Archive: 22/01/2018

Expert says vaccination is still recommended for flu despite decreased effectiveness

As the UK currently experiences the worst influenza season since the winter of 2010/2011, influenza expert Dr. Jeremy Rossman of the School of Biosciences at the University, worries that 'the number of cases will continue ...

Jan 22, 2018

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A parent's guide to why teens make bad decisions

From getting beyond drunk at a friend's party, to some seriously questionable outfit choices, teenagers often do things that seem outlandishly stupid. But we now know why: the areas of the brain that control decision-making ...

Jan 22, 2018

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15% of League of Ireland footballers report concussion, new study finds

Over 15 percent of professional and semi-professional footballers in the SSE Airtricity League suffered a confirmed concussion during the 2014 season.

Jan 22, 2018

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Facts women and men should know about cervical cancer

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month and the message from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention is that "no woman should die from cervical cancer."

Jan 22, 2018

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A new assessment method for active ageing

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland have developed a new indicator for assessing active aging. The indicator is called the University of Jyväskylä Active aging Scale (UJACAS). Active aging refers to ...

Jan 22, 2018

Virus shown to be likely cause of mystery polio-like illness

A major review by UNSW researchers has identified strong evidence that a virus called Enterovirus D68 is the cause of a mystery polio-like illness that has paralysed children in the US, Canada and Europe.

Jan 22, 2018

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Not just a stem cell marker

The protein CD34 is predominantly regarded as a marker of blood-forming stem cells but it helps with migration to the bone marrow too.

Jan 22, 2018

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More surprises about blood development—and a possible lead for making lymphocytes

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have long been regarded as the granddaddy of all blood cells. After we are born, these multipotent cells give rise to all our cell lineages: lymphoid, myeloid and erythroid cells. Hematologists ...

Jan 22, 2018

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Assessments often miss mental health issues for youth on probation

An assessment tool used by many jurisdictions within the juvenile justice system that is intended to help recognize the effects of adversity and trauma in children's lives is not the best means of evaluating mental health ...

Jan 22, 2018

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Cancer patients who tell their life story find more peace, less depression

Fifteen years ago, University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher Meg Wise began interviewing cancer patients nearing the end of life about how they were living with their diagnosis. She was surprised to find that many asked ...

Jan 22, 2018

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