HEALTH
Ultrasounds Improve Breast Cancer Detection Rates
A study involving more than 70,000 women in Japan has shown that performing an ultrasound on top of the standard mammogram increases the sensitivity of breast cancer detection.
Food Associated With Childhood Obesity Identified
Potato chips are the top obesity-causing food for children and adolescents to consume, say scientists.
Bangladesh’s Health Successes Shift Chronic Diseases To The Poor
A 24-year study has shown that chronic diseases in Bangladesh have shifted from the rich to the poor.
Smoking Kills One In Three Young Men In China
Two nationwide surveys have shown that one in three young men in China will die from smoking-related causes.
Calcineurin Inhibitors Reversibly Block Male Fertility In Mice
Blocking calcineurin in male mice makes them infertile reversibly. Could this be the beginnings of male oral contraceptives?
Chinese Women Who Opt For Plastic Surgery Have Lower Self-Esteem
A survey reveals that young Chinese women who opt for plastic surgery have lower self-esteem and self-efficacy than the general population.
Substitute Out Sedentary Activities To Avoid An Early Death
Even sleeping is better than vegging out in front of the TV if you are sleep deprived, scientists say.
The Youngest Schoolkids In Each Cohort Face Increased Suicide Rates
The disadvantage of being younger than your peers upon entry into school could translate to a higher suicide rate, study suggests.
Neurological Soft Signs Of Schizophrenia Are Highly Heritable
Research shows that soft signs such as rigidity, gait imbalance and tremors are an inheritable indicator of schizophrenia.
