Day September 12, 2016

Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear have, for the first time, linked symptoms of difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments with evidence of cochlear synaptopathy, a condition known as “hidden hearing loss,” …

(HealthDay)—Parents may give their child too much or too little medicine when dispensing liquid medication, especially if they use a dosing cup, a new study reports. Four out of five parents made at least one dosing error when using either…

Inhibition of a protein known to contribute to heart failure also appears to be protective of the heart in more acute cardiac stress injury, namely ischemia reperfusion, according to two studies conducted at the Center for …

Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear have, for the first time, linked symptoms of difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments with evidence of cochlear synaptopathy, a condition known as “hidden hearing loss,” …

(HealthDay)—People with severe chronic constipation may get relief from a more modern type of acupuncture, new research suggests. After eight weeks of treatment with electroacupuncture —acupuncture involving electrical stimulation—study participants experienced significant symptom and quality-of-life improvements, the study found. Electroacupuncture…

The Scripps Research Institute’s Dennis Burton, Gabriel Ozorowski and Andrew Ward (left to right) are among the authors of the new paper. Credit: The Scripps Research Institute. A new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) shows that…

A transgender woman in Halifax is fighting to have a space on the national census for people to identify themselves as transgender. Currently, the census only has space for people to identify as male or female. “It just reinforces that…

Japan’s Osaka University has identified small but significant part of brain It’s the pathway that builds, strengthens circuits for short-term memory They saw that, to streamline useful information, the brain destroys unnecessary projections – by releasing cannabinoids Cannabinoids are the…

New research has found that venom extracted from a species of marine cone snail could hold the key to developing ‘ultra-fast-acting’ insulins, leading to more efficient therapies for diabetes management. Researchers from Australia and the US have successfully determined the…

Nitrate supplementation in conjunction with Sprint Interval Training in low oxygen conditions could enhance sport performance a study has found. Researchers from the University of Leuven in Belgium carried out a study with twenty-seven moderately trained participants. These were given…

A teacher’s life was saved after a pupil noticed her eyes were a ‘funny colour’ – leading her to discover she had liver failure. Primary school teacher Emma Gregson said she was used to hearing her pupils come out with…

The sugar industry paid prestigious Harvard scientists to publish research saying fat – not sugar – was a key cause of heart disease, newly unveiled documents reveal. At the time, in the 1960s, conflict of interest disclosure was not required.…

Efforts to curb the spread of a sexually transmitted ‘superbug’ aren’t working, new figures have revealed. Super-gonorrhoea may have become untreatable after more cases have been reported this year, experts fear. Initial cases of the outbreak – with the first…

Eyes closed, on a reclining chair in a darkened room, I listen as Aaron Surtees tells me, in a slow, soothing voice, how not to bottle up my feelings. I’d passed my wife Ann on the way into the session…

Charity funding has been awarded for a major new study which will aim to prevent glucose-induced damage to kidney function in people with diabetes. Professor Paul Squires and Dr Claire Hills, from the School of Life Sciences at the University…

Research from Lund University in Sweden shows that one in five adolescents who have undergone obesity surgery experience poor mental health. Some have even had suicidal thoughts. The study is based on follow-up studies of 88 adolescents who have undergone…

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In a first-of-its-kind look at human kidney development, researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have isolated human nephron progenitor (NP) cells. Their results, published online in the journal Stem Cell Translational Medicine, will help scientists…

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The microbes living in a baby’s gut during its first month of life may directly impact the developing immune system, leading to a higher risk of allergies and asthma later in childhood, according to a study by researchers at UC…

People living in remote First Nation communities on the James Bay Coast have to spend over half of their income on food in order to meet basic nutritional requirements, according to a new study by Food Secure Canada. “Paying for…

esearchers at Argonne modeled the HcaR protein complex, above, a sort of molecular policeman that controls when to activate genes that code for enzymes used by Acinetobacter bacteria to break down compounds for food. Understanding these processes can help scientists…

A cancer patient told he had only a year left to live has been told he is now cancer free after pioneering treatment in America. Kye Eastwood, 24, from Hull, was diagnosed in 2012 with Hodgkin’s lymphoma –  a cancer…

A controversial café owner who came under fire for asking customers to produce a doctor’s note if they want to order gluten-free food has hit back at his critics for lacking a ‘sense of humour’. Paul Stenson, proprietor of The White…

Are you at it morning, day and night and still having no baby luck?  The sight of a baby makes your heart melt and you don’t want to wait any longer, you want to start a family. Although it’s ultimately…

Ministers accuse health managers of exaggerating problem with funding  By 2020 the NHS should receive £10billion but experts say its not enough  Chris Hopson, CEO of NHS Providers, said ‘Jeremy Hunt’s vision for a seven-day NHS would be ‘impossible’ to deliver on…

This year I turned 50 with, I hope, a face that does not belie my age. Some of it is down to me: I’ve never smoked, I’m not a big drinker and my fair skin means that I have avoided…

Everyone has heard of the sex drive, but few of us know we have a sleep drive, too — our biological need for some shuteye. And just as some have a stronger sex drive than others, people’s sleep drive varies…

A new analysis of 100 million Medicare records from U.S. adults aged 65 and older reveals rising healthcare costs for infections associated with opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens–disease-causing bacteria, such as Legionella–which can live inside drinking water distribution systems, including household…

University of Leicester scientists have previously identified the potential of using a bacteriophage cocktail to eradicate Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and in this research, using an insect model, they show that their prophylactic use can prevent infection forming in the…

Loss of megaherbivores such as elephants and hippos can allow woody plants and non-grassy herbs and flowering plants to encroach on grasslands in African national parks, according to a new University of Utah study, published Sept. 12 in Scientific Reports.…

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi opened a research hub in Shanghai Thursday, the company said, as foreign drug firms face government scrutiny after drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) was found guilty of bribery last week.

Bryson Diaz has overdosed 11 times in his 23 years. The last time, back in November, was with his pregnant girlfriend, under the bridge where they lived. Both took the “tiniest little bit” of bootleg fentanyl and both would have to…

Mango is a rich source of fibre and contains anti-inflammatory properties New research looked at how eating the tropical fruit can affect the gut  Found it helps prevent loss of ‘good’ bacteria caused by a high-fat diet  These bacteria can…

Antioxidants in fresh foods help the body produce healthy red blood cells People who do not eat enough of these create cells that are damaged Red blood cells carry oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body  By Rory Tingle…

Sweat is running off me like rain down a window. I’m red in the face and look as if I’ve completed a ten-mile run. Yet the only exercise I’ve done in the past 20 minutes is turn the pages of…

As I know all too well, there’s a widespread obsession with waste in public services. People hate it — but they don’t know the half of it. During my five years as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, we found…

People who had a good blood flow to smallest blood vessels lived longer Scientists uncovered the findings during research into Italian ‘Superagers’  Genetics, reduced calories and exercise all play a role in keeping healthy By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published:…

Contending with cramps and clots, it’s hard to sleep while on your period Simple physical adjustments can alleviate this uncomfortable time For scientific reasons doctors agree a foetal position is the most effective By Lucy Morris For Mailonline Published: 01:55…

Vienna and MedUni Vienna are currently the hotspot for brain health: this coming Thursday, the very first “Brain Day” will be held for a lay audience in the Van Swieten Hall of the Medical University of Vienna. The following day…