Children's Cardiovascular Health
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We are failing our children, according to a new scientific statement published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
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FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE
Obese v Lean Brains
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Our brains naturally shrink with age, but scientists are increasingly recognizing that obesity – already linked to conditions such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease – may also affect the onset and progression of brain aging.
Read MoreAmericans still having trouble keeping weight off
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It should come as no surprise that as a nation, we are still having difficulty slimming down. In fact, we keep getting heavier.
Read MoreUse It Or Lose It!
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Researchers have identified a protein essential for building memories that appears to predict the progression of memory loss and brain atrophy in Alzheimer’s patients.
Read MoreCan Herpes Be Eliminated?
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Herpes simplex virus or HSV is a virus that can appear in various parts of the body, most commonly the genitals or mouth.
Read MoreDo you sit 8-hours a day?
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If you’re worried that your typical 8-hour day sitting at a desk job in front of a computer is harmful to your health, a new study has a solution.
Read MoreOur Wimpy Handshakes
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We now have proof-positive that we are losing our grip: a study of American “millennials” – people aged 20 to 34 – shows we have significantly weaker hand strength than we had in 1985.
Read MoreNanotechnology & Your Teeth
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We've seen how they're being sent to war against atherosclerosis, infertility, nerve damage and cancer; now medicine is sending nanoparticles to battle cavities!
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New Hope Against Alzheimer's
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A new protein which will help scientists to understand why nerve cells die in people with Alzheimer's disease has been designed in a University of Sussex laboratory.
Read MoreChildren Learn Better When It's Quiet
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If you want smart kids, keep it quiet at home. That's the advice coming out of a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Read MoreNot All Exercises for the Brain are Equal
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It's been well-established that exercise is good for your brain. But how does it compare to the same amount of time spent in specific, cognitive training?
Read MoreThe Female Advantage
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In the Game of Life, women have always had an advantage over men, and scientists have just figured out what that is.
Read MoreWhy mealtime should be “screen free”
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If there is one time we really need to totally disconnect and part ways with our “screens” is when we sit down to eat a meal.
Read MoreHappiness and Depression
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The same genes that make us prone to depression could also make us prone to positivity, two psychology researchers have suggested.
Read MoreHappiness in the most unusual places
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You’ve been looking for happiness in all the wrong places. You’ve searched high and low thinking it’s just around the corner, only to be disappointed.
Read MoreMen's and Women's Brains!
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Now a team of scientists out of UCLA have pushed the needle back in the other direction, upholding that, in fact, men's and women's brains are wired quite differently.
Read MoreThumbsuckers!
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Children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails may be less likely to develop allergies, according to a new University of Otago study.
Read MoreSex - A Cure for Binge Eating!
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If you have sex frequently, you'll likely stay slim – but not for the reason you suspect.
Read MoreGenetics a Big Part of School Success
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Character traits, such as grit or desire to learn, have a heavy hand in academic success and are partially rooted in genetics, according to a psychology study at The University of Texas at Austin.
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