Archive: 06/04/2017

What hospital catering could learn from the prison system

Prisoners eat better than hospital patients in Britain. Our research found that prisoners consume around three times more calories than patients and their diet is more in line with government nutritional recommendations.

Apr 6, 2017

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We asked children why they don't get enough exercise—here's what they said

Getting children off the sofa, away from the TV and outside can be a challenging task for any parent, particularly in the age of increasingly sedentary and screen-focused lives.

Apr 6, 2017

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What is the blood-brain barrier and how can we overcome it?

The brain is precious, and evolution has gone to great lengths to protect it from damage. The most obvious is our 7mm thick skull, but the brain is also surrounded by protective fluid (cerebrospinal – of the brain and spine) ...

Apr 6, 2017

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Tailored intervention in acute and chronic inflammation

Signal molecules called chemokines often work in tandem to recruit specific sets of immune cells to sites of tissue damage. A systematic analysis of their interactions by researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) ...

Apr 6, 2017

Keys to attracting scientific talent in the health sciences

Social capabilities (working conditions and other benefits) can be decisive in the return of scientific talent. This is one of the main conclusions of a study carried out by a team of researchers from Universidad Carlos ...

Apr 6, 2017

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Sexual problems may be affected by evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD

The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has published the research findings of a University of Kentucky researcher in its latest issue of the Clinician's Trauma Update. Assistant Professor of Psychology ...

Apr 6, 2017

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Report examines pretrial detention in New York City

As counties and cities around the country look for ways to reduce the levels of pretrial detention, a new report from the Misdemeanor Justice Project (MJP) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice examines trends in custody ...

Apr 6, 2017

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Research highlights need for responsible development of ketamine for severe depression

A new paper published in The Lancet Psychiatry sets out principles for responsibly testing innovative treatments for severe depression, based on treating more than 100 patients with approximately 1,000 infusions of ketamine ...

Apr 6, 2017

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Hearing and touch mediate sensations via osseointegrated prostheses

A new study has found that people with a prosthesis attached directly to their skeleton can hear by means of vibrations in their implant. This sound transmission through bones is an important part of osseoperception – sensory ...

Apr 6, 2017

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Experts welcome stroke classification as neurological disease

The medical rationale for stroke being a neurological condition has always been compelling. We therefore welcome the latest decision by the Department of Statistics at the WHO to move the thematic block of cerebrovascular ...

Apr 6, 2017

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