Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2010 15:20 - 6 Comments
Bad behaviors in girls who game
YALE (US) — While about half of all teens play video games without any ill effects, for some — particularly girls — there can be problems. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2010 17:25 - 0 Comments
Are brains born programmed for obesity?
YALE (US)—Why is it that two people can consume the same high-fat, high-calorie Western diet and one becomes obese and prone to diabetes while the other maintains a slim frame? (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 11, 2010 11:02 - 0 Comments
Step closer to untying autism’s genetic knot
YALE (US)—Deciphering the functions of multiple rare genes may be at the core of understanding the factors that cause autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 10, 2010 11:56 - 2 Comments
Fertility test singles out five-star sperm
YALE (US)—Researchers have discovered a method to select sperm with the highest DNA integrity in a bid to improve male fertility. The method is comparable to that of the egg’s natural selection abilities, according to the study published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Andrology. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 3, 2010 15:28 - 0 Comments
Protein crucial for successful pregnancy
YALE (US)—Healthy embryos contain a unique protein that directs attachment and helps the mother adapt to pregnancy by modulating maternal immunity and influencing the remodeling of uterine cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2010 15:08 - 1 Comment
BPA in plastics raises breast cancer risk
YALE (US)—Exposure in the womb to chemicals common in plastics, including BPA, can increase an offspring’s risk of breast cancer, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 29, 2010 10:14 - 2 Comments
Why docs should disclose ties to drug makers
YALE (US)—Most patients think doctors should be up front about financial ties to drug companies. Many view such relationships as unacceptable or inappropriate, especially when the gift or relationship is of a personal nature. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 9, 2010 12:28 - 0 Comments
Home care enhances elderly patients’ lives
YALE (US) —Services to assist with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and walking, are needed for all older persons at the end of life, regardless of the conditions leading to their deaths, but are most needed by those dying from advanced dementia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 9, 2010 11:15 - 0 Comments
Putting babies ‘back’ to sleep safely
YALE (US)—A quarter of all babies, especially those of African-American descent, are not placed on their backs to sleep, despite consistent recommendations that babies who sleep on their backs are less likely to die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2010 13:09 - 6 Comments
Old arteries blocked? Just grow new ones
YALE (US)—A new method for growing arteries could lead to a less invasive way to treat coronary artery disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 10, 2010 12:28 - 14 Comments
BPA in plastic permanently alters uterus
YALE (US)—Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in the uterus of offspring, including alteration in their DNA, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2010 13:44 - 0 Comments
Stem cells linked to deadly ovarian cancer
YALE (US)—Eliminating cancer stem cells (CSCs) within a tumor could hold the key to successful treatments for ovarian cancer, which has been notoriously difficult to detect and treat. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 9, 2009 13:24 - 0 Comments
Putting babies ‘back to sleep’
YALE (US)—The number of caregivers placing infants on their backs for sleep has reached a plateau in the last five years, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2009 14:47 - 0 Comments
Common mechanism at root of eye disorders?
YALE (US)—Determining what triggers the death of retinal cells, called photoreceptors, could hold the key to stopping blinding disorders caused by a wide range of eye diseases. (more…)
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