MONDAY, June 29 — Anxious people have more difficulty tuning out distractions and require more time to shift their attention from one task to another, a new study from British researchers has found.
The study included volunteers who took part in…
MONDAY, June 29 — Women and men are equally selective when picking a mate, according to a U.S. study that challenges the belief that men are less choosy.
Northwestern University psychologists recruited 350 undergraduates for speed-dating events….
MONDAY, June 29 — Bullying still makes life miserable for plenty of students, only these days some aggressors apparently operate electronically.
A new study shows that many children in grades 6 through 10 have either bullied classmates or been…
– Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Weight Loss
Volunteers are being sought for a clinical study of an investigational medication for weight loss.
The research site is in Baltimore, Md.
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Studies Detail New Ovary Preservation, Transplant Methods
New methods of preserving and transplanting ovaries could improve older women’s chances of…
MONDAY, June 29 — A gene variant that contributes to both kidney stones and osteoporosis has been identified by scientists who said the variant offers a promising target for new drugs to better regulate calcium metabolism.
The single-letter…
– Some children may resist wearing eyeglasses, despite the resulting improvement in vision, school work and even extracurricular sports.
The Cleveland Clinic offers these suggestions to help your child accept a new pair of glasses:
Choose frames…
– Heatstroke and heat exhaustion are potentially deadly conditions stemming from a dangerous rise in body temperature. While everyone is at risk of a heat-related illness, some people are especially vulnerable.
The U.S. National Safety Council says…
MONDAY, June 29 — Challenging the notion that risky behavior reflects a youthful sense of immortality, a new study has found almost 15 percent of American teens believe they will die before age 35 — a perspective strongly linked to risky…
MONDAY, June 29 — The immunosuppressive drug golimumab shows promise in treating rheumatoid arthritis patients who don’t respond to other drugs, according to a new study. Golimumab is from the family of drugs called tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a)…