Archive: 20/07/2017

Study finds gene variant increases risk for depression

A University of Central Florida study has found that a gene variant, thought to be carried by nearly 25 percent of the population, increases the odds of developing depression.

Jul 20, 2017

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Speech language therapy delivered through the Internet leads to similar improvements as in-person treatment

Telerehabilitation helps healthcare professionals reach more patients in need, but some worry it doesn't offer the same quality of care as in-person treatment. This isn't the case, according to recent research by Baycrest.

Jul 20, 2017

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Opioids and obesity, not 'despair deaths,' raising mortality rates for white Americans

Drug-related deaths among middle-aged white men increased more than 25-fold between 1980 and 2014, with the bulk of that spike occurring since the mid-1990s when addictive prescription opioids became broadly available, according ...

Jul 20, 2017

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In making decisions, are you an ant or a grasshopper?

In one of Aesop's famous fables, we are introduced to the grasshopper and the ant, whose decisions about how to spend their time affect their lives and future. The jovial grasshopper has a blast all summer singing and playing, ...

Jul 20, 2017

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Heart toxin reveals new insights into HIV-1 integration in T cell genome

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 may have evolved to integrate its genetic material into certain immune-cell-activating genes in humans, according to new research published in PLOS Pathogens.

Jul 20, 2017

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Google searches can be used to track dengue in underdeveloped countries

An analytical tool that combines Google search data with government-provided clinical data can quickly and accurately track dengue fever in less-developed countries, according to new research published in PLOS Computational ...

Jul 20, 2017

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Climate change and sugarcane expansion expected to boost hantavirus cases

Rising global temperatures and changes to land use have both been shown to have profound impacts on human health. Now researchers, reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, have found one more infectious disease that's ...

Jul 20, 2017

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Doctor who linked kids' lead exposure to health issues dies

A pediatrician and University of Pittsburgh researcher who linked lead exposure in children to health and intelligence issues has died. Dr. Herbert Needleman was 89.

Jul 20, 2017

Scientists discover combined sensory map for heat, humidity in fly brain

Northwestern University neuroscientists now can visualize how fruit flies sense and process humidity and temperature together through a "sensory map" within their brains, according to new research.

Jul 20, 2017

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Want to win at sports? Take a cue from these mighty mice

As student athletes hit training fields this summer to gain the competitive edge, a new study shows how the experiences of a tiny mouse can put them on the path to winning.

Jul 20, 2017

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