Archive: 17/09/2014

New MRI technique helps clinicians better predict outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), a specialized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that detects microstructural changes in brain tissue, can help physicians better predict the likelihood for poor clinical outcomes following ...

Sep 17, 2014

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Mechanism behind age-dependent diabetes discovered

Ageing of insulin-secreting cells is coupled to a progressive decline in signal transduction and insulin release, according to a recent study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The finding, which is published ...

Sep 17, 2014

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Research shows that magnetic resonance helps to detect and quantify fat in liver

Obesity and overweight affect more than half of the population in our Community. Excess weight causes important alterations in the organism, one of which affects liver function. Fat accumulates in the liver producing hepatic ...

Sep 17, 2014

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Experts: Chopin's heart shows signs of TB

The preserved heart of composer Frederic Chopin contains signs of tuberculosis and possibly some other lung disease, medical experts said Wednesday.

Sep 17, 2014

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Eight signs of back to school anxiety in children

With the start of the school year only a few days away, one of FIU's child anxiety experts, Jeremy Pettit, shares red flags parents can spot as signs of school anxiety.

Sep 17, 2014

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Study highlights concern for homeless seniors

A new study for the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, co-authored by researchers at the University of Victoria and Simon Fraser University, has found that a disproportionate number of people chronically staying ...

Sep 17, 2014

Nine in ten parents move children from booster seat to seat belt too soon

As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 14-20), Safe Kids Worldwide today released a study that finds nine out of 10 parents take children out of car booster seats before they are tall enough.

Sep 17, 2014

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Online social networking linked to use of web for health info

The use of social networking sites may have implications for accessing online health information, finds a new longitudinal study from the Journal of Health Communication.

Sep 17, 2014

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Seven tips for parents to manage back to school anxiety

Child anxiety expert Jeremy Pettit shares some tips for parents whose children may be exhibiting signs of back to school anxiety.

Sep 17, 2014

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Survey finds benefits, risks of yoga for bipolar disorder

Right now no one can say whether yoga provides clinical benefits to people with bipolar disorder, but in a new article in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice, researchers report survey responses they gathered from scores ...

Sep 17, 2014

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