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Brain's inability to repair DNA may explain dementia, memory loss
Date: Feb-10-2015A new study shows organs vary in their ability to carry out a type of DNA repair, with the brain having none at all. This could help explain causes of dementia and memory loss.
Study finds no link between HPV vaccination and increase in STIs
Date: Feb-10-2015New research into the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections also suggests that vaccination for the human papillomavirus is unlikely to promote unsafe sex.
Mental stress may affect young, middle-aged women's recovery after heart attack
Date: Feb-10-2015A new study finds women who have a heart attack may experience higher levels of mental stress than men, which could worsen their recovery from the condition.
'22 fraudulent clinical trials' on FDA radar 'hidden from journals and public'
Date: Feb-10-2015Some 40% of the 57 clinical trials receiving official FDA action up to 2013 involved 'falsification' - yet there is 'no mention' of concerns in the published journal literature.
Scientists study teeth and gerbils to further understand plague
Date: Feb-09-2015Groundbreaking research is currently being conducted in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of the plague, focusing on bacterial DNA, climate change and rodent immunity.
A very low birth weight 'may increase risk of later-life psychiatric problems'
Date: Feb-09-2015Babies born a very low birth weight may be at higher risk of psychiatric problems as an adult but at lower risk of alcohol and substance use disorders, a new study finds.
Study maps complete progress of MS for the first time
Date: Feb-09-2015A new paper demonstrates how MS is driven by an inflammatory process that turns into a neurodegenerative cycle in the late stages of the disease.
Gestures and pictures 'boost foreign language learning'
Date: Feb-09-2015A new study finds people learn foreign words more easily when using several sensory organs. In tests, foreign words with gestures or pictures outperformed verbal learning.
Researchers identify modifiable triggers of acute low back pain
Date: Feb-09-2015Modifiable factors such as awkward postures, fatigue and distraction can increase odds of acute episodes of low back pain, say researchers.
Researchers identify modifiable triggers of acute low back pain
Date: Feb-09-2015Modifiable factors such as awkward postures, fatigue and distraction can increase odds of acute episodes of low back pain, say researchers.
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