Archive: 10/06/2014

Children can tell when adults are not telling the whole truth

Children learn a great deal about the world from their own exploration, but they also rely on what adults tell them. Studies have shown that children can figure out when someone is lying to them, but cognitive scientists ...

Jun 10, 2014

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Immune cells found near tumours boost breast cancer survival

Women with breast cancer are 10 per cent more likely to survive for five years or more if they have certain immune cells near their tumour, according to research published in Annals of Oncology today.

Jun 10, 2014

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Researchers test accuracy of fitness bands and find way to correct self-report errors

Fitness bands make it easy for anyone with weight loss or other health goals to track their physical activity and calories burned. The bands, like any accessory, come in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes, but an Iowa ...

Jun 10, 2014

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Launching a new Alzheimer's prevention study

New diagnostic techniques are giving doctors the ability to recognize clinical signs suggestive of Alzheimer's disease as much as 15 years before symptoms appear. A new drug trial is testing whether the onset of disease ...

Jun 10, 2014

Hormone treatment restores bone density for young women with menopause-like condition

Researchers have found that hormone replacement therapy in young women with primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) led to increases in their bone mineral density, restoring levels to normal. The study was supported by the Eunice ...

Jun 10, 2014

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Lead abatement a wise economic, public health investment

(Medical Xpress)—Childhood lead exposure costs Michigan residents an estimated $330 million annually, and a statewide remediation program to eliminate the source of most lead poisoning would pay for itself in three years, ...

Jun 10, 2014

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Truckies hit the road to better health

The long hours and sedentary work life of truckies has the potential to be lethal when it comes to their health, but a new program is helping drivers adopt healthier habits.

Jun 10, 2014

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New treatment strategy for leukaemia promises significant reduction in side effects

(Medical Xpress)—Adelaide researchers are zeroing in on a promising new approach to killing off cancer cells in patients with leukaemia.

Jun 10, 2014

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Tackling malnutrition among China's rural babies

In regions of rural China where health education is limited, parents know more about the nutritional needs of their pigs than of their own children. And while piglets are raised to be robust and ready to command high market ...

Jun 10, 2014

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The secret life of serotonin

As a graduate student, Chris Skipwith studied cardiovascular disease and was particularly interested in the biophysics of the proteins involved in blood clotting. "We were very interested in how clotting is related to the ...

Jun 10, 2014

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