Archive: 12/09/2017

How a baby's brain prepares for the outside world

The developing brain is not merely a downsized version of that of an adult, but is uniquely designed to prepare itself for the external world. It has structures and functions whose sole role is to set up the basic circuits ...

Sep 12, 2017

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UK 'ill prepared' for death and dying

Disjointed policies, fragmented planning and inadequate preparation to support people dying and those bereaved mean that the UK is 'ill prepared' to respond to the needs and realities of its rapidly ageing population, according ...

Sep 12, 2017

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Standing too much at work can double your risk of heart disease

There's been a lot of interest in the harmful effects of prolonged sitting at work, from academics and the public alike. The attention being paid to sitting—or rather, not sitting —while on the job stems from the scientifically ...

Sep 12, 2017

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Study explores role of popular anti-inflammatory drugs on hydration during exercise

Every year, athletes across the country push themselves to their physical limits, often in extremely hot conditions. Increasingly, those same athletes are taking prescription and over-the-counter drugs to treat the resulting ...

Sep 12, 2017

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Does improving cardiovascular health reduce risk of dementia?

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are recruiting volunteers for a national study that is exploring whether strategies to improve cardiovascular health also reduce the risk of dementia in ...

Sep 12, 2017

Behaviour is considered more moral the more common it is

Is it less wrong to avoid tax if everyone else is doing it? A new study from Karolinska Institutet demonstrates that our view of what is morally right or wrong is shaped by how widespread a particular behaviour is. The results, ...

Sep 12, 2017

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Could modifying gut microbes prevent or delay type 1 diabetes?

Autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes are controlled by our genes. While researchers are eager to find out what other factors could contribute to this disease, a new study published by Yale researchers provides direct ...

Sep 12, 2017

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Age, not abstinence, may be the bigger problem in sex education

While abstaining from sex is the only foolproof way to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, abstinence-only education programs often fail to prevent young people from engaging in sexual activity, according to ...

Sep 12, 2017

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Large genomic databases hold clues linking genetic mutations to future disease risk

Physicians are increasingly using genetic testing to unravel mysterious or rare diseases in patients with baffling symptoms. But untangling mystifying symptoms is only half the battle. The next frontier in genomic analysis ...

Sep 12, 2017

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New tool to assess usefulness of clinical guidelines for patient outcomes

A team of researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and colleagues have developed a new tool, G-TRUST (the Guideline Trustworthiness, Relevance, and Utility Scoring Tool) to help clinicians assess the usefulness ...

Sep 12, 2017

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