Archive: 24/07/2013
Cyclists in Tour de France dope because of high pressure to perform
Cyclists who dope in the Tour de France do so for the same reason traders on Wall Street might cheat—because of extreme pressure to perform, according to a new University of California, Davis, study.
Jul 24, 2013
Prescriptions for valproate not decreasing despite birth defect-causing concerns
A recent study shows that prescriptions for the antiepileptic drug valproate have not decreased in recent years even though the drug is known to cause severe birth defects and brain damage. A new study indicates that women ...
Jul 24, 2013
To sleep: perchance to dream ...
"Sleep is the best medicine," says the old proverb. But many adults don't benefit enough from sleep, with as many as 60 percent reporting sleep problems at least several nights a week.
Jul 24, 2013
Children as young as seven affected by parents smoking
A new study out today (24 July) shows that children as young as seven had elevated levels of cotinine (a by-product of nicotine) in their blood if their mother smoked, particularly children whose mothers smoked ten cigarettes ...
Jul 24, 2013
Sex hormones linked to breast cancer risk in women under 50
Premenopausal women with high levels of sex hormones in their blood have an increased risk of breast cancer, an Oxford University study suggests, though further research is needed to understand this link.
Jul 24, 2013
Much ado about babies
The management of childbirth and care of newborns have always been hotly-debated topics. PhD candidate Leah Astbury looks at narratives of reproduction in the 16th and 17th centuries and finds evidence for many of the same ...
Jul 24, 2013
Differences in mammography recall rate between 2 centers, study finds
A new study at Rhode Island Hospital has found that academic medical centers have higher rates of recall following mammography than community radiology centers. The recall rate is the frequency at which a radiologist interprets ...
Jul 24, 2013