Vaccinating against dengue fever could increase outbreaks of Zika, suggests new research. Credit: Flickr/unicefethiopia
Vaccinating against dengue fever could increase outbreaks of Zika, suggests new research out of York University and Xi'an Jiaotong University in China.
The research identifies a potentially...
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New research finds that competition pushes people to exercise far better than friendly support
Imagine you're a CEO trying to get your employees to exercise. Most health incentive programs have an array of tools -- pamphlets, websites, pedometers,...
Researchers have identified the molecular mechanism behind electroacupunture’s blood pressure-lowering benefits.
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Researchers with the UCI Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine have found that regular electroacupunture treatment can lower hypertension by increasing the release of a...
What do Casey Kasem, Christopher Reeve and Muhammad Ali have in common? They all died of sepsis: a rapid, potentially deadly reaction that affects about 1 million Americans each year.
In the medical community, sepsis can be a scary word....
Many mental health disorders have been found to be associated with abnormalities in heart function and blood pressure. Credit: © A. Strakey / Flickr
A high resting heart rate and blood pressure in youth predict an increased susceptibility for anxiety...
Cyclists should be riding at speeds between 12 and 20 kilometres per hour to minimize their inhalation of air pollution while still getting the health benefits of exercise, according to new UBC study. Image Credit: Flickr/Tejvan Pettinger
Cyclists should be...
Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have greater numbers of harmful mutations in their mitochondrial DNA than family members, report Zhenglong Gu of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and colleagues, in a study published October 28th, 2016...
Test could find arthritis before your joints hurt. Image Credit: Flickr/bestrated1
Patients could soon be diagnosed with early-stage arthritis several years before the onset of physical and irreversible symptoms, thanks to a new test developed by researchers at the University...
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More humans than ever are exposed to higher levels of ionizing radiation from medical equipment, airplanes, etc. A new study suggests that this kind of radiation may be a confounding factor in the neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer´s.
Alzheimer's...
Researchers call for further study to reduce risk of depression, side effects
Men can take birth control shots to prevent pregnancy in their female partners, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &...
A new study compares effectiveness of preventive medicines for pediatric migraines. Image Credit: Flickr/jamiesrabbits
Prescribed medications are no more effective than a sugar pill when used to prevent migraines in children and teens.
A study to be published Oct. 27 in...
