Feeding fruit flies with spermidin suppresses age-dependent memory impairment
(Medical Xpress)—Age-induced memory impairment can be suppressed by administration of the natural substance spermidin. This was found in a recent study conducted by Prof. Dr. Stephan Sigrist from Freie...
View ArticleNew diabetes drug seems safe for heart, study finds
(HealthDay)—The new diabetes drug Onglyza has no effect, good or bad, on a patient's risk for heart attacks, a new study finds. However, the researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston did...
View ArticleBoys have higher death rates from many causes, study shows
(HealthDay)—Males may be the more vulnerable sex when it comes dying young—not just from accidents, but from a range of causes, a new study finds.
View ArticleParents' goals guide ADHD treatment choice
(HealthDay)—Parents' goals for treating their child's attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tend to steer the treatment in a distinct direction, new research shows.
View ArticleBoy interrupted: Y-chromosome mutations reveal precariousness of male...
The idea that men and women are fundamentally different from each other is widely accepted. And throughout the world, this has created distinct ideas about which social and physical characteristics are...
View ArticleStudy shows fruit fly is ideal model to study hearing loss in people
If your attendance at too many rock concerts has impaired your hearing, listen up.
View ArticleStudy shows patient-centered medical home philosophy boosts patient,...
The common refrain about health care is that it's a broken system. A new joint program between the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC),...
View ArticleFriends' Facebook, Myspace photos affect risky behavior among teens
Teenagers who see friends smoking and drinking alcohol in photographs posted on Facebook and Myspace are more likely to smoke and drink themselves, according to a new study from the University of...
View ArticleFrench Tour de France cyclists live longer than their non-cyclist countrymen
French participants in the Tour de France between 1947-2012 lived longer than their same-age French counterparts according to the results of a study marking the centenary of the race this year.
View ArticleFear of holes may stem from evolutionary survival response
What do lotus flowers, soap bubbles, and aerated chocolate have in common? They may seem innocuous, even pleasant, but each of these items is a trigger for people who report suffering from trypophobia,...
View ArticleShort-term blood sugar control in patients with diabetes has limited effect...
(Medical Xpress)—An international study has shown that short-term blood sugar control in patients with diabetes has a limited effect on their risk of cardiovascular problems, such as heart disease and...
View ArticleCreating a 'window' to the brain: Novel transparent skull implant provide new...
A team of University of California, Riverside researchers have developed a novel transparent skull implant that literally provides a "window to the brain", which they hope will eventually open new...
View ArticleSingle tone alerts brain to complete sound pattern
The processing of sound in the brain is more advanced than previously thought. When we hear a tone, our brain temporarily strengthens that tone but also any tones separated from it by one or more...
View ArticleResearch confirms Mediterranean diet is good for the mind
The first systematic review of related research confirms a positive impact on cognitive function, but an inconsistent effect on mild cognitive impairment
View ArticleScientists fish for new epilepsy model and reel in potential drug
According to new research on epilepsy, zebrafish have certainly earned their stripes. Results of a study in Nature Communications suggest that zebrafish carrying a specific mutation may help...
View ArticleSize really does not matter when it comes to high blood pressure
Removing one of the tiniest organs in the body has shown to provide effective treatment for high blood pressure. The discovery, made by University of Bristol researchers and published in Nature...
View ArticleAging really is 'in your head'
Among scientists, the role of proteins called sirtuins in enhancing longevity has been hotly debated, driven by contradictory results from many different scientists. But new research at Washington...
View ArticleLessons from the worm: How the elderly can live an active life
When the tiny roundworm C. elegans reaches middle age—at about 2 weeks old—it can't quite move like it did in the bloom of youth. But rather than imposing an exercise regimen to rebuild the worm's...
View ArticleResearchers identify mechanisms that are necessary to live without insulin
Several millions of people around the world suffer from insulin deficiencies. Insulin is a hormone, secreted by the beta cells in the pancreas, which plays a major role in the regulation of energy...
View ArticleHormone may help fight obesity and reduce cholesterol
Research has shown that giving obese rodents a recently identified circulating protein called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) helps improve their metabolism. Now investigators reporting in the Cell...
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