Archive: 26/06/2017

The mere presence of your smartphone reduces brain power, study shows

Your cognitive capacity is significantly reduced when your smartphone is within reach—even if it's off. That's the takeaway finding from a new study from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.

Jun 26, 2017

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Heavy-drinking mothers linked to their child's path toward the justice system

A study investigated whether children whose mothers had an alcohol-related disorder would be at risk of early-life contact with the justice system, which can lead to many negative outcomes across an individual's life span. ...

Jun 26, 2017

Gene clusters offer better answers in breast cancer prognosis

Breast cancer patients could get a more reliable idea of how long they will live now scientists have linked a new group of genes to poor prognosis.

Jun 26, 2017

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How insulin in the brain may suppress the subjective feeling of hunger

Insulin in the brain may help regulate the hunger sensation and improve functional connectivity in the default-mode network (DMN), as well as in the hippocampus and hypothalamus. This is the finding of a new study by researchers ...

Jun 26, 2017

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Cancer hijacks natural cell process to survive

Cancer tumours manipulate a natural cell process to promote their survival suggesting that controlling this mechanism could stop progress of the disease, according to new research led by the University of Oxford.

Jun 26, 2017

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Study highlights need for education and training to help human trafficking victims

Healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking. Nearly 88 percent of them seek medical treatment during captivity, and of those, 68 percent of them are seen in the emergency ...

Jun 26, 2017

Handwashing prevents childhood illness, but most families in low-income countries lack soap at home

Washing with soap and water is second nature for many. But in many other places around the world, handwashing with soap is rare.

Jun 26, 2017

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Natural health product regulation in Canada needs to go further to protect consumers

Health Canada's proposed changes to natural health product regulation are a good step forward, but they need to go further to protect consumers, argues Dr. Matthew Stanbrook in an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...

Jun 26, 2017

Medicaid restrictions linked to increased late-stage breast cancer diagnoses

Women in Tennessee who were diagnosed with breast cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with late stage disease after a substantial rollback of Medicaid coverage for adults in the state, according to a new analysis. When ...

Jun 26, 2017

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Archive: 26/06/2017

The mere presence of your smartphone reduces brain power, study shows

Heavy-drinking mothers linked to their child's path toward the justice system

Gene clusters offer better answers in breast cancer prognosis

How insulin in the brain may suppress the subjective feeling of hunger

Cancer hijacks natural cell process to survive

Study highlights need for education and training to help human trafficking victims

Handwashing prevents childhood illness, but most families in low-income countries lack soap at home

Natural health product regulation in Canada needs to go further to protect consumers

Medicaid restrictions linked to increased late-stage breast cancer diagnoses

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