Research identifies most important vascular risk factors for dementia
International research led by NUI Galway has identified the most important risk factors for dementia in middle-aged and older people.
The study, which also...
The Occurrence of Nightmares in Children May Indicate Psychosis Link
A recent study that was published in the journal 'Sleep' has found a strong link in regards to frequent nightmares in children leading up...
Research tests link between common blood pressure pills and breast cancer
Curtin University researchers will examine if the long-term use of a popular blood pressure medication increased the risk of breast cancer in almost 200,000...
Study reveals efficacy of Sensory Integration Therapy in children with Autism
A new study funded by an Autism Speaks research grant is backing parent reports that Sensory Integration Therapy improves daily function in children with...
UBC study maps how the brain changes during depression treatment
For the first time, researchers have shown what happens to the brain when a person receives a depression treatment known as repetitive transcranial magnetic...
Advancing maternal age linked to increased risk of Autism
Researchers from the Drexel University School of Public Health in Philadelphia and Karolinska Institute in Sweden provide more understanding on how the risk for...
Microbiology: Exploring the ethical challenges in microbiome research
A human rights activist and a group of anthropologists and human biologists are casting a critical lens on the way that microbiome research is...
Horrible things sugar does to your health
Sugar is everywhere, not only in desserts, doughnuts, candies, and cereals but is added into many foods that are not even sweet such as...
Almond enriched diet lowers cardiovascular risk factors
Vascular dysfunction is one of the major causes of cardiovascular (CV) mortality and increases with age. Vascular dysfunction is a disorder of the vascular...
Researchers find new health benefits of jogging
Researchers find new health benefits of jogging, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). Short...