Genetics
New Alzheimer risk gene discovered
A new paper in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology finds a gene that may help explain a large part of the genetic risk for developing Alzheimer disease.
Nov 21, 2019
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Health
Polyamide kitchen utensils: Keep contact with hot food as brief as possible
Cooking spoons, spatulas or whisks: polyamide (PA) kitchen utensils provide valuable baking, roasting and cooking assistance. However, components of this plastic can migrate from the utensils into the food and consequently ...
Nov 6, 2019
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Surgery
Medical scribes have a positive impact on surgeons and residents
Some clinicians are turning to medical scribes to reduce the time spent managing electronic health records (EHRs). In fact, incorporating medical scribes into surgical practice increases the number of patients seen, according ...
Oct 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Promising therapy for common form of eczema identified in early-stage trial
A therapy that targets the immune system showed promise for treating atopic dermatitis—the most common form of eczema—in a small proof-of-concept trial, led by scientists from the Medical Research Council Human Immunology ...
Oct 23, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In Baltimore, lower income neighborhoods have bigger mosquitoes
Low-income urban neighborhoods not only have more mosquitoes, but they are larger-bodied, indicating that they could be more efficient at transmitting diseases. So reports a Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies-led study, ...
Oct 16, 2019
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Pediatrics
Want your kids to be more resilient and empathetic? Try sports, new study says
The transition to high school is often one of the most difficult changes for youth to make. Unfamiliar peer groups, increased class sizes, exposure to drugs and alcohol and mental health disorders all contribute to high levels ...
Oct 16, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds siblings of problem gamblers also impulsive, prone to risk-taking
Biological siblings of people with gambling disorder also display markers of increased impulsivity and risk-taking, according to a new UBC psychology study. The findings, published today in Neuropsychopharmacology, suggest ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Health
Eating mussels three times a week boosts omega-3 levels
Eating mussels three times per week may bring about significant health benefits—such as reduced risk of cardiac arrest—thanks to their omega-3 fatty acid properties.
Oct 4, 2019
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Health
Estimating calorie content not clear-cut for all
We make food decisions several times a day—from what time we eat to how much—but a new University of Otago study has found we are not very good at judging the energy-density of what we consume.
Oct 2, 2019
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Health
Child deaths in Africa could be prevented by family planning
Children under 5 years of age in Africa are much more likely to die than those in wealthy countries as a direct result of poor health outcomes linked to air pollution, unsafe water, lack of sanitation, an increased family ...
Oct 1, 2019
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