Tag: featured
Too much internet may cause high blood pressure in teens
Teens who spend too much time on the internet are at risk for high blood pressure, according to researchers from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Researchers suggest that parents should limit their kids’ internet time at home to two […]
Physicians cause low quality care for LGBT and disabled patients
Physicians who do not discuss issues regarding homosexuality and disability are preventing better care for their patients, a according to a Rowan University professor of family medicine. Physicians’ reluctance to discuss disabilities, sex, work and independence with disabled patients deprives […]
Parents in Germany allowed to leave out gender in birth certificates
Starting November 1, parents in Germany will be allowed to leave their child’s gender blank on their birth certificates. Germany is the second country to loosen its gender categories after Australia allowed a third gender option, or “X,” on passports […]
Repetition prevents learning for people with autism
A new study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that training individuals with ASD to acquire new information by repeating the information actually harms their ability to apply that learned knowledge to other situations. This finding, by an international research […]
Family visits save seniors from depression
Visiting your parents may be a little thing for you, but it could save them from depression. For adults aged 50 years and older, the probability of experiencing depressive symptoms steadily increased as the frequency of in-person–but not phone, written, […]
Happy people are healthier, study says
A five-year study proves that happiness can improve the health of heart disease patients. Over the course of five years the researchers tracked more than 1,000 patients with coronary heart disease. Patients who reported higher positive psychological states were […]
Treat all HIV patients with antiretrovirals says WHO
Anyone infected with HIV should begin antiretroviral treatment as soon after diagnosis as possible, WHO announced in a news release on Wednesday. With its “treat-all” recommendation, WHO removes all limitations on eligibility for antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with […]
Cancer drug may sharpen memory
Scientists found that a drug normally used to treat cancer can be used to sharpen memory and help Alzheimer’s patients. New Rutgers research published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that a drug – RGFP966 – administered to rats made […]
Children with ADHD and congenital heart disease can take stimulant meds
Children with congenital heart disease and ADHD can take stimulant medications without fear of significant cardiovascular side effects, a new study says. In a study presented at a national meeting last October 4, researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center […]
Lead exposure in mothers can affect grandchildren
High levels of lead in a pregnant mother’s blood affects not only their unborn kids, but even their grandchildren as well, says a study by a team of researchers at Wayne State University. Their study, Multigenerational epigenetic inheritance in humans: […]
