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Artificial intelligence can now predict long-term risks of heart attack and cardiac death

19.12.2019 Health Problems

A new study in Cardiovascular Research finds that machine learning, the patterns and inferences computers use to learn to perform tasks, can predict the long-term risk of heart attack and cardiac death. Indeed, machine learning appears to be better at predicting heart attacks and cardiac deaths than the standard clinical risk assessment used by cardiologists. Researchers here studied subjects from […]

Rates of depression and substance use higher for pregnant teens, study finds

18.12.2019 Health Problems

Researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Brescia University College found that teenage pregnant women are more likely to live in poverty, have poorer mental health and have higher rates of substance use. There are limited Canadian studies on teenage pregnancies, in particular looking at risk factors and birth outcomes compared to women who became pregnant during adulthood. London researchers […]

Disruption of glycine receptors to study embryonic development and brain function

18.12.2019 Health Problems

Glycine receptors are among the most widely distributed inhibitory receptors in the central nervous system and have important roles in a variety of physiological processes. Researchers from Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI), University of Toyama, Yamagata University, Cairo University, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences and Setsunan University collaborated to study glycine receptors, particularly glycine receptor alpha-4 (Glra4), […]

Do summer holidays undo the good work of school? Helping kids stay lean and fit over summer

12.12.2019 Kids Health

As thousands of Aussie kids start summer holidays this week, there’s no doubt parents will see an increase in kids’ screen time, snack time and general relaxation. After a busy school year, it’s well-deserved, but could this change in activity have an adverse impact on their health? In a new University of South Australia study, researchers are examining changes in […]

See Chris Brown's 1st Photo of His and Ammika Harris' Newborn Son Aeko

11.12.2019 Kids Health

Welcome to the world! Chris Brown shared a sweet moment with his newborn son in their first photo together. “AEKO CATORI BROWN,” the rapper, 30, captioned a black-and-white Instagram upload on Wednesday, December 11, featuring his little one’s feet in his hands. News broke last month that the Virginia native and his ex-girlfriend Ammika Harris had welcomed their first child […]

As heat strikes, here’s one way to help fight disease-carrying and nuisance mosquitoes

11.12.2019 Health Problems

Mosquito-borne disease is a concern for health authorities around Australia. Each year, thousands fall ill to Ross River virus disease caused by mosquito bites. Tracking mosquito populations can help us respond to these threats, and new research suggests citizen scientists may be the key to doing this more effectively. Health authorities coordinate the surveillance of mosquitoes and their pathogens. These […]

Brain patterns can predict speech of words and syllables

10.12.2019 Health Problems

Neurons in the brain’s motor cortex previously thought of as active mainly during hand and arm movements also light up during speech in a way that is similar to patterns of brain activity linked to these movements, suggest new findings published today in eLife. By demonstrating that it is possible to identify different syllables or words from patterns of neural […]

A common insulin signaling pathway across cancer and diabetes

04.12.2019 Health Problems

An oncology researcher has made an unexpected contribution to the understanding of type 2 diabetes. In results published in Science Advances, Patrick Hu, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, found a protein that modulates a signaling pathway often targeted by cancer therapies is also required for insulin biogenesis. Hu and colleagues showed a protein controlling the […]

How Celeb Babies Celebrated Their 1st Thanksgivings: Psalm, Birdie and More

29.11.2019 Kids Health

There’s a first time for everything! From Kim Kardashian’s son Psalm to Jessica Simpson’s daughter Birdie, these celebrity babies celebrated their first Thanksgivings on Thursday, November 28. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 39, posted a picture of her husband, Kanye West, and their 6-month-old during the holiday, writing, “So Thankful for my babies.” In the sweet father-son shot, the […]

Lauren and Josiah Duggar Share 1st Photo at Home With Newborn Bella

26.11.2019 Kids Health

Welcome to the family! Lauren Duggar (née Swanson) and Josiah Duggar are happy at home with their 2-week-old daughter, Bella. “We are so thankful to God for our sweet blessing!” the TLC personalities told Us Weekly exclusively on Tuesday, November 26. “She has already brought so much joy in our lives. We are obsessed with her adorable smiles. It’s hard to […]

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