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Boning Up on Osteoporosis News May Help You Live Longer Says Expert
8/14/2009 Unigene Laboratories
Osteoporosis, a bone condition affecting, according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, over seventy five million people in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, has been dominating headlines.
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French Report on DEET Research is Misleading
8/10/2009 Kroeger Associates
A French study examining the effects of DEET on the nervous system of insects has little relevance for the repellent ingredient's effects on humans, according to independent scientific experts. "The experiments that were conducted were mainly done on insects or on individual cells in test tubes, and generally not under conditions that accurately reflect how DEET is used as an insect repellent in the real world,"¯ said Daniel Sudakin, M.D., M.P.H., with the U.S. National Pesticide Information Center, in a BBC News story.
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Cannibalistic Cells May Help Prevent Infections
7/31/2009 Southwestern Medical Center
Infectious disease specialists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have demonstrated that a cannibalistic process in cells plays a key role in limiting Salmonella infection.
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Researchers Find First Potential Pathogenic Mutation for Restless Legs Syndrome
7/21/2009 Mayo Clinic
An international team of researchers led by scientists at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found what they believe is the first mutated gene linked to restless legs syndrome, a common neurologic disorder.
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MTV Survey Cranks Up The Volume on Loud Music’s Impact on Hearing
7/13/2009 Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Children and adults at risk of permanent hearing loss due to repeated exposure to loud music would turn down the sound or use ear protection if told to do so by a health care professional, a new Vanderbilt study performed in conjunction with MTV.com shows.
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Pilates: A Low-Impact Way to Build Core Strength, Endurance and Flexibility
7/7/2009 Mayo Clinic
The June issue of Mayo Clinic Womens HealthSource addresses this increasingly popular low-impact fitness technique. Pilates emphasizes mind-body connection and breath control to build strength, endurance and flexibility, particularly in the trunk muscles.
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Peer Behavior, Not Communication Overload, Determines Mobile Device Use in Meetings
7/1/2009 University of Texas at Austin
Organizational norms and social cues, not communication overload, are the strongest predictors of whether individuals use their laptops or smart phones to electronically multitask during a meeting, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Wildlife Faces Cancer Threat
6/24/2009 Wildlife Conservation Society
While cancer touches the lives of many humans, it is also a major threat to wild animal populations as well, according to a recent study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
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Rising Acidity Levels Could Trigger Shellfish Revenue Declines, Job Losses
6/17/2009 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Changes in ocean chemistry — a consequence of increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human industrial activity — could cause U.S. shellfish revenues to drop significantly in the next 50 years, according to a new study by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).
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Laptops Linked to Male Infertility
6/11/2009 Loyola University Health System
While fatherhood might be far from the minds of most young men, behavior patterns they establish early on may impact their ability to become a dad later in life. Excessive laptop use tops this list of liabilities, according to one reproductive specialist at Loyola University Health System (LUHS).
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The Green, Green Technology of Home
5/29/2009 Furman University
The Cliffs Cottage at Furman University has all the latest technological innovations in sustainable living. Geothermal heating and cooling, two solar technologies, bamboo floors, furniture made from reclaimed wood, even cisterns that collect rainwater from the roof. The home has 3,400 square feet, but is so energy efficient that it can be heated and cooled for less than $75 a month.
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Study Compares NFL Players Health to That of Other Healthy Young Men
5/21/2009 American Medical Association (AMA)
Despite being larger in size and heavier in weight, an analysis of the cardiovascular disease risk factors of about 500 National Football League players finds that overall, they have a similar cardiovascular risk profile compared to the general population. The NFL population was found to have a lower incidence of impaired fasting glucose and similar prevalence of abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels as compared to a sample of healthy young adult men, but have an increased prevalence of high blood pressure, according to a study in the May 27 issue of JAMA.
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