Archive: 19/07/2016

Counteracting poor decision-making due to sleep loss

Researchers from Washington State University's Sleep and Performance Research Center received a $1.7 million grant to develop and test cognitive flexibility training to combat the effects of sleep loss on decision-making ...

Jul 19, 2016

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Different types of PUFAs are associated with differential risks for type 2 diabetes

Different types of circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are associated with differing future risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a large European study authored by Nita Forouhi of the MRC Epidemiology Unit at ...

Jul 19, 2016

Mitochondrial dynamics impair nervous system development in Wolfram syndrome

Although mitochondria, the tiny capsules that produce energy for the cell, are known to play some role in neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, the contribution of mitochondrial dynamics (mitochondrial trafficking, ...

Jul 19, 2016

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Eating healthy fats in place of carbs or saturated fats improves risk factors for diabetes

Eating more unsaturated fats, especially polyunsaturated fats, in place of either dietary carbohydrate or saturated fats lowers blood sugar levels and improves insulin resistance and secretion, according to a new meta-analysis ...

Jul 19, 2016

Quitting smoking during pregnancy: Beneficial for both mother and child

The results of a study conducted by Dr. Anick Bérard, Professor and Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé Research Chair on Medications and Pregnancy, at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Pharmacy and the Ste-Justine ...

Jul 19, 2016

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American Cancer Society endorses HPV vaccine recommendations from CDC

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has endorsed HPV vaccination recommendations from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the principal source of guidance on U.S. immunization policy. The ACS's updated ...

Jul 19, 2016

Chasing fire: Fever and human mobility in an epidemic

Disease ecologists working in the Amazonian city of Iquitos, Peru, have quantified for the first time how a fever affects human mobility during the outbreak of a mosquito-borne pathogen. The findings were published by Proceedings ...

Jul 19, 2016

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Mercury exposure in Canada's northern indigenous communities

Mercury exposure is common in communities in Canada's north, especially in indigenous peoples who consume fish and other wild food with high mercury content, yet current clinical guidelines are not adequate for this population. ...

Jul 19, 2016