Depressed men with localized prostate cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with more aggressive…
Month: July 2014
Decreasing font size enhances reading comprehension among children who have already developed proficient reading skills
Decreasing the font size helps to improve reading comprehension among fifth graders who have mastered…
Comprehensive concussion literature analysis lays foundation for evidence-based guidelines
There has been heightened public concussion awareness in the last few years related to professional…
Drought, poor wheat harvest in Kansas has effects on national economy, says climatologist
The anticipated record low wheat harvest in Kansas will affect food availability and the national…
The bigger the better: Cigarette warning labels prompt quit attempts
Cigarette warning labels can influence a smoker to try to quit even when the smoker…
Food imagery ideal for teaching doctors — but they must have strong stomachs
From ‘beer belly’ to ‘port wine stain,’ food imagery has a long history of being…
Smokers with mental health issues cost UK nearly £2.5 billion a year
People with mental health issues who smoke cost the UK economy nearly £2.5 billion a…
Patient-specific stem cells and personalized gene therapy
Researchers have created a way to develop personalized gene therapies for patients with retinitis pigmentosa,…
Urban Aboriginal people face unique health challenges
For the first time, researchers have access to detailed information about how an urban Aboriginal…
Natural birth may strengthen immune system, mouse study shows
New knowledge about the immune system has been uncovered by a mouse study, which indicates…