Archive: 08/11/2019

E-bikes provide intense exercise, but it doesn't feel like a workout

While many traditional cyclists are critical about the growing popularity of e-bikes, a surprising new study from three BYU public health professors finds pedal-assist bikes can provide essentially the same level of workout ...

Nov 8, 2019

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Nutrient supplements significantly reduce child deaths

More than half of child deaths worldwide stem from preventable causes, such as adverse effects from malnutrition. A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, finds that child mortality significantly ...

Nov 8, 2019

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Eight tips for promoting men's health

With November comes Movember, putting the spotlight on men's health. UBC nursing professor John Oliffe has a few tips that can help ensure the success of men's health programs. He recently led a study that reviewed community-based ...

Nov 8, 2019

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Study: Chronic inflammatory effect in the oral cavity from alcohol, tobacco and caffeine

Researchers of the CEU UCH university have published the first pilot study on the alterations to the levels of cytokines in the saliva of frequent consumers of these three stimulating substances

Nov 8, 2019

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Study: Security, facilities alleviate loneliness in over-65s

Living in a friendly, secure neighborhood is one of the key ways to keep loneliness and isolation at bay in older age, according to a study of over-65s living on the Kāpiti Coast.

Nov 8, 2019

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The way of making memories

How does the brain translate information from the outside world into something we remember? An international team of researchers working in the Human Brain Project have zoomed in on the neuronal circuits in the striatum, ...

Nov 8, 2019

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Simple blood test could better predict both kidney disease and cardiovascular risk

Researchers have found a better way to test for kidney disease using a simple blood test that is affordable and although it is available in NHS laboratories is not yet widely used.

Nov 8, 2019

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Stroke death rate increasing for middle-aged Americans

In more than half of all counties across the country, a growing percentage of middle-aged Americans are dying of strokes, according to a new study.

Nov 8, 2019

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Improvement needed for care of children with acute gastro

Treatment for children with acute gastroenteritis follows clinical practice guidelines 90% of the time but drops to around 50% adherence for best practice diagnosis and ongoing management of the condition.

Nov 8, 2019

In hunting for cures, ethics can strengthen clinical trials

Clinical trials provide the cornerstone for evaluating the safety and efficacy of new drugs and therapies to treat disease. While trials are designed to follow established ethical and regulatory requirements, Alex John London, ...

Nov 8, 2019

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