Archive: 17/06/2016

How much you weigh as a teenager is linked to your risk of heart failure in middle age

Research that followed more than 1.6 million Swedish men from adolescence onwards between 1968 and 2005 has shown that those who were overweight as teenagers were more likely to develop heart failure in early middle age.

Jun 17, 2016

New research paves the way for improved individual treatment of patients with cancer

A new study headed by a research group from Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University in Denmark has found new molecular sub-groups in early stages of bladder cancer. This improves the understanding of why some tumours ...

Jun 17, 2016

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When men choose partners for cooperative ventures, they value productivity as well as generosity and trustworthiness

Many traits make human beings unique, not the least of which is our ability to cooperate with one another. But exactly how we choose to do that—particularly with nonfamily members—can be complicated.

Jun 17, 2016

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A low-tech hack to protect sugar cane workers

On the sugar cane plantations of Central America, young men are dying in alarming numbers from a kidney condition whose causes are not fully understood.

Jun 17, 2016

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How do your parenting methods affect your child's future?

A research group led by NISHIMURA Kazuo (Project Professor at the Kobe University Center for Social Systems Innovation) and YAGI Tadashi (Professor at the Doshisha University Faculty of Economics) have released survey results ...

Jun 17, 2016

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New bacteria discovered in Australian ticks

Murdoch University researchers have detected a new species of bacteria in echidna-biting Australian ticks.

Jun 17, 2016

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Zika linked to birth defects in six US cases

The Zika virus has been linked to birth defects in the fetuses and babies of six women in the United States who were infected while pregnant, US health officials said Thursday.

Jun 17, 2016

New mechanism activates the immune system against tumour cells

The body's defences detect and eliminate not only pathogens but also tumour cells. Natural killer cells (NK-Cells) are specifically activated by chemical messengers, the Cytokines, to seek and destroy tumour cells. Veronika ...

Jun 17, 2016

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How ageing affects the way we make decisions

Around the world, people are living longer than ever before, with a recent report from Public Health England revealing that the average 65-year-old man can expect to live another 19 years, while a 65-year-old woman has got ...

Jun 17, 2016

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The mechanics of hypertension—how does stress contribute to stiff arteries?

When contemplating the mechanics of blood flow through stiff arteries, consider the flooring metaphor.

Jun 17, 2016

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