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Pharmaceutical pollution can make aquatic microbial communities resistant to drugs

In urban streams, persistent pharmaceutical pollution can cause aquatic microbial communities to become resistant to drugs. So reports a new study published today in the journal Ecosphere.

9 Jan 2018

Her sister’s keeper: Caring for a sibling with mental illness

When sisters Jean and Ruby were growing up in Harlem, they invented a game of make-believe called "Eartha." The little girls would put on their prettiest dresses and shiniest shoes and sit down to tea as grown-up ladies. They discussed details of their hoped-for husbands and children, and all the exciting things they would do together.

9 Jan 2018

Exercise training may help middle-aged people to reduce heart failure risk from sedentary lifestyle

Middle-aged couch potatoes may reduce or reverse the risk of heart failure associated with years of sitting if they participate in two years of regular aerobic exercise training, according to a new study in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

8 Jan 2018

Researcher shows how rank order can be used to identify complex gene interactions

Genome sequencing has revolutionized genetics. It also requires new mathematical tools to help life scientists make sense of enormous amounts of data.

3 Jan 2018

New UGR study provides evidence for tramadol’s adverse effects on cycling performance

Tramadol is an opioid pain medication mainly used to treat moderate to severe pain, such as backache or postoperative pain. Although it has not yet been included in the list of banned substances by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the drug has recently generated significant media interest.

20 Dec 2017

Researchers identify previously unknown functions of natural killer cells in the womb

For the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identified. Researchers at the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust have discovered the role that they play in preparing the womb for pregnancy.

14 Dec 2017

Brief test can help determine whether drugs, talk therapy work better for treating anxiety

Clinicians and patients often struggle to find the right treatment for anxiety, sometimes cycling through various therapies for months before the patient begins to feel their symptoms improve.

8 Dec 2017

UAH study investigates effects of hot yoga on bone mineral density

Bikram yoga, the most commonly practiced type of hot yoga, offers practitioners a vigorous workout in a studio kept at 100°F or more.

28 Nov 2017

New discovery may lead to natural products for preventing dental caries

A new discovery may one day lead to natural anticavity products, researchers report. The scientists from West China School of Stomatology and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam have figured out the main active ingredient of Galla Chinensis, a natural herb, and further improved its anti-caries efficacy. The finding is published in The Open Dentistry Journal.

16 Nov 2017

Exercise significantly increases size of hippocampus in humans, study finds

Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as we age, a new Australian-led study has found.

13 Nov 2017

Pro cyclist turns attention toward curing sepsis after career ended by devastating crash

Every hour Sinead Miller spends figuring out how to cure sepsis equates to some untold amount of time she'll spend in a cool, dark, quiet room, her brain recovering from punishing migraines triggered by bright laboratories and computer screens.

3 Nov 2017

Strength-based exercise may be just as important for health as aerobic activities, study shows

Push ups and sit ups could add years to your life according to a new study of over 80,000 adults led by the University of Sydney.

1 Nov 2017

Study: HIIT reduces brain glucose metabolism of people with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes

Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, studied how high-intensity interval training (HIIT) alters the brain's glucose metabolism in physically inactive insulin resistant people. Only two weeks of HIIT training reduced glucose metabolism in all areas of the brain.

27 Oct 2017

Continuous EEG can be more reliable way to identify infants at risk for brain injury

Continuously recording the brain's electrical signals and examining how those impulses evolve over time is a more reliable way to identify infants at risk for brain injury, compared with doing snapshot evaluations, according to a prospective cohort study led by Children's National Health System research-clinicians.

25 Oct 2017

Brain stimulation is effective way to improve endurance performance, research shows

Research by the University of Kent into the effects of brain stimulation on athletes' performance has demonstrated that it is an effective way to improve endurance.

12 Oct 2017

Exposure to air pollution on route to school can decrease working memory growth, study reveals

A study conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has revealed that air pollution exposure on home-to-school routes can have harmful effects on cognitive development in children. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of air pollution exposure during the home-to-school walking commute.

9 Oct 2017

Cycling News and Research

Pharmaceutical pollution can make aquatic microbial communities resistant to drugs

Her sister’s keeper: Caring for a sibling with mental illness

Exercise training may help middle-aged people to reduce heart failure risk from sedentary lifestyle

Researcher shows how rank order can be used to identify complex gene interactions

New UGR study provides evidence for tramadol’s adverse effects on cycling performance

Researchers identify previously unknown functions of natural killer cells in the womb

Brief test can help determine whether drugs, talk therapy work better for treating anxiety

UAH study investigates effects of hot yoga on bone mineral density

New discovery may lead to natural products for preventing dental caries

Exercise significantly increases size of hippocampus in humans, study finds

Pro cyclist turns attention toward curing sepsis after career ended by devastating crash

Strength-based exercise may be just as important for health as aerobic activities, study shows

Study: HIIT reduces brain glucose metabolism of people with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes

Continuous EEG can be more reliable way to identify infants at risk for brain injury

Brain stimulation is effective way to improve endurance performance, research shows

Exposure to air pollution on route to school can decrease working memory growth, study reveals

Air pollution exposure on the way to school can have harmful effects on children's cognitive development

Cyclists perform better in open-ended laboratory tests, study finds

Dancing has profound effect in reversing signs of aging in the brain

Researchers explore complex relationship between weight and asthma in children

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