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Published Social-media break has huge impact on young women's body image, study finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source There's a large and growing body of evidence pointing to potentially negative impacts of social media on mental health, from its addictive nature to disruptions in sleep patterns to effects on body image. Now, a new study has found that young women who took a social media break for as little as one week had a significant boost in self-esteem and body image -- particularly those most vulnerable to thin-ideal internalization.
Published Researchers identify causal genetic variant linked to common childhood obesity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have identified a causal genetic variant strongly associated with childhood obesity. The study provides new insight into the importance of the hypothalamus of the brain and its role in common childhood obesity and the target gene may serve as a druggable target for future therapeutic interventions.
Published Women are 40% more likely to experience depression during the perimenopause
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Women are 40% more likely to experience depression in the perimenopause than those who aren't experiencing any menopausal symptoms, finds a new study.
Published An electrifying discovery may help doctors deliver more effective gene therapies
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In an effort to improve delivery of costly medical treatments, a team of researchers in electrical engineering has developed a stimulating method that could make the human body more receptive to certain gene therapies.
Published Student links worm behavior to brain disease
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An undergraduate student turns her honor's thesis into a peer-reviewed publication on schizophrenia research.
Published Uncovering the secret of long-lived stem cells
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have discovered that the enzyme cyclophilin A, which is produced in large amounts in hematopoietic stem cells, is key for these cells to retain their regenerative potential and avert the effects of aging via an unexpected mechanism.
Published Loneliness grows as we age
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Loneliness in adulthood follows a U-shaped pattern: it's higher in younger and older adulthood, and lowest during middle adulthood, reports a new study that examined nine longitudinal studies from around the world. The study also identified several risk factors for heightened loneliness across the whole lifespan, including social isolation, education and physical impairment.
Published Researchers target neurogenesis in new approach to treat Parkinson's disease
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new approach for a disease with no cure and few effective treatments.
Published Cranberry extracts could boost microbiota and counter cardiometabolic diseases
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Cranberry extracts appear to improve intestinal microbiota and help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The study reported beneficial effects after only four days of use.
Published Microarray patches safe and effective for vaccinating children, trial suggests
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The first study of the use of microarray patches to vaccinate children has shown that the method is safe and induces strong immune responses. The phase 1/2 randomized trial compared results from the measles and rubella vaccine delivered by a microarray patch, a small sticking plaster-like device with an array of microscopic projections that painlessly penetrate the skin and deliver the vaccine, or by conventional injection with a needle and syringe.
Published Study finds school entry requirements linked to increased HPV vaccination rates
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study shows that school entry requirements are linked to an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations.
Published One in eight grown-ups love extreme tartness
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source For most people, biting into a lemon would leave them puckered up and desperate to lose that sour flavor, but a new study revealed that roughly one in eight adults like intensely sour sensations. The cross-cultural study demonstrated there is a subset of 'sour likers' who enjoy exceptionally sour foods.
Published Experimental type 1 diabetes drug shelters pancreas cells from immune system attack
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists say that an experimental monoclonal antibody drug called mAb43 appears to prevent and reverse the onset of clinical type 1 diabetes in mice, and in some cases, to lengthen the animals' lifespan.
Published Intervention based on science of reading, math boosts comprehension, word problem-solving skills
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers tested a research-based intervention with English learners with math difficulty. The intervention proved to boost comprehension and help students synthesize and visualize information, which improved the students' math world problem-solving skills.
Published The aspirin conundrum: Navigating negative results, age, aging dynamics and equity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study examining the role of aspirin in breast cancer treatment reveals critical issues related to health equity and aging that have broad implications for cancer and other disease intervention trials, say researchers.
Published AI algorithms can determine how well newborns nurse, study shows
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A modified pacifier and AI algorithms to analyze the data it produces could determine if newborns are learning the proper mechanics of nursing, a recent study shows. Specifically, the researchers measured if babies are generating enough suckling strength to breastfeed and whether they are suckling in a regular pattern based on eight independent parameters.
Published Cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Groundbreaking new research finds that an increased cardio fitness level will reduce your risk of death from any cause by nearly 20%.
Published Blood samples enhance B-cell lymphoma diagnostics and prognosis
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A recently completed study indicates that circulatory protein levels can provide important information for increasingly accurate diagnoses and personalised care in patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma. Researchers identified a specific protein profile linked to more severe disease.
Published Fixin' to be flexitarian: Scrap fish and invasive species can liven up vegetables
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Greening the way we eat needn't mean going vegetarian. A healthy, more realistic solution is to adopt a flexitarian diet where seafoods add umami to 'boring' vegetables. A gastrophysicist puts mathematical equations to work in calculating the umami potential of everything from seaweed and shrimp paste to mussels and mackerel.
Published Breakthrough in brown fat research: Researchers have found brown fat's 'off-switch'
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have found a protein that is responsible for turning off brown fat activity. This new discovery could lead to a promising strategy for safely activating brown fat and tackling obesity and related health problems.