Archive: 29/08/2017
Obesity prevention guidelines are not followed for preschool children
In a study of nearly 400 preschool children, only one child adhered to obesity prevention guidelines over the course of a single day at child care and at home.
Aug 29, 2017
Study shows slow walking pace is good predictor of heart-related deaths
A team of researchers at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK - a partnership between Leicester's Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University - has concluded that middle-aged people who ...
Aug 29, 2017
Altered bacterial communities in the gut could be an indicator for Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is an insidious disease: by the time it manifests as the typical motor dysfunctions such as tremors or muscle rigidity, portions of the brain have already been irreversibly destroyed. By this stage, the ...
Aug 29, 2017
Bone-derived hormone reverses age-related memory loss in mice
Age-related memory loss may be reversed by boosting blood levels of osteocalcin, a hormone produced by bone cells, according to mouse studies led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers. The research team ...
Aug 29, 2017
Experts release US policy roadmap to reduce antibiotics used in food animals
Antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. Yet, according to a new report released today, the U.S. policy response fails to adequately address this major ...
Aug 29, 2017