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High levels of physical activity linked to early academic achievement
Date: Sep-12-2014A recent Finnish study has found that high levels of physical activity are linked to better academic achievement during the first 3 years of education, particular in boys.
How should we talk about suicide?
Date: Sep-11-2014In a feature to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day, we examine what effect media reports of suicide may have on at-risk individuals.
Sleep apnea: weaker brain blood flow damages the brain
Date: Sep-11-2014People with sleep apnea experience weaker brain blood flow, finds a new study from UCLA, which also suggests females are more affected than males.
Viral infection in nose can trigger bacterial infection in the ear
Date: Sep-11-2014The nose is home to many bacteria that normally cause no problem. Now, a new study shows that a virus can prompt some to travel to the middle ear and cause infection.
Deactivating a cell protein may halt progress of rheumatoid arthritis
Date: Sep-11-2014Activation of the cell receptor TLR5 is all it takes to trigger inflammation and bone erosion in rheumatoid arthritis, and targeting it with drugs could stop it, says new study.
Smokers with a high sodium diet are at 'double the risk' of rheumatoid arthritis
Date: Sep-11-2014A new study finds that although having a diet high in sodium itself may not increase risk for rheumatoid arthritis, in people who smoke, this combination causes the risk to double.
Reaction to violent media depends on each individual's brain circuitry
Date: Sep-11-2014A study examining the effect of violent media on the brain finds that individuals with aggressive traits react differently to violent movies compared with non-aggressive people.
Even small weight gains can raise blood pressure
Date: Sep-11-2014New research highlights that even gaining a few pounds - easily done by some while on vacation - can lead to an increase in blood pressure in otherwise healthy adults.
Antibiotic resistance: how has it become a global threat to public health?
Date: Sep-10-2014The world is now on the verge of a 'post-antibiotic era.' We look at how we have reached this point and what is being done to tackle antibiotic resistance.
'1 in 5 chance' Ebola will spread to the US by the end of September
Date: Sep-10-2014Experts consider it likely that isolated cases of Ebola will appear in the US, with a 20% likelihood of it happening before the end of this month.
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