia and Armstrong Atlantic State University ...
Jan 13, 2014