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Indoor tanning in youth may increase risk of early skin cancer
Date: Jun-24-2014Young people who use sunbeds and tanning booths may be especially vulnerable to developing BCC, a common type of skin cancer, at an early age, according to a new study.
Cardio, motor fitness appear to boost kids' academic performance
Date: Jun-24-2014Evidence shows physically fit children do better at schoolwork. Now, a new study suggests cardiorespiratory and motor ability in particular may boost kids' academic performance.
Researchers uncover 'predictors of adherence to statin therapy'
Date: Jun-24-2014Around 1 in 10 cardiovascular events can be attributed to nonadherence to statin therapy. Now, a new study uncovers lifestyle factors that may predict adherence to the medication.
Heart attack hospitalizations in China quadruple over 10 years
Date: Jun-24-2014Between 2001 and 2011, the rate of hospitalization in China for the most severe type of heart attack rose by more than four times, a study reveals.
High blood sugar 'raises depression risk' in diabetics
Date: Jun-24-2014An assumption that people with diabetes are more prone to depression due to the stresses of managing their condition is challenged in research that suggests a biochemical cause.
'Good' brown fat stimulated by cold, study shows
Date: Jun-23-2014Brown fat - which is known as the 'good' fat - is stimulated by cold environments, while warmer environments suppress its growth, a new study finds.
'Sensitive people' show heightened activity in empathy-related brain regions
Date: Jun-23-2014About 20% of the population are 'highly sensitive people' - individuals who display heightened awareness to subtle stimuli. A new study maps the brain regions involved in this.
Offspring autism risk linked to pesticide exposure during pregnancy
Date: Jun-23-2014A new study by researchers from UC-Davis finds that the closer a woman lives to pesticide sites during pregnancy, the higher the risk of having a child with autism.
Boosting self-repair may preserve brain in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Date: Jun-23-2014Brain-wasting is assumed to be unstoppable in diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Now research suggests boosting natural self-repair may be possible in the early stages.
Standing meetings may improve work performance
Date: Jun-23-2014Workplaces that favor standing to sitting may be more creative, as a study shows they increase group arousal and decrease possessiveness of ideas - to boost performance indirectly.
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