Archive: 06/10/2014

Institute recommends brief counselling and as-needed nalmefene to help people with alcohol dependence

The drug nalmefene, which can help people dependent on alcohol cut down on the amount they drink, has been recommended in final draft guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Oct 6, 2014

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Study confirms that doctors prescribe more painkillers to women

Regardless of the pain type, age and social class, women are more likely to be prescribed analgaesia than men. This is confirmed by a study conducted by several members of the Research Group on Public Health at the University ...

Oct 6, 2014

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Women with gestational diabetes don't have to avoid carbs

"They think they can't eat toast. That's what killed me," says Teri Hernandez, PhD, RN. "Pregnant women don't feel well in the morning. If they can't have toast, what can they eat?"

Oct 6, 2014

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Zapping the brain with tiny magnetic pulses improves memory

The practice of physically stimulating the brain in order to alleviate symptoms of illness and injury has been around since the early 20th century. For example, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is still used to alleviate symptoms ...

Oct 6, 2014

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Harness children's competitive streak to drive healthy eating habits

Introducing a competitive edge at school meal times could increase the number of children eating fruit and vegetables by up to a third, according to a new briefing published today (Monday 6 October) by our Institute for Policy ...

Oct 6, 2014

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The spatial and temporal dynamics of specific glutamate receptors in the brain

Dr. Uwe Schulte, Dr. Jochen Schwenk, Prof. Dr. Bernd Fakler, and their team have elucidated the enormous spatial and temporal dynamics in protein composition of the AMPA-type glutamate receptors, the most important excitatory ...

Oct 6, 2014

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Scientists bringing cells on the fast track

During cancer metastasis, immune response cells are moving in a controlled manner through the body. Researchers from the Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel discovered novel mechanisms of cell migration by ...

Oct 6, 2014

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Therapists' emotional skills under research spotlight

How are you feeling? is a query normally reserved for the client in a therapy session. But Massey University psychology researchers are asking therapists that question to find out how socially and emotionally astute they ...

Oct 6, 2014

Uganda confirms Marburg fever recently killed man

A Ugandan health worker recently died of Marburg, a highly infectious disease that manifests as a viral hemorrhagic fever, Uganda's Ministry of Health confirmed Monday as health workers moved to quarantine a total of 80 people ...

Oct 6, 2014

Mother's behavior has strong effect on cocaine-exposed children

It is not only prenatal drug exposure, but also conditions related to drug use that can influence negative behavior in children, according to a new study from the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions.

Oct 6, 2014

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