Scientists have established that school children who use backpacks should avoid loads of more than 10% of their body weight…
Why are we able to see moving objects against moving backgrounds?
If you want your friend to see you in a crowd, you wave your arms to stand out. As University…
Top global public health scientists launch new challenge to anti-vaxxers
Search engines and social media organizations must do more to prevent the spread of inaccurate information on childhood vaccination, and…
Supervised fun, exercise both provide psychosocial benefit to children with obesity
A program with clear rules, routines and activities, attentive adults and a chance to interact with peers appears to work…
Medical News Today: Exploring how pollution might impact the brain
A recent study in mice searches for links between the sense of smell, airborne pollution, and neurological conditions, such as…
Medical News Today: Coexisting conditions: New test predicts suicide, cognitive risk
A newly devised test shows that people with multiple coexisting conditions have a higher risk of fast cognitive decline and…
Medical News Today: Poor sleep may hinder weight loss, study shows
According to a recent study, people experiencing poor sleep may be less able to lose unwanted weight, even when taking…
Medical News Today: Alzheimer’s blood test almost ‘usable in routine clinical care’
A new blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s disease approaches ‘a level of accuracy that is usable in routine clinical care…
Response to gene-targeted drugs depends on cancer type
Cancers with the same genetic weaknesses respond differently to targeted drugs depending on the tumour type of the patient, new…
Could marijuana be an effective pain alternative to prescription medications?
A new study has shown how cannabis could be an effective treatment option for both pain relief and insomnia, for…