Archive: 27/07/2015

Emergency transport times for stroke patients still in need of improvement

Despite efforts to close the time gap between symptom onset and stroke treatment - including improvements in public education, 911 dispatch operations, pre-hospital detection and triage, hospital stroke system development, ...

Jul 27, 2015

At what age does hard work add a shine to lousy prizes?

Putting in a lot of effort to earn a reward can make unappealing prizes more attractive to kindergartners, but not to preschoolers, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...

Jul 27, 2015

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Mum's the word: Maternal language has strong effect on children's social skills

Psychologists at the University of York have revealed new evidence showing how specific language used by parents to talk to their babies can help their child to understand the thoughts of others when they get older.

Jul 27, 2015

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Weight loss for a healthy liver

Weight loss through both lifestyle modification and bariatric surgery can significantly reduce features of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a disease characterized by fat in the liver, according to two new studies published ...

Jul 27, 2015

Experts provide insight on causes of child obesity, tactics to end it

Encouraging more social interaction for children rather than just limiting TV time and enforcing strong nutritional policies in schools are two of the ways to decrease child obesity rates, according to researchers from the ...

Jul 27, 2015

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Study shines the spotlight on schistosomiasis

In a special free issue of Future Medicinal Chemistry, leading experts explore current and potential new treatment options for the deadly neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis.

Jul 27, 2015

Home births lead to higher infant mortality at least for mothers living in poorer areas

Home births lead to higher infant mortality than hospital births, at least for mothers living in poorer areas. This is the conclusion of a new study conducted by N. Meltem Daysal (University of Southern Denmark and IZA), ...

Jul 27, 2015