Archive: 19/09/2016

Study finds obese children at risk of serious illness

A unique New Zealand study has found that obese children are showing signs from a young age that they are at risk of developing serious weight-related problems, such as Type 2 diabetes, heart, and liver disease.

Sep 19, 2016

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Smokefree researchers call for stronger regulation of roll-your-own tobacco

Smokefree researchers at the University of Otago are calling on policy makers to develop stronger regulation of roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco.

Sep 19, 2016

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Black Americans may be more resilient to stress than white Americans

White Americans live on average 3.6 years longer than black Americans. If you look only at men, the difference becomes 4.4 years.

Sep 19, 2016

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Researchers link Chinese Elm trees with increased fall pollen counts

According to a study focused on changing pollen trends in Atlanta, an increasing pollen count during the fall pollen bloom may correspond with a growing presence of Ulmus parvifolia or Chinese Elm trees. The study, conducted ...

Sep 19, 2016

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Biomedical researchers break new ground in fight against multiple sclerosis

Researchers from the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering and the University of Maryland School of Medicine report a new way to "turn off" the harmful immune attack that occurs during autoimmune diseases ...

Sep 19, 2016

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Sudden neurological death misclassified, underestimated

UC San Francisco researchers have devised a new term, "sudden neurological death," to describe apparent sudden cardiac deaths that actually were due to neurological causes, such as stroke, aneurysm or epilepsy, and estimate ...

Sep 19, 2016

Scientists find Huntington's disease mice respond differently to common infection

Casual conversation three years ago between University of Wyoming veterinary sciences and molecular biology researchers resulted in findings that show for the first time mice engineered to have the human genetic disorder ...

Sep 19, 2016

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Vaccination uptake among Traveller communities significantly lower than in general population

Traveller communities have significantly lower uptake of vaccinations compared to the general population, suggesting that more work needs to be done to promote understanding and appreciation of the benefits of vaccination ...

Sep 19, 2016

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Mosquitoes, Zika and biotech regulation

In a new Policy Forum article in Science, NC State professor Jennifer Kuzma argues that federal authorities are missing an opportunity to revise outdated regulatory processes not fit for modern innovations in biotechnology, ...

Sep 19, 2016

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How daily stressors take a toll on long-term health

Everyone experiences stress, but how a person responds varies. For some, stressors are viewed as challenges to overcome, whereas others may see them as threats and give up or shut down when faced with a stressful situation. ...

Sep 19, 2016

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