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CSIRO researchers find simple way to estimate lifespan of animals

Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have discovered a simple way to estimate how long a species lives.

13 Dec 2019

Fish oil supplements can improve ‘night vision’, study shows

Fish oil supplements can significantly improve ‘night vision’, according to a new study.

13 Dec 2019

Americans are taking fish antibiotics to save money

Alarming results from a new study show that people in the United States buying fish antibiotics online and consuming them because they’re more affordable than to go visit a doctor. The study sheds light on the high costs of health care in the country and how citizens are struggling to afford basic services.

12 Dec 2019

New insights into the most perplexing medical mysteries associated with schizophrenia

Four unsolved mysteries around schizophrenia have long plagued the medical community, but a new hypothesis identifying a common link between them and an almost forgotten epidemic of a disease called pellagra could have profound implications for our understanding of psychosis in poorer nations.

12 Dec 2019

Aussies can have their health and eat meat too with new version of Mediterranean diet

Barbecued, stir-fried or roasted, there's no doubt that Aussies love their meat. Consuming on average nearly 100 kilograms of meat per person per year, Australians are among the top meat consumers worldwide.

9 Dec 2019

Study estimates health effects of breathing airborne PCBs around New Bedford Harbor

The levels of PCBs in the air are high enough to affect thyroid hormones in people who reside close to the harbor, raising the risk of diabetes, low birth weight, and impaired neurodevelopment.

3 Dec 2019

New approach helps study the decision-making process in the brain

Without hardly noticing, we make countless decisions: to turn left or right on the bus? To wait or to accelerate? To look or to ignore? In the run-up to these decisions the brain evaluates sensory information and only then does it generate a behavior.

2 Dec 2019

Only few nutritional supplements provide protection against cardiovascular disease

Store shelves are filled with nutritional supplements that promise to help with everything from joint pain to lowering cholesterol. Despite those claims, only three supplements have been shown to provide some protection against cardiovascular disease.

27 Nov 2019

The success of clownfish families linked to high-quality habitats, not shared genes

In a study published today, scientists report that the long-term success of clownfish depends more on living in a good neighborhood than it does on good genes.

26 Nov 2019

Omega 3 fish oil supplements may benefit some children with ADHD

A team of researchers from King's College London collaborated with colleagues from China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan to find that omega-3 fish oil supplements could benefit children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Their work was published in the latest issue of the journal Translational Psychiatry.

20 Nov 2019

Ketogenic diet wards off flu, study finds

The ketogenic diet has gained immense popularity over the past years because it helps lose weight speedily, with a wide range of health benefits. Similar to the Atkins diet, the ketogenic diet may not only help people shed off extra pounds but also boosting the immune system and warding off flu.

19 Nov 2019

Healthful dietary patterns may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital have found that eating a healthy diet may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss.

18 Nov 2019

New drug combo may improve pancreatic cancer therapy

A new study by scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have discovered a combination of two cancer-fighting drugs that successfully worked on pancreatic tumor in mice, shrinking them significantly, and paving the way for a speedy clinical trial designed to test their efficacy in humans.

18 Nov 2019

Omega-3 supplement continues to protect heart health without increasing prostate cancer risk

Should you take omega-3 pills? Or try to have two to servings of omega-3 rich fish a week, as the American Heart Association recommends? It may seem a bit murky if you follow headlines about nutrition and health.

17 Nov 2019

Nutraceuticals could help prevent diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is among the fastest-growing conditions in the world, and in Australia, a new case is diagnosed every 5 minutes. Many people with this illness are now taking diet supplements in an attempt to prevent this condition.

17 Nov 2019

Dementia risk perception vis-a-vis actual action among Americans

A study has shown that one in two Americans between age 50 and 64 years is aware of the risk of development of dementia with age but only 5 percent are actually visiting their healthcare providers to seek preventive and therapeutic attention.

17 Nov 2019

New study reveals perception of dementia risk, preventive actions among middle-aged Americans

Nearly half of Americans in their 50s and early 60s think they're likely to develop dementia as they grow older, but only 5% of them have actually talked with a doctor about what they could do to reduce their risk, a new study finds.

15 Nov 2019

Study examines how drug promotion rules influence physician prescribing practices

Findings from a new study led by researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School and published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, show that the way in which pharmaceutical companies are permitted to share information about their drugs can influence physician prescribing practices.

14 Nov 2019

Despite increasing support, LGBTQ+ community continues to face discrimination

Despite increasing support for the rights of people in the LGBTQ+ community, discrimination remains a critical and ongoing issue for this population, according to researchers.

14 Nov 2019

Study examines efficacy of nutraceuticals to manage diabetes

Every five minutes, someone in Australia is diagnosed with diabetes. It’s Australia’s fastest growing chronic condition, but as its prevalence grows more people are adding dietary supplements to their diets in the hope of reducing their risk of the disease.

14 Nov 2019

Fish News and Research

CSIRO researchers find simple way to estimate lifespan of animals

Fish oil supplements can improve ‘night vision’, study shows

Americans are taking fish antibiotics to save money

New insights into the most perplexing medical mysteries associated with schizophrenia

Aussies can have their health and eat meat too with new version of Mediterranean diet

Study estimates health effects of breathing airborne PCBs around New Bedford Harbor

New approach helps study the decision-making process in the brain

Only few nutritional supplements provide protection against cardiovascular disease

The success of clownfish families linked to high-quality habitats, not shared genes

Omega 3 fish oil supplements may benefit some children with ADHD

Ketogenic diet wards off flu, study finds

Healthful dietary patterns may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss

New drug combo may improve pancreatic cancer therapy

Omega-3 supplement continues to protect heart health without increasing prostate cancer risk

Nutraceuticals could help prevent diabetes

Dementia risk perception vis-a-vis actual action among Americans

New study reveals perception of dementia risk, preventive actions among middle-aged Americans

Study examines how drug promotion rules influence physician prescribing practices

Despite increasing support, LGBTQ+ community continues to face discrimination

Study examines efficacy of nutraceuticals to manage diabetes

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Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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