Drinking alcohol during pregnancy really DOES lead to poor brain function in babies, study confirms UK health officials advise pregnant women not to drink throughout pregnancy Study reinforces accepted view it leads to poor cognitive function in children Bristol University…
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To best treat a burn, first cool with running water, study shows
New research in the January edition of Annals of Emergency Medicine reveals that cooling with running water is the best initial treatment for a child’s burn. Researchers found that cool running water can reduce the odds of needing a skin…
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Estimates of preventable hospital deaths are too high, new study shows
Previous estimates of preventable deaths of hospitalized patients may be two to four times too high, a new Yale School of Medicine study suggests. The meta-analysis of eight studies of inpatient deaths, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine,…
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Study explores cognitive function in people with mental illness
A study funded by the Veterans Administration and directed by researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has shown few differences in the profiles of genes that influence cognition between people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and the…
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Air filters in classrooms drives up exam results, study finds
Installing air filters in schools to sieve out toxic pollutants ‘can boost pupils’ grades and improve learning as much as cutting class sizes by a third’ £750 systems linked to increased scores in maths and English over two years Had…
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BPA replacement hinders heart function, study reveals
BPA’s counterpart replacement BPS can hinder heart function within minutes of a single exposure, according to a new University of Guelph study. The study is the first to show the instant effects bisphenol S (BPS) can have on the heart….
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Here’s how brain balances pleasure, pain experiences
According to the study, published in the journal Neuron, different classes of nerve cells control positive and negative motivations. Researchers have discovered a brain circuit involved in dividing the labour to handle two opposing motivations for behaviour — pleasure and…
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Eating two apples a day can lower 'bad' cholesterol, study finds
How two apples a day keep cholesterol at bay: A brace of the fruit daily for eight weeks can lower ‘bad’ cholesterol by up to four per cent, study finds Researchers find people who eat apples daily have more relaxed…
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Data breach fixes could impact patient care: study
IT security measures implemented following data breaches at hospitals may cost valuable time in delivering life-saving care, according to new research by Eric Johnson, Ralph Owen Dean and Bruce D. Henderson Professor of Strategy at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of…
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