New book by UCLA psychologists shows couples how to team up to lose weight, get healthier
After analyzing thousands of hours of video recordings of married couples talking with each other about their health, two UCLA psychology professors were shocked by what they saw. (more…)
ANN ARBOR — Dengue fever and West Nile fever are mosquito-borne diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide each year, but there is no vaccine against either of the related viruses.
A team of scientists at the University of Michigan and Purdue University has discovered a key aspect both to how the viruses replicate in the cells of their host and how they manipulate the immune system as they spread. (more…)
These findings won’t appear on any Hallmark card, but romantic love tends to activate the same reward areas of the brain as cocaine, research has shown. (more…)
Think pimples are something just teenagers get? If you say yes, then you are incorrect. More than 20 percent of women/men suffer from acne late into their twenties and thirties. Acne is an inflammatory skin condition, caused by the production of excess sebum, which clogs the pores and leads to pimples. Breakouts can occur all over the body, but are most commonly found on the face, back and chest. The cause could be anything from stress to hormonal fluctuation and more.
Over the counter products and antibiotics for clear skin are such a pain in terms of money and time. Many of them turn out to be harmful instead of being beneficial. So what is that harmless way to save us from acne breakouts and it’s after effects? (more…)
Tübinger Forscher entdecken, warum Bakterien das bewährte Antibiotikum Fosfomycin teilweise ins Leere laufen lassen
Die Ausbreitung multiresistenter Krankheitserreger gilt in der medizinischen Fachwelt und der breiten Öffentlichkeit inzwischen gleichermaßen als eine gravierende Bedrohung. Entsprechend ist der Ruf nach neuen schlagkräftigen Antibiotika in den vergangenen Jahren immer lauter geworden. Doch die Entwicklung neuer Wirkstoffe ist nicht nur teuer, sondern auch sehr langwierig. Konzentrieren sich Wissenschaftler auf die Optimierung bereits vorhandener Therapien, kann wertvolle Zeit gewonnen werden. (more…)
Every day 18 people die from cancer in Greater Manchester – around 6,500 a year – making the death toll around 10 per cent higher than the UK average, according to the latest figures published by Cancer Research UK – part of Manchester Cancer Research Centre.
The main reason for the higher death rates is that that people in Greater Manchester are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer compared to the UK average, with rates of cancer cases also around 10 per cent higher.* This is likely to be partly due to higher numbers smoking in the city, smoking rates are around seven per cent higher than the national average. (more…)
Baltimore, MD — Exposure to environmental endocrine disrupters, such as bisphenol A, which mimic estrogen, is associated with adverse health effects. Bisphenol A is commonly found in plastic bottles and plastic food containers. New research from a team including Carnegie’s Daniel Gorelick and Marnie Halpern on the effects of these chemicals on zebrafish shows that embryonic heart valves could be particularly in danger. It is published by Environmental Health Perspectives. (more…)
Ob klassische Fastenkur oder modernes Dinner Cancelling – kalorienreduzierte Ernährung gilt als gesundheitsfördernd. Wissenschaftler am Institut für Biomedizinische Alternsforschung der Universität Innsbruck suchen im Rahmen ihrer Forschungsarbeit Ursachen dafür.
Dass Fasten gesund ist, wussten schon die alten Ägypter und alle Weltreligionen kennen Fastenzeiten in ihrem Jahreskalender. Auch wenn die Hintergründe der reduzierten Kalorienaufnahme damals unbekannt waren, bestätigen neueste Untersuchungen diese alte Volksweisheit. „Tests an Mäusen haben gezeigt, dass sie bei einer 20 – 40-prozentigen Restriktion ihrer Kalorienzufuhr ohne Unterernährung wesentlich länger leben: ihre maximale Lebensspanne erhöht sich dadurch von durchschnittlich 2 ½ Jahren auf vier Jahre“, beschreibt Univ.-Doz. Dr. Werner Zwerschke vom Innsbrucker Institut für Biomedizinische Alternsforschung ein Phänomen, das in der Wissenschaft bereits seit 30 Jahren erforscht wird: die Kalorische Restriktion. (more…)
