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Study challenges widely-held assumption that larger athletes need more protein

Sports nutrition recommendations may undergo a significant shift after research from the University of Stirling has found individuals with more muscle mass do not need more protein after resistance exercise.

22 Aug 2016

QUT molecular microbiologist developing new therapies to beat bacterial superbugs

QUT molecular microbiologist Makrina Totsika is at the forefront of research to develop new therapies to beat multi-drug resistant bacteria.

22 Aug 2016

Large-scale groundwater pumping increases arsenic risk in Southeast Asia

Large-scale groundwater pumping is opening doors for dangerously high levels of arsenic to enter some of Southeast Asia's aquifers, with water now seeping in through riverbeds with arsenic concentrations more than 100 times the limits of safety, according to a new study from scientists at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, MIT, and Hanoi University of Science.

22 Aug 2016

Low selenium levels linked to liver cancer risk? An interview with Dr David Hughes

Food provides us with a variety of substances we need to maintain life. These substances are essential nutrients and are classified as macronutrients (water, protein, fats, and carbohydrates) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).

22 Aug 2016

Research reveals people in Sub-Saharan Africa satisfied with their sex lives

People in Africa's Sub-Sahara region, a relatively undeveloped area, are generally satisfied with their sex lives, with the most common rating -- reported by 18 percent of survey respondents -- being a perfect "10," according to Baylor University research to be presented Monday, Aug. 22, at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Seattle.

22 Aug 2016

Sick animals disconnect from social groups leading to decrease in disease transmission, study shows

Sick wild house mice spend time away from their social groups, leading to a decrease in their potential for disease transmission according to a new study by evolutionary biologists from the University of Zurich in collaboration with the ETH Zurich.

22 Aug 2016

Geographers map internal migration across three continents to help combat infectious diseases

Geographers at the University of Southampton have completed a large scale data and mapping project to track the flow of internal human migration in low and middle income countries.

22 Aug 2016

New recommendations offer evidence-based strategies to help teenagers avoid obesity and eating disorders

A single approach can prevent both obesity and eating disorders in teenagers, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

22 Aug 2016

Socioeconomic factors may contribute to survival of young, white patients with multiple myeloma

Advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma, a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell, have led to improved survival predominantly among young and white patients, with less of an increase in survival observed in patients of other ethnicities.

22 Aug 2016

Job satisfaction can impact overall health in people in their early 40s

Job satisfaction in your late 20s and 30s has a link to overall health in your early 40s, according to a new nationwide study.

22 Aug 2016

Viewing pornography may have negative effects on marital stability, study shows

Beginning pornography use is associated with a substantial increase in the probability of divorce for married Americans, and this increase is especially large for women, finds a new study that will be presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

22 Aug 2016

New study examines effectiveness of pictogram labels on medication-related road traffic crash risk

A new study questions the effectiveness of using pictogram message on the labels of anxiety and sleep medications that interfere with driving - an approach this is currently implemented across France.

22 Aug 2016

Closeness to family members linked to decreased risk of death for older adults

For older adults, having more or closer family members in one's social network decreases his or her likelihood of death, but having a larger or closer group of friends does not, finds a new study that will be presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

22 Aug 2016

Study looks at how American married couples divide household chores and childcare tasks

For heterosexual couples, most Americans still believe in the traditional division of household labor between husbands and wives, while for same-sex couples, they think the "more masculine" partner and the "more feminine" partner should generally be responsible for stereotypically male and female chores, respectively, suggests a new study that will be presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

22 Aug 2016

NYIT researcher aims to study link between wound healing problems and methamphetamine use

A chance observation in a Southern California fast food restaurant led Luis Martinez, Ph.D., to wonder about the connections behind wound healing problems and methamphetamine use.

19 Aug 2016

Neuropsychologist pinpoints risk factors for dementia

Dementia strikes one in 14 people in the UK over 65, and 47 million people worldwide.Yet scientists are still urgently trying to find why the disease affects some but not others.

19 Aug 2016

Active video games offer potential personal and public health benefits

The combination of augmented reality technology, geocaching, and other novel techniques to create innovative active video games (AVGs) has potential personal and public health implications, as discussed in the Editorial "Pokémon Go, Go, Go, Gone? (http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/g4h.2016.01055.tbp)" published in Games for Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

19 Aug 2016

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Study challenges widely-held assumption that larger athletes need more protein

QUT molecular microbiologist developing new therapies to beat bacterial superbugs

Large-scale groundwater pumping increases arsenic risk in Southeast Asia

Low selenium levels linked to liver cancer risk? An interview with Dr David Hughes

Research reveals people in Sub-Saharan Africa satisfied with their sex lives

Sick animals disconnect from social groups leading to decrease in disease transmission, study shows

Geographers map internal migration across three continents to help combat infectious diseases

New recommendations offer evidence-based strategies to help teenagers avoid obesity and eating disorders

Socioeconomic factors may contribute to survival of young, white patients with multiple myeloma

Job satisfaction can impact overall health in people in their early 40s

Viewing pornography may have negative effects on marital stability, study shows

New study examines effectiveness of pictogram labels on medication-related road traffic crash risk

Closeness to family members linked to decreased risk of death for older adults

Study looks at how American married couples divide household chores and childcare tasks

NYIT researcher aims to study link between wound healing problems and methamphetamine use

Neuropsychologist pinpoints risk factors for dementia

Active video games offer potential personal and public health benefits

Regular family meals create positive outcomes in children

Revised wheelchair can effortlessly tackle stairs

Neuroscientists demonstrate revolutionary new way of mapping the brain at single-neuron resolution

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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