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Memory complaints link to stroke risk for the highly educated
Date: Dec-12-2014Researchers have found that lapses in memory could signal an elevated risk of stroke, particularly in people with a higher vocational education or university training.
Tamoxifen has reduced breast cancer rates 'by a third'
Date: Dec-12-2014A well-established and effective treatment for breast cancer, tamoxifen has now been shown to have long-term preventive benefits for women at high risk.
Specific gene variant may influence effectiveness of flu vaccine, study finds
Date: Dec-12-2014In a new study, researchers from Switzerland find that a variant in the IL-28B gene may influence how the immune system responds to the annual flu vaccine.
Study finds men's health may be 'strongly correlated' with semen quality
Date: Dec-11-2014Men who were infertile as a result of poor semen quality were at higher risk of numerous medical conditions - including hypertension and skin disorders - in a new study.
Bed-sharing toddlers 'more likely to develop asthma in later childhood'
Date: Dec-11-2014Examining an association between toddlers who share the bed with their parents and risk of asthma later in childhood, researchers suggest that the link is multifactorial.
Brain study shows inflammation is a marker of autism
Date: Dec-11-2014Using the largest data set for a study on gene expression and autism, researchers found the brains of people with autism have inflammation response genes perpetually turned on.
Alcohol disrupts body's sleep regulator
Date: Dec-11-2014Using alcohol to fall asleep interferes with sleep homeostasis - the brain’s system for regulating sleepiness and wakefulness - and can cause insomnia over time, say researchers.
Ebola's ability to survive in the environment poorly understood
Date: Dec-11-2014More research is needed about how long the Ebola virus persists in the environment so as to inform safe waste handling and disposal - especially to water systems - say engineers.
Ebola's ability to survive in the environment poorly understood
Date: Dec-11-2014More research is needed about how long the Ebola virus persists in the environment so as to inform safe waste handling and disposal - especially to water systems - say engineers.
Alcohol disrupts body's sleep regulator
Date: Dec-11-2014Using alcohol to fall asleep interferes with sleep homeostasis - the brain’s system for regulating sleepiness and wakefulness - and can cause insomnia over time, say researchers.
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