Medical News
Worms' Food Choices Offer Researchers Clues On How Lifelong Memories Form In Young Brains
Tech Times - 14 Feb 2016 12:42
Researchers have turned to worms to study how memories are formed and retained. According to their work, forming and retaining memories are associated with different neurons.
Neurostatins May Prevent Alzheimer's Disease If Taken In Your 30s
Tech Times - 14 Feb 2016 05:23
Researchers found that neurostatins may help prevent Alzheimer's disease if taken during the 30s. The key is the drug's action during the early stage of the disease, which acts as a preventive strategy.
HPV Infection From Oral Sex Poses Greater Cancer Risk To Men Than Women
Tech Times - 14 Feb 2016 16:08
Men are twice as likely to develop mouth and throat cancer linked to HPV infection. The risk for HPV infection goes up with the number of oral sex partners men have.
Tip sheet: Johns Hopkins researchers present findings at science conference in D.C.
EurekAlert! - 14 Feb 2016 07:00
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Johns Hopkins researchers will present at the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2016 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Hypertensive women with physically demanding jobs at 3 times risk of heart disease
EurekAlert! - 14 Feb 2016 07:00
(European Society of Cardiology) Hypertensive women with highly active jobs have a nearly three times higher risk of ischaemic heart disease than women with normal blood pressure and moderately active jobs, according to ...
Water Shortage Affects 4 Billion People Worldwide
Tech Times - 14 Feb 2016 06:15
As many as 4 billion people in the world do not have enough water to take care of their basic needs, according to a new study conducted by the University of Twente in the Netherlands. The researchers suggest that more ac...