Archive: 06/06/2016

Ground beef may need higher cooking temperature to be safe

That hamburger you dutifully grilled to the temperature recommended by government health agencies may not be as safe to eat as you think.

Jun 6, 2016

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Q&A: Psychologist on nature interaction, wildness in cities

University of Washington professor Peter Kahn recently co-authored an opinion piece in the journal Science about the importance of interacting with nature in urban areas. UW Today asked Kahn a few more questions about the ...

Jun 6, 2016

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New method reveals possible prostate cancer therapy

The steroid dexamethasone could potentially deter the growth of a prostate cancer subtype that was previously thought to be difficult to treat with medications, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers report. Their findings were ...

Jun 6, 2016

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'Emotional blindness'—not autism—linked to impaired perception of internal sensations

A new study by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) has identified a link between impaired interoception - the ability to perceive internal sensations such as hunger, pain, disgust ...

Jun 6, 2016

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In the war against antibiotic resistance, scientists fear the bacteria are winning—but not for long

Penicillin was hailed as a "miracle drug" when it went into widespread use in the early 1940s, and with good reason. Before then, even simple infections frequently led to more serious illness, even death. But with the emergence ...

Jun 6, 2016

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Link found between stomach infection and Parkinsons symptoms

Researchers report that a common bacterium infecting the human stomach has significant links with worsened symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Jun 6, 2016

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Study: Long-term marijuana use changes brain's reward circuit

Chronic marijuana use disrupts the brain's natural reward processes, according to researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Jun 6, 2016

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'Healthy bodies' best for men, but for women, thin is beautiful

A new study from Macquarie University being published in PLOS ONE has found that both genders consider an unhealthily low body fat content for women as attractive, however for men, a healthy body type with a normal body fat ...

Jun 6, 2016

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Improving health care for transgender patients

Transgender patients face unique challenges and stressful situations when they engage with health care providers. That's why Rutgers New Jersey Medical School – which is exploring opening a transgender surgery center – ...

Jun 6, 2016

Immunotherapy effective against some types of sarcoma

An existing cancer immunotherapy drug reduces tumor size in some types of rare connective tissue cancers, called sarcomas, report researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI). Additional analyses of ...

Jun 6, 2016

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