Paying attention to food labels A majority of Americans say food labels influence their purchasing behavior, according to the latest Michigan State University Food Literacy and Engagement Poll. Oct 12, 2018 0 2
Researcher uses smartphone to detect breast cancer gene With increasing demand and pressure on healthcare budgets, progressive initiatives are being taken to make healthcare more patient-centered, reliable, accessible and affordable. Point-of-care devices have become a cost-efficient ... Oct 12, 2018 0 5
Two seemingly opposing forces in the brain actually cooperate to enhance memory formation The brain allows organisms to learn and adapt to their surroundings. It does this by literally changing the connections, or synapses, between neurons, strengthening meaningful patterns of neural activity in order to store ... Oct 12, 2018 0 263
Focusing on people at 'high risk' of suicide has failed as a suicide prevention strategy Many current suicide prevention interventions focus on raising awareness of suicide or on preventing it only at the point just prior to it occurring. But despite decades of government investment in suicide awareness programs, ... Oct 12, 2018 0 6
Stop measuring obesity with a ruler—we've discovered a far better predictor of health For over a century, we have relied on a simplistic measure to determine if someone is a "healthy" weight or not. This is the body mass index (BMI) – the ratio of a person's weight to the square of their height. The limits ... Oct 12, 2018 0 1
Previous motherhood could affect hormone therapy's ability to prevent memory loss Researchers have established that the foggy feeling and forgetfulness that many new mothers report during and after pregnancy—known as "mom brain"— is real. But new findings from the University of British Columbia suggest ... Oct 12, 2018 0 7
First ever meta-analysis on Indian lead exposure reveals link to devastating intellectual disability in children New Macquarie University research has revealed the devastating disease burden associated with elevated blood lead levels in India. The results of the first ever meta-analysis of Indian blood lead levels found the burden of ... Oct 12, 2018 0 9
How to avoid raising a materialistic child If you're a parent, you may be concerned that materialism among children has been on the rise. According to research, materialism has been linked to a variety of mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, as ... Oct 12, 2018 0 29
Novel genetic study sheds new light on risk of heart attack Loss of a protein that regulates mitochondrial function can greatly increase the risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack), Vanderbilt scientists reported Oct. 3 in the journal eLife. Oct 12, 2018 0 6
Team's study reveals hidden lives of medical biomarkers What do medical biomarkers do on evenings and weekends, when they might be considered off the clock? Oct 12, 2018 0 56
