Health
Anxious? Dread Death? Tylenol May Do The Trick
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (UPI) — For those who suffer from fear and anxiety over the human condition, or what U.S. researchers like to call, “existential dread,” Tylenol may help. Lead author and Ph.D. candidate Daniel Randles and Professors Steve Heine and Nathan Santos of the University of British Columbia said the findings build on recent […]
Older Men With Prostate Cancer Tend To Die Of Something Else
SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) — One-third of men age 65 and older who had prostate specific antigen tests had higher levels and half were diagnosed with prostate cancer, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Louise C. Walter of San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and colleagues sought to quantify five-year outcomes following an abnormal PSA screening result of […]
Women’s Risk Of Blindness Higher Than Men
CHICAGO (UPI) — Prevent Blindness America says 2.6 million U.S. women age 40 and older have poor vision that cannot be corrected or are blind compared with 1.5 million men. Hugh R. Parry, president and chief executive officer of Prevent Blindness America, said the National Eye Institute found the causes for higher female eye disease […]
Brain Scans To Test Memory May End Up Being Used In Court
SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) — Brain scans are effective in determining if a person who thinks they remember a person or event really does, U.S. researchers say. Francis Shen of the University of Minnesota Law School, who is chairing a session on neuroscience and the law at a meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society in San […]
Study: ‘Western Style’ Diet Can Be A Killer
MONTPELLIER, France (UPI) — Eating a “Western-style” diet — fried food, processed and red meat, refined grains, sweets and high-fat dairy — can reduce lifespan, French researchers say. Lead investigator Tasnime Akbaraly of Inserm in Montpellier, France, and colleagues analyzed findings from the British Whitehall II cohort study, which involved 3,775 men and 1,575 women […]
Too Much Stress Is Bad, But Right Amount Tunes The Brain
BERKELEY, Calif. (UPI) — Too much stress can make you sick, too little stress can make you bored, but U.S. researchers say the right amount tunes the brain. Daniela Kaufer, associate professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and post-doctoral fellow Elizabeth Kirby uncovered exactly how acute stress — short-lived, not chronic […]
Elderly Less Forgotten When Using Social Media
WALFERDANGE, Luxembourg (UPI) — Being able to connect using social media, older frail people who are often forgotten are able to have some emotional contact, researchers in Luxembourg say. Dr. Anja Leist from the University of Luxembourg said with the rise of user-friendly devices such as tablets and other Web-enabled devices, older adults now engage […]
Fatigue Causes 20 Percent Of U.S. Auto Crashes
BLACKSBURG, Va. (UPI) — Fatigue is a cause of 20 percent of U.S. automobile crashes, rather than the 2 percent or 3 percent previously estimated, researchers say. Charlie Klauer of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Center for Vulnerable Road User Safety, said previous studies used surveys, simulator studies and test tracks, but this study used […]
Emu Oil May Help Treat Bowel Diseases, Chemotherapy Damage
ADELAIDE, Australia (UPI) — Emu oil may have therapeutic potential for common bowel diseases and intestinal damage caused by chemotherapy, researchers in Australia say. Physiology Ph.D. candidate Suzanne Mashtoub Abimosleh of the University of Adelaide said emu oil was used by Australian indigenous populations as a skin wound treatment and anecdotally in reducing bowel inflammation. […]
Effects Of Bullying May Last Into Adulthood
DURHAM, N.C. (UPI) — A U.S. researcher says children who were bullied may suffer the effects into adulthood. William Copeland of Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., and colleagues studied 20 years of data on about 1,400 people who were tracked into their mid-20s. Copeland said bullied kids were more likely to have anxiety […]
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