Archive: 23/06/2017

Co-housing options for older people to live independent, fulfilling lives

Older people in co-housing could lead independent and socially fulfilling lives in their communities at an affordable cost, new research has found.

Jun 23, 2017

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Washing hands after gardening could protect against Legionnaire's disease

Washing hands after using compost could protect gardeners from contracting a common but dangerous strain of Legionnaire's disease, new University of Otago research shows.

Jun 23, 2017

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Tough times make for more impulsive pre-teens

The loss of a grandparent. Marital discord at home. Trouble with peers. When pre-teens are forced to deal with adverse life events such as these they tend to become more impulsive in their decision-making later in life. And ...

Jun 23, 2017

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The presence of the protein KIF1B-beta can play a central role for the outcome of a neuroblastoma diagnosis

A high percentage of KIF1Bβ means a greater chance of the tumour spontaneously regressing and disappearing. These are the results of a study by Karolinska Institutet (KI) and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd. ...

Jun 23, 2017

Novel glimpses into early lung development

For most prematurely born infants, it's not their tiny size itself that makes life a struggle. Rather, it's the development of their lungs that spells the difference between life and death.

Jun 23, 2017

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How brains surrender to sleep

Scientists at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) in Vienna study fundamental aspects of sleep in roundworms. Using advanced technologies, they monitor the activity of all nerve cells in the brain while they ...

Jun 23, 2017

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Researchers say U.S. policies on drugs and addiction could use a dose of neuroscience

Tens of thousands of Americans die from drug overdoses every year – around 50,000 in 2015 – and the number has been steadily climbing for at least the last decade and a half, according to the National Institute on Drug ...

Jun 23, 2017

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Making changes to diet, physical activity and behaviour may reduce obesity in children and adolescents

A Cochrane report which was led by a University of Warwick researcher summarizes evidence on the effects of different interventions for treating obesity and overweight in adolescence.

Jun 23, 2017