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The importance of touch has been recognized for a long time. Decades ago, studies demonstrated how essential touch was for babies to thrive and develop. The need for touch does not decrease with age.
A connection between vitamin D level and the risk of developing breast cancer has been implicated for a long time, but its clinical relevance had not yet been proven. Sascha Abbas and colleagues from the working group headed by Dr. Jenny Chang-Claude at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ), collaborating with researchers of the University Hospitals in Hamburg-Eppendorf, have now obtained clear results: While previous studies had concentrated chiefly on nutritional vitamin D, the researchers have now investigated the complete vitamin D status. To this end, they studied 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) as a marker for both endogenous vitamin D and vitamin D from food intake.
A coroner has linked an anti-smoking drug to the death of a television editor who killed himself.
Omer Jama, 39, who worked for Sky Sports, was found dead at his home two months after being prescribed Champix to help him quit smoking.
Mr Jama had slashed his wrists and stabbed himself in the thigh and stomach, an inquest in Bolton was told.
Omer Jama, 39, who worked for Sky Sports, was found dead at his home two months after being prescribed Champix to help him quit smoking.
Mr Jama had slashed his wrists and stabbed himself in the thigh and stomach, an inquest in Bolton was told.
A case of bird flu was reported in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province near Seoul on Tuesday. It comes two weeks after the first reported case on April 1 in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, from where the outbreak has since spread to South Jeolla Province. Two weeks after the first outbreak, a total of 20 cases were reported of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of virus that can be transmitted to humans.
New Orleans residents who lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina were over five times more likely to experience serious psychological distress a year after the disaster than those who did not.
That is one of the findings from a study presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America in New Orleans.
The study, conducted by University of Michigan researcher Narayan Sastry and Tulane University's Mark VanLandingham, examines the mental health status of pre-Katrina residents of the City of New Orleans in the fall of 2006---one year after the hurricane. It also describes and analyzes disparities in mental health by race, education and income.
Based on a pilot survey that drew a stratified, area-based probability sample of pre-Katrina dwellings in the city, the study is one of the first to provide data representative of the pre-hurricane population. It was designed by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization.
That is one of the findings from a study presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America in New Orleans.
The study, conducted by University of Michigan researcher Narayan Sastry and Tulane University's Mark VanLandingham, examines the mental health status of pre-Katrina residents of the City of New Orleans in the fall of 2006---one year after the hurricane. It also describes and analyzes disparities in mental health by race, education and income.
Based on a pilot survey that drew a stratified, area-based probability sample of pre-Katrina dwellings in the city, the study is one of the first to provide data representative of the pre-hurricane population. It was designed by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization.
Dozens of students at the University of Denver became ill over the weekend, and seven students remain hospitalized today.
The Denver Health Department is investigating the mass illness but has not yet come up with a cause, said David Brendsel, a university spokesman.
The Denver Health Department is investigating the mass illness but has not yet come up with a cause, said David Brendsel, a university spokesman.
Herbal Science International, Inc. - also known as Jen-On Herbal Science International, Inc. - is recalling twelve dietary supplements containing ephedra, aristolochic acid, or human placenta because they may present a serious health hazard to consumers.
Homework does not help primary school pupils get better grades, says a study.
Researchers struggled to find a link between how well the children do in national tests and the amount of extra tasks they are set.
It is thought that young pupils tire too quickly, do not have the skills to study effectively, and are too easily distracted.
This is in contrast to secondary school students, who perform better academically if they regularly do homework.
Researchers struggled to find a link between how well the children do in national tests and the amount of extra tasks they are set.
It is thought that young pupils tire too quickly, do not have the skills to study effectively, and are too easily distracted.
This is in contrast to secondary school students, who perform better academically if they regularly do homework.
Dakar - Over 50 schoolgirls have succumbed to what educators here are calling "collective hysteria" - fainting and screaming, requiring hospitalisation.
Using computers for checking e-mail, drawing images and playing games seem like common tasks for most people. For the severely paralyzed, however, these undertakings can be beyond their reach.
Neurotechnology -- using technology to study the brain -- relies on methods such as CAT (computed axial tomography) scans and deep brain stimulation. In deep brain stimulation, medical devices are placed on the brain in an effort to control brain activity and aid another part of the body.
Neurotechnology -- using technology to study the brain -- relies on methods such as CAT (computed axial tomography) scans and deep brain stimulation. In deep brain stimulation, medical devices are placed on the brain in an effort to control brain activity and aid another part of the body.
Comment: Though the article states the benefits this technology provides for injured people, keep in mind that it can be used for the purpose of social control as well.