Wheezing :: Infants wheeze less in homes with multiple dogs
Living in a home with multiple dogs may help reduce an infant’s risk for developing wheezing in the first year of life, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC).
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Archaeology :: World’s oldest ritual discovered
A new archaeological find in Botswana by an archaeologist from the University from Oslo shows that our ancestors in Africa engaged in ritual practice 70,000 years ago — 30,000 years earlier than the oldest finds in Europe. This sensational discovery strengthens Africa’s position as the cradle of modern man.
Breast Cancer :: Cancer prognosis gene GATA-3 found to control the fate of breast cells
Scientists have discovered an unsuspected role for a gene known to be one of the best predictors of human breast cancer outcome.
Medicare :: Extra payments to Medicare Advantage plans totaled $5.2 billion
Private Medicare Advantage (MA) plans were paid an average 12.4% more per enrollee in 2005 compared with what the same enrollees would have cost in the traditional Medicare fee-for-service program, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund.
Pregnancy :: Pregnant women with placental infection have doubled risk of recurrence
Pregnant women who develop an infection of the placenta or nearby membranes in their first pregnancy have twice the risk of getting it in their second pregnancy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
Brain :: Violent video games alter brain activity in teens
Violent video games activate regions of the brain linked to emotional response, but limit activity in areas which govern self-control, a recent study in the United States has found. The study led by Vincent Mathews, professor of radiology at Indiana University School of Medicine, and was presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago.
Smallpox :: Measuring pandemic preparedness
A federal plan to vaccinate hospital healthcare workers against a threat of smallpox fell short on several levels, according to the first metric analysis of the prophylactic health program. Results of the Temple University study raise troubling questions about future preparedness against possible outbreaks of avian flu or SARS.
Brain :: Protein shown to rally biological clock
A biologist at Washington University in St. Louis and his collaborators have identified the factor in mammalian brain cells that keeps cells in synchrony so that functions like the wake-sleep cycle, hormone secretion and loco motor behaviors are coordinated daily over a 24-hour period.
Respiration :: Go to church and breathe easier
Going to church might help you breathe easier. A new study by Temple University’s Joanna Maselko, Sc.D., found that religious activity may protect and maintain pulmonary health in the elderly.
Nutrition :: Fortified milk reduces morbidity in preschool children
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Center for Micronutrient Research at Annamalai University in India report that the consumption of milk fortified with specific micronutrients — zinc, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E — significantly reduces diarrhea and acute lower respiratory illness among children in developing countries.