Archive: 27/10/2016

How 'neurosexism' is holding back gender equality – and science itself

People looking for proof that men and women learn, speak, solve problems or read maps differently often think brain scanners are the ultimate answer. And it's easy to see why. Whether you want to advocate separate schools ...

Oct 27, 2016

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Poor young women at greater risk of unintended pregnancies

Poor women have fewer but longer relationships, use contraceptives less frequently and use less effective methods than women from more advantaged backgrounds, according to a new University of Michigan study.

Oct 27, 2016

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Number games with preschoolers count for little, study suggests

New research suggests playing counting games with young children does little to improve their numeracy skills.

Oct 27, 2016

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Can diabetes be reversed? Researchers are testing ways to do so

Can type 2 diabetes be stopped in its tracks, pushed into remission, and perhaps reversed? McMaster University researchers want to find out.

Oct 27, 2016

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New study links America's health to social, economic and environmental factors in state comparisons

The state you live in could reveal a lot about your health. In the Health of the States project, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University's Center on Society and Health and the Urban Institute compared states on dozens ...

Oct 27, 2016

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Study finds non-invasive method that may help speed relief from depression

A study by researchers at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA has found a new noninvasive way to predict which individuals will respond favorably to the most commonly used medications to treat ...

Oct 27, 2016

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Scientists find oxidants aren't always the 'bad guys' when it comes to the heart

Scientists funded by the British Heart Foundation have discovered that oxidants, which have historically been blamed for heart disease, have a vital role ensuring the heart pumps blood around the body effectively. The discovery, ...

Oct 27, 2016

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Transplanted embryonic nerve cells can functionally integrate into damaged neural networks

When it comes to recovering from insult, the adult human brain has very little ability to compensate for nerve-cell loss. Biomedical researchers and clinicians are therefore exploring the possibility of using transplanted ...

Oct 27, 2016

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Early diagnosis key for artery disease that can lead to limb loss

Blood circulation is not something most people think about until it becomes an issue, but a vascular surgeon at Baylor College of Medicine suggests that those with a certain medical history be evaluated for peripheral artery ...

Oct 27, 2016

Most pediatric ICU physicians don't use current guidelines to diagnose acute kidney injury

A study by University at Buffalo researchers has shown that physicians in pediatric intensive care units are not using the newest guidelines to diagnose acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill children, a practice that ...

Oct 27, 2016

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