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Exercising for just one hour a week can prevent depression, study finds

The Black Dog Institute has published a study showing that regular exercise can protect against depression, even if it is just for one hour a week.

3 Oct 2017

Gay and bisexual men with lower education, income have higher suicide risks

Gay and bisexual men making less than $30,000 a year and without a university degree have more than five times the odds of attempting suicide compared with their more advantaged peers, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.

3 Oct 2017

Sperm and eggs of transgenders to be stored by NHS before sex changes

Several transgender adolescents are opting to freeze their eggs and sperm with the Britain's NHS to leave an option for parenthood later in life open, according to doctors.

2 Oct 2017

Losing sense of smell linked to dementia

Scientists have found that losing the sense of smell is an early sign that a person is at risk of development of dementia later in life. The study entitled “Olfactory Dysfunction Predicts Subsequent Dementia in Older US Adults,” was published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

2 Oct 2017

SunVit-D3 outline the importance of Vitamin D consumption

To mark the clocks going back on the 29th October, new research by SunVit-D3, reveals that Brits are surprisingly unaware of the importance of Vitamin D and the effects it can have on us.

2 Oct 2017

Weight loss and its economic implications finally quantified

Weight loss has been linked to good health and it is known that maintaining a healthy body weight can lower the risk of several diseases including heart disease, diabetes, cancer etc. Reducing the burden of these diseases can also benefit the society in terms of reducing healthcare costs. However how much does losing weight benefit the community economically has never been estimated before.

27 Sep 2017

Potential Zika vaccine blocks mother-to-fetus transmission and stops male testis infection

For the first time, a collaborative team led by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has shown that a potential Zika vaccine quickly can protect fetuses against infection as well as protect males against testicular infection and injury.

26 Sep 2017

Lack of sleep and arguments with your spouse can cause stress-related inflammation, study reveals

A new study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, conducted by the researchers from the Ohio State University Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research indicates that the lack of sleep doesn't just make a person cranky and looking for a fight, it also results in the risk of stress-related inflammation.

26 Sep 2017

UTSA professor awarded grant to support development of prostate cancer detection method

Jing Yong Ye, professor of biomedical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), has received a two-year, $354,617 grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute to support the development of his noninvasive method of detecting prostate cancer.

25 Sep 2017

Facial features could predict sex drive finds

According to the latest research from Nipissing University in Ontario, Canada, the sex drive of a person could be predicted from the size and shape of their faces.

24 Sep 2017

Lack of sleep could be blamed for many major diseases says sleep scientist Matt Walker

Lack of sleep is one of the commonest maladies affectingthe modern work force. A leading sleep scientist has explored the whys and wherefores of sleep and why is it that very few people actually get enough sleep at night? Matthew Walker, a professor at University of California, Berkeley and director of the institution’s Center for Human Sleep Science, warns that this lack of sleep could be dangerous is more ways than one leading to an increased risk of several life-threatening ailments.

24 Sep 2017

Care for Dental Bridges

Patients who have undergone a dental bridge procedure should be advised as to the best ways to care for the bridge to prolong its lifespan.

22 Sep 2017

Lead in water leading to problems with fertility and childbirth in Flint, Michigan

Researchers from the University of Kansas, Department of Economics in a new working paper series in Theoretical and Applied Economics write that with the change in water sources in Flint, Michigan since April 2014, lead exposure to the population has risen.

22 Sep 2017

Increased adrenaline levels in non-smokers’ hearts seen with the use of one e-cigarette with nicotine

A new study conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that if non-smokers use one electronic cigarette that contains nicotine, they experience a rise in adrenaline levels in their heart; however, if the e-cigarette is nicotine-free, there was no increase in the levels of adrenaline.

21 Sep 2017

Study shows link between obesity and low sperm quality

The journal Andologia has published the first report of abnormal sperm parameters in obese men based on computer aided sperm analysis. The findings suggest that clinicians may need to factor in paternal obesity prior to assisted reproduction.

20 Sep 2017

Scientists find a way to convert “bad body fat” to “good fat”

Researchers have found that the unhealthy fat in the body called “white fat” could be converted to a healthier fat by blocking a special protein. This could help fight the obesity epidemic they speculate. The report was published in the journal Cell Reports.

19 Sep 2017

Scientists uncover new clues to male infertility or congenital illness

When it comes to male reproductive fertility, timing is everything. Now scientists are finding new details on how disruption of this timing may contribute to male infertility or congenital illness.

19 Sep 2017

Researchers pinpoint significant link between educational attainment and HIV risk behavior

African-American men who have sex with men remain at heightened risk for HIV infection and account for the largest number of African-Americans living with HIV/AIDS. It has long been understood that there is a clear and persistent association between poverty, transactional sex behavior, and HIV risk.

18 Sep 2017

Intestinal bacteria can indicate likeliness of successful weight loss from dieting

Stool samples can indicate whether people can lose weight by following a healthy diet, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.

18 Sep 2017

Reducing mental health disparities through online therapy

For many years, I was a psychologist at a very large US university mental health center and we constantly had more people seeking help than we could possibly accommodate. That is a ubiquitous problem across lots of sectors, including community mental health and private practice in any rural area.

18 Sep 2017

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Exercising for just one hour a week can prevent depression, study finds

Gay and bisexual men with lower education, income have higher suicide risks

Sperm and eggs of transgenders to be stored by NHS before sex changes

Losing sense of smell linked to dementia

SunVit-D3 outline the importance of Vitamin D consumption

Weight loss and its economic implications finally quantified

Potential Zika vaccine blocks mother-to-fetus transmission and stops male testis infection

Lack of sleep and arguments with your spouse can cause stress-related inflammation, study reveals

UTSA professor awarded grant to support development of prostate cancer detection method

Facial features could predict sex drive finds

Lack of sleep could be blamed for many major diseases says sleep scientist Matt Walker

Care for Dental Bridges

Lead in water leading to problems with fertility and childbirth in Flint, Michigan

Increased adrenaline levels in non-smokers’ hearts seen with the use of one e-cigarette with nicotine

Study shows link between obesity and low sperm quality

Scientists find a way to convert “bad body fat” to “good fat”

Scientists uncover new clues to male infertility or congenital illness

Researchers pinpoint significant link between educational attainment and HIV risk behavior

Intestinal bacteria can indicate likeliness of successful weight loss from dieting

Reducing mental health disparities through online therapy

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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