Archive: 05/09/2017

Traditional pregnancy a thing of the past

Having a baby may never be the same again as increasingly sophisticated genetic testing is likely to raise thorny ethical issues, according to a new report.

Sep 5, 2017

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Parental lack of confidence in pediatric GPs may contribute to over-crowded ERs

Australia's first national survey of parent confidence in GPs found fewer than half of parents were completely confident in a GP to handle most of their child's general health issues.

Sep 5, 2017

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Links between poor sleep and poor mental wellbeing

Inadequate sleep at night leads to poor memory and increases the risk of depression, anxiety and stress, according to research revealed today.

Sep 5, 2017

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Learning to improve foot control in cerebral palsy

A device to measure foot control is being trialled to improve walking ability for adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy.

Sep 5, 2017

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Largest ever genetic study marks likely osteoporosis treatment target

Scientists are homing in on a potential treatment for osteoporosis, after performing the largest ever genetic study of the common age-related bone-thinning disease.

Sep 5, 2017

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Don't blame food stamps for obesity in America

Politicians and scholars sometimes cast obesity as a problem that largely afflicts the poor. But as most obese adults aren't poor and most low-income adults aren't obese, this is a misconception.

Sep 5, 2017

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Rethinking serotonin could lead to a shift in psychiatric care

A better understanding of how a key chemical messenger acts in the brain could lead to a radical shift in psychiatric care, according to a new paper.

Sep 5, 2017

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Cancer and HIV—closing the screening gap

While collaborating with clinical colleagues in rural southwest Georgia, Emory cancer researcher Theresa Gillespie learned a surprising fact. The region has one of the state's largest HIV/AIDS populations outside of metropolitan ...

Sep 5, 2017

Research dispels popular claims linking power poses to powers of persuasion

Strike a pose like Wonder Woman or Spider-Man – and the powers of persuasion are yours!

Sep 5, 2017

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Children with bone, joint infection often carry the same infectious bacteria in throat

The presence of the bacterium Kingella kingae in children's throats was strongly linked to bone and joint infection with the same bacterium, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Sep 5, 2017

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