Archive: 30/06/2016

Tailored health campaigns to spot cancer

Tailored health campaigns could help ethnic groups spot cancer symptoms earlier

Jun 30, 2016

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New study sheds light on how some survive Ebola

A first-of-its-kind Ebola study yields clues to how some people are able to survive the deadly virus and suggests possible avenues for treatments that could save more lives.

Jun 30, 2016

Psychology of sport and decision making

A fraction of a second is all it takes. A forehand hit down the line in a Wimbledon final or a football deftly chipped over the diving goalkeeper in the last moments of a fraught penalty shoot-out in the finals of the European ...

Jun 30, 2016

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How Malaysian teenagers justify smoking

Many young smokers in Malaysia start smoking when they are attending secondary school and rationalise that the benefits of smoking are greater than its risks, according to recent studies in the Pertanika Journal of Social ...

Jun 30, 2016

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Study shows the effects of problematic media on social withdrawal for young millennials

It's difficult to convince yourself to go out to that party when you won't know anybody there and your couch is so comfortable and your Xbox is sitting right there, begging to be played.

Jun 30, 2016

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Caring for transgender patients

When transgender individuals seek medical care, confusion on the part of medical professionals may be the first reaction a trans patient receives.

Jun 30, 2016

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Hospital-at-home is a safe alternative to hospital admission for elderly patients

When considering admitting patients over the age of 65 for acute hospital care, alternatives such as hospital at home, admission to a local community hospital or extended stays and treatment in A&E are a viable option say ...

Jun 30, 2016

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Erasing unpleasant memories with a genetic switch

Researchers from KU Leuven (Belgium) and the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (Germany) have managed to erase unpleasant memories in mice using a 'genetic switch'. Their findings were published in Biological Psychiatry.

Jun 30, 2016

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Study shows link between canned food, exposure to hormone-disrupting chemical BPA

New Stanford research resolves the debate on the link between canned food and exposure to the hormone-disrupting chemical known as Bisphenol A, or BPA.

Jun 30, 2016

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Are you watching TV more than 14 hours per week?

Childhood is an important time for good TV viewing habits, as the amount watched could be crucial to reducing negative health effects during adulthood, according to a new study.

Jun 30, 2016

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