High blood pressure is related to the development of age-related vascular cognitive impairment, according to…
Month: July 2011
Optimism associated with lower risk of having stroke
A large-scale observational study shows that optimism is associated with lower risk of stroke. On…
Adolescent boys among those most affected by Washington state parental military deployment, study suggests
In 2007, nearly two million children in the United States had at least one parent…
Blue collar workers work longer and in worse health than their white collar bosses, study finds
Researchers looked at aging, social class and labor force participation rates to illustrate the challenges…
One in four gay or lesbian high school students are homeless, Massachusetts study finds
Roughly one in four lesbian or gay teens and 15 percent of bisexual teens are…
Social media study: Conservatives were top tweeters in 2010 U.S. elections
The results of a study on candidates’ use of Twitter in the 2010 U.S. midterm…
Multiple sclerosis research: Myelin influences how brain cells send signals
The development of a new cell-culture system that mimics how specific nerve cell fibers in…
Smartphone making your eyes tired? Images placed in front of the screen increase visual discomfort
Several reports indicate that prolonged viewing of mobile devices and other stereo 3-D devices leads…
CARE positions disaster relief with promising discipline of humanitarian logistics
Operations research models developed by a team at the Georgia Institute of Technology helped CARE…
Health-care reform must involve psychologists, medical providers, educate patients, expert says
For health-care reform in the United States to be successful, one public health expert has…