Archive: 26/05/2015

Scientists at the forefront of fighting superbugs

Researchers at Newcastle University are part of a multi-million pound flagship project looking at antimicrobial resistance and the development of new antibiotics.

May 26, 2015

Obese male mice produce more disease-promoting immune cells than females

Obesity may be tougher on male immune systems than females, a new study in mice at the University of Michigan Medical School suggests.

May 26, 2015

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Measuring arm circumference is a more reliable indicator of malnutrition

Adam C. Levine, M.D., an emergency medicine physician at Rhode Island Hospital found that the World Health Organization's current weight-based guidelines for assessing malnutrition in children with diarrhea are not as reliable ...

May 26, 2015

Savoring meals increases energy expenditure after meal intake

The benefits of eating slowly and chewing thoroughly have been proposed for over a century, but there has been little actual proof of the theory. Now, Naoyuki Hayashi and Yuka Hamada at Tokyo Institute of Technology have ...

May 26, 2015

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Fruit fly studies shed light on adaptability

An international team of researchers at German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have revealed in a collaborative study that neurons change on the molecular level ...

May 26, 2015

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Juice is not equal to fruit

Word emerged last week that Health Canada was reconsidering whether it should continue to view a serving of juice (125 ml) as being equivalent to a half cup of fresh/frozen fruit. I think this would be a wonderful development, ...

May 26, 2015

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You're driving yourself to burnout, literally

Commuting length, distance, and means are stress factors that can lead to burnout, says Annie Barreck of the University of Montreal's School of Industrial Relations. "A correlation exists between commuting stress factors ...

May 26, 2015

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Stem cell therapy for inherited skin blistering

Promising results from a trial of a new stem-cell based therapy for a rare and debilitating skin condition have been published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. The therapy, involving infusions of stem cells, was ...

May 26, 2015

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E-cigarette vapor found to damage lung cells even when nicotine-free

Electronic cigarette (e-cig) use has now surpassed traditional cigarette use among middle and high school students, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This leaves many parents, public health officials ...

May 26, 2015

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Statins have benefits for asthma sufferers

Statins continue to show that their benefits extend beyond their original focus of lowering high cholesterol. With the increasing prevalence of asthma, scientists are studying the effects of statins in the lungs. In a new ...

May 26, 2015

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Archive: 26/05/2015

Scientists at the forefront of fighting superbugs

Obese male mice produce more disease-promoting immune cells than females

Measuring arm circumference is a more reliable indicator of malnutrition

Savoring meals increases energy expenditure after meal intake

Fruit fly studies shed light on adaptability

Juice is not equal to fruit

You're driving yourself to burnout, literally

Stem cell therapy for inherited skin blistering

E-cigarette vapor found to damage lung cells even when nicotine-free

Statins have benefits for asthma sufferers

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