Paternal Age at Conception May Influence Social Development in Offspring
Children of very young and older fathers show distinct patterns of learning social skillsThe age of the father at the time his children are born may influence their social development, suggests a study published in the May 2017 issue of the Journal of the American…
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Energy drinks linked to more heart, blood pressure changes than caffeinated drinks alone
Drinking 32 ounces of a commercially available energy drink resulted in more profound changes in the heart’s electrical activity and blood pressure than drinking 32 ounces of a control drink with the same amount of caffeine – 320 milligrams (mg), according to new research in…
Symptoms of cystitis probably caused by bacterial infection, even when tests are negative
The majority of women suffering with pain when urinating, or needing to urinate often or urgently probably do have a bacterial infection, even when nothing is detected by standard urine testing.Symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) such as cystitis are common in women but,…
Newly prescribed sleeping pills increase risk of hip fracture
Older people newly prescribed sleeping pills like benzodiazepines and ‘Z-drugs’ have over double the odds of a hip fracture in the first two weeks compared with non-users, according to a new study by researchers at Cardiff University and King’s College London.
Horsemeat, healthy for human consumption
The UPV/EHU’s Consolidated Research Group Lactiker is conducting a study into the nutritional quality of horsemeat sold at large and small outlets in the autonomous communities (regions) in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Early results confirm that these products could be labelled as…
Predicting people’s ‘brain age’ could help to spot who is at risk of early death
A method for predicting someone’s ‘brain age’ based on MRI scans could help to spot who might be at increased risk of poor health and even dying at a younger age.
Autonomy in the workplace has positive effects on well-being and job satisfaction, study finds
New research into workplace culture has found that employees with higher levels of autonomy in their work reported positive effects on their overall well-being and higher levels of job satisfaction.
Physical Activity May Ward Off Heart Damage
Physical activity can lower the risk of heart damage in middle-aged and older adults and reduce the levels of heart damage in people who are obese, according to research published today in JACC: Heart Failure.
The big hoax
Measles, mumps and rubella can lead to deadly or serious infection Massive research (at the taxpayers’ [our!] expense) showed, and continues to show, that MMR and autism are unrelated. But the two continue to be incorrectly linked by the media, on the internet, and in…
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Type of Treatment for Prostate Cancer Affects Quality of Life
Quality of life after prostate cancer treatment varies by the type of treatment patients receive, a new study reveals.