Archive: 05/05/2016

Time to change how news media cover mass shootings, says psychologist

The amount of media attention focused on the shooter in a mass killing sends the wrong message, says an Iowa State University associate professor of psychology. Douglas Gentile, an expert on media effects, says news reports ...

May 5, 2016

Birdcages source of dengue virus

Bird keeping for personal or commercial purposes is as common in Malaysia as in the rest of South-East Asia. However, birdcages could provide an ideal environment for the development of mosquitoes that transmit dengue virus ...

May 5, 2016

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Trauma exposure linked to African-Americans, criminal justice system

Frequent traumatic exposure to crime can take a toll on most people.

May 5, 2016

Infectious diseases and chronic illnesses are becoming more alike

Australia and India's leading infectious disease and chronic illness experts are meeting in Melbourne this week to discuss emerging similarities between the two fields of medical science.

May 5, 2016

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Walking speed could be a new indicator of health

Walking speed is making strides toward becoming a key metric of a person's health with the launch of the 6th Vital Sign, a first-of-its kind study being conducted by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI).

May 5, 2016

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Researchers track critical development in the young brain

Much like electricity traveling down wires, nerve impulses in our brain travel along nerve fibers. And just as wires need insulation to function well, nerve fibers, too, rely on a kind of insulation called myelin, a fatty ...

May 5, 2016

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Study finds virtual reality can help treat severe paranoia

Virtual reality can help treat severe paranoia by allowing people to face situations that they fear, an Oxford University study with patients from the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has found. The virtual reality simulations ...

May 5, 2016

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Many patients mistakenly believe they are allergic to penicillin

It's time for your primary care check-up, and the doctor asks you to list any known drug allergies. "Penicillin," you say immediately, although you can't remember actually taking the drug or having a reaction to it—it was ...

May 5, 2016

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Advances in medical care have led to type 1 diabetes boom

Researchers from the University of Adelaide say the global increase in cases of type 1 diabetes is directly linked to advances in medical care, with the underlying genetics of the disease more likely to be passed from one ...

May 5, 2016

Researchers unveil architecture of mitochondrial calcium uniporter

Mitochondria are key integrators of cellular calcium (Ca2+) signaling and energy metabolism. Previous studies demonstrated that isolated mitochondria could buffer huge amounts of Ca2+ via a highly selective channel called ...

May 5, 2016

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Archive: 05/05/2016

Time to change how news media cover mass shootings, says psychologist

Birdcages source of dengue virus

Trauma exposure linked to African-Americans, criminal justice system

Infectious diseases and chronic illnesses are becoming more alike

Walking speed could be a new indicator of health

Researchers track critical development in the young brain

Study finds virtual reality can help treat severe paranoia

Many patients mistakenly believe they are allergic to penicillin

Advances in medical care have led to type 1 diabetes boom

Researchers unveil architecture of mitochondrial calcium uniporter

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