Immunology
Should you be worried about the 'pollen vortex'?
(Medical Xpress)—After an unseasonably cold and snowy winter, Canadians can soon look forward to sunshine and warmer weather.
Apr 28, 2014
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Health
Vigorous evening exercise not detrimental to sleep quality
A paper published in the European Journal of Sport Science found early evening high-intensity training had no significant impact on sleep quality and quantity in elite youth soccer players.
Jan 15, 2014
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Health
Hypothermia and older adults
Frigid weather can pose special risks to older adults. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has some advice for helping older people avoid hypothermia—when the body gets too ...
Jan 7, 2014
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Health
Tips for safe winter workouts
(HealthDay)—If you exercise outdoors during the winter, be sure to do so safely, an expert says.
Dec 22, 2013
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Medical research
Zombie virus research could make vaccines last longer, be more available, save billions of dollars
Researchers at Portland State University (PSU) have found a way to preserve viruses in a glassy, dissolvable substance – a technique that could extend the shelf life of vaccines and allow for storage at room temperatures.
Dec 17, 2013
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Health
Cold bedrooms harm children's lungs, research finds
New findings from the Housing and Health Research Programme/He Kainga Oranga at the University of Otago show even small changes in indoor temperatures affect children's lungs.
Aug 16, 2013
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Medical research
Brown fat responsible for from heart disease-related deaths in winter
More people die from heart-disease during the winter months, and according to a new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism, the increase in mortality is possibly due to the accelerated growth of atherosclerotic plaque ...
Jul 2, 2013
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Dentistry
Common habits that harm your teeth
Are you wrecking your teeth without even knowing it? For instance, chewing on ice or opening stuff with your teeth may be convenient but using your teeth as tools can cause them to crack or chip.
May 3, 2013
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Neuroscience
Study finds that hot and cold senses interact
A study from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine offers new insights into how the nervous system processes hot and cold temperatures. The research led by neuroscientist Mark J. Zylka, PhD, associate professor ...
Apr 8, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mind over matter? Study reveals for the first time that core body temperature can be controlled by the brain
A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Maria Kozhevnikov from the Department of Psychology at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences showed, for the first time, that it is ...
Apr 8, 2013
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