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Could sun exposure help prevent obesity, diabetes?
Date: Oct-24-2014Exposure to ultraviolet radiation slowed weight gain and diabetes in mice fed a high-fat diet, a new study finds. Researchers say this is down to a compound called nitric oxide.
Can daydreaming enhance mental performance?
Date: Oct-24-2014Allowing the mind to wander may not be such a negative thing when it comes to working on complex mental tasks, suggests a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Scientists convert human skin cells directly into brain cells
Date: Oct-24-2014Scientists reprogrammed human skin cells so they converted directly into brain cells - skipping the stem cell phase. Transplanted into mice, they survived 6 months.
Ebola survivors' blood to undergo evaluation as treatment option
Date: Oct-24-2014An EU-funded project to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of treatment with blood and plasma made from the blood of recovered Ebola patients is due to start soon in Guinea.
Ebola control measures in Montserrado, Liberia 'not enough to contain virus'
Date: Oct-24-2014In a new study, researchers say current control measures in Montserrado, Liberia are not enough to contain the Ebola outbreak, and up-scales of these measures are urgently needed.
Drugs raise sexually transmitted infection risk for swingers
Date: Oct-24-2014Researchers assessing drug use, sexual behavior and infection prevalence among swingers have suggested that more attention needs to be paid to the their sexual health needs.
Clock changes: could more light in the evening improve health?
Date: Oct-24-2014As we head into autumn and face a clock change, a new study suggests permanently increasing daylight hours in the evenings year round could confer health benefits to kids.
Early exposure to air pollutants linked to autism risk
Date: Oct-23-2014Researchers find that children with autism were more likely to be exposed to certain air pollutants during their mother's pregnancy and up to the age of 2 years.
Are our brains physically shaped by life experiences?
Date: Oct-23-2014Following up on our previous feature on the adult health consequences of bullying, we look at how exposure to different forms of violence is linked to changes in neurobiology.
Light alcohol consumption linked to better memory
Date: Oct-23-2014Good news for individuals over 60 years old who partake in a little drinking: light alcohol consumption later in life is linked to better episodic memory.
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