Archive: 09/01/2018

CV exercise betters cardiac aging in sedentary middle-aged adults

(HealthDay)—Two years of high-intensity exercise training (ExT) is associated with improved maximal oxygen uptake and reduced cardiac stiffness in previously sedentary healthy middle-aged adults, according to a study published ...

Jan 9, 2018

0

6

Is your child ready for a smartphone?

(HealthDay)—When is it appropriate to give kids a cellphone?

Jan 9, 2018

0

1

Proteomics analyses could present new opportunities to diagnose and treat dementias

One of the most intriguing properties of the brain is its means to undergo synaptic plasticity which represents the basis for learning and memory, abilities that severely decline in the case of a dementia. New research, published ...

Jan 9, 2018

0

21

Blood banks need January donors

(HealthDay)—Want to make a difference right now? Consider donating some blood.

Jan 9, 2018

0

2

Schools closed in Zambia as cholera toll rises to 61

The start of Zambia's school year has been postponed and all public gatherings banned to contain a cholera outbreak that has killed 61 people, officials said Tuesday.

Jan 9, 2018

Moms of obese children use different words to restrict eating

It's a familiar scene at a birthday party: As a child goes back for a second cupcake or piece of cake, a parent says he has had enough sweets.

Jan 9, 2018

Scientists find heightened attention to surprise in veterans with PTSD

Fireworks on nights other than the fourth of July or New Year's Eve might be nothing more than inconsiderate neighbors, but for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the shock of noise and light may trigger ...

Jan 9, 2018

0

40

Identical twins can share more than identical genes

An international group of researchers has discovered a new phenomenon that occurs in identical twins: independent of their identical genes, they share an additional level of molecular similarity that influences their biological ...

Jan 9, 2018

0

338

Hereditary facial features could be strongly influenced by a single gene variant, a new study finds

Do you have your grandmother's eyes? Or your father's nose? A new study by the Universities of Oxford and Surrey has uncovered variations in singular genes that have a large impact on human facial features, paving the way ...

Jan 9, 2018

0

82

Capitalising on consumers' sweet spot has dangerous implications for public health

Research conducted by public health experts at Wits University and their associates worldwide has explored how multinational global corporations that sell sugar sweetened beverages and fast foods undermine health, and have ...

Jan 9, 2018

page 6 from 10

Archive: 09/01/2018

CV exercise betters cardiac aging in sedentary middle-aged adults

Is your child ready for a smartphone?

Proteomics analyses could present new opportunities to diagnose and treat dementias

Blood banks need January donors

Schools closed in Zambia as cholera toll rises to 61

Moms of obese children use different words to restrict eating

Scientists find heightened attention to surprise in veterans with PTSD

Identical twins can share more than identical genes

Hereditary facial features could be strongly influenced by a single gene variant, a new study finds

Capitalising on consumers' sweet spot has dangerous implications for public health

Phys.org

Tech Xplore

Science X