Archive: 17/09/2015

Study sheds light on infertility puzzle, could improve in vitro fertilization

We don't know if a sperm actually experiences joy when it finally finds the egg, but it does wiggle excitedly.

Sep 17, 2015

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Study shows racial disparities in environmental health hazards

An online tool used to help identify which California communities are hit hardest by environmental hazards reveals significant disparities by race, according to an analysis by researchers at the University of California, ...

Sep 17, 2015

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Maternal chronic stress linked to more dental cavities in children

Chronic maternal stress, when measured by biological markers, has been found for the first time to be associated with a higher prevalence of cavities among children, according to a study by King's College London and University ...

Sep 17, 2015

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IADR/AADR publish article on the global economic impact of dental diseases

The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published an article titled "Global Economic Impact of Dental Diseases" in the OnlineFirst portion of the Journal of Dental Research. In it, ...

Sep 17, 2015

If mom or dad is a smoker, their teenager is more likely to be a smoker too

The more a parent smokes, the more their teenage son or daughter will also smoke. Teenagers are much more likely to smoke and be dependent on nicotine if a parent is dependent on nicotine, especially daughters if their mother ...

Sep 17, 2015

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FDA flags infection issue with new type of medical scope

Federal health regulators are drawing attention to the risk of infections with medical scopes used to examine breathing passages, following similar problems with scopes used in the stomach and intestines.

Sep 17, 2015