Boys get bigger buzz from caffeine
U. BUFFALO (US) — Teen boys appear to get a bigger energy boost from caffeine than girls, and even report better athletic performance. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Dec 22, 2010 11:42 - 1 Comment
Wanted: Obese crash test dummies
U. BUFFALO (US) — Obese drivers have a higher chance of dying in a severe auto accident. So, should crash tests be conducted with dummies that reflect an increasingly overweight population? (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2010 12:51 - 1 Comment
What a pain in the ion channel
U. BUFFALO (US) — There may be a way to dial down pain, without the side effects of drugs, by interrupting a process that makes certain nerve cells sensitive to inflammation. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 2, 2010 13:17 - 2 Comments
Quantum dots carry drugs sans damage
U. BUFFALO (US) — A novel technology using quantum dots is expected to have major implications for research and treatment of tuberculosis, as well as other inflammatory lung diseases. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 23, 2010 8:35 - 0 Comments
How outside factors impact MS
U. BUFFALO (US) — Researchers are investigating a trio of environmental factors to determine their influence on the progression of multiple sclerosis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 22, 2010 16:45 - 4 Comments
Addicts get hooked at the pharmacy
U. BUFFALO (US)—If you want to know how people become addicted and why they keep using drugs, ask the people who are addicted. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2010 11:21 - 0 Comments
Grape compound linked to longevity
U. BUFFALO (US)—Resveratrol, a plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 30, 2010 12:02 - 0 Comments
It’s not the slam that hurts hockey youth
U. BUFFALO (US)—It turns out that body checking—intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards—is not the cause of most injuries in youth ice hockey. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2010 11:22 - 28 Comments
Agent Orange effects linger for Vietnam vets
U. BUFFALO (US)—Vietnam War-era veterans exposed to Agent Orange appear to have significantly more Graves’ disease, a thyroid disorder, than veterans with no exposure, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 7, 2010 10:40 - 0 Comments
Pollution not an added risk to pregnancy
U. BUFFALO (US)—Pregnant women can breathe a little easier about air pollution. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2010 14:11 - 0 Comments
Lethal ‘fossil’ viruses lurk in marsupials
U. BUFFALO (US)—Wallabies may be cute, but they harbor a “fossil” copy of a gene that codes for filoviruses, which cause Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers and are the most lethal viruses known to humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 14, 2010 13:35 - 2 Comments
Uninsured more likely to die from trauma
U. BUFFALO (US)—Trauma patients without insurance are more likely to die of their injuries from auto accidents and gunshot wounds than privately insured patients with similar injuries, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 11, 2010 14:38 - 8 Comments
Diabetes causes drop in testosterone
U. BUFFALO (US)—The effect of diabetes on lowering testosterone levels is similar to a weight gain of 20 pounds, according to new research that finds 40 percent of obese men have below-normal testosterone levels. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 5, 2010 6:57 - 0 Comments
Vitamin D may play role in MS severity
U. BUFFALO (US)—New research finds that low vitamin D levels may be associated with more advanced physical disability and cognitive impairment in persons with multiple sclerosis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2010 17:28 - 2 Comments
Order an OJ with those super-sized fries
U. BUFFALO (US)—Eating foods that contain flavonoids—such as orange juice—can neutralize some of the unhealthy effects of a high-fat, high-carb feast. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 16, 2010 10:46 - 1 Comment
Blacks skip tests, despite high cancer risk
U. BUFFALO (US)—Blacks feel less at risk of getting cancer than do whites, but have the highest cancer incidence and mortality of all racial and ethnic groups. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 2, 2010 19:06 - 17 Comments
Junk food tax works to cut calories
U. BUFFALO (US)—One way to stem the rising rates of obesity may be to mimic the successful approach used to decrease smoking: taxes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 9, 2010 11:28 - 0 Comments
More aggressive MS seen in blacks
U. BUFFALO (US)—Compared to Caucasians, fewer African Americans develop multiple sclerosis, but researchers say their disease progresses more rapidly and therapies are less effective. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2010 13:28 - 0 Comments
Exercise relieves concussion symptoms
U. BUFFALO—A controlled individualized exercise training program can bring athletes and others suffering with post-concussion syndrome (PCS) back to the playing field or to their daily activities, new research finds. (more…)
