by Tina Hilding, Washington State University A Washington State University research team has developed a drug delivery system using curcumin, the main ingredient in the spice turmeric, that successfully inhibits bone cancer cells while promoting growth of healthy bone cells. The work could lead to better post-operative treatments for people with osteosarcoma, the second most prevalent cause of cancer death in children. The...
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Weight-free strength training
by Len Canter, Healthday Reporter (HealthDay)—You don’t have to go to the gym for a strength-training workout. With these three moves, your own body weight provides the resistance needed to develop key muscles. Start with the classic wall sit. Press your back into a wall and slide it down the wall as you walk your feet out in...
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Moving more and sitting less is good for the mind as well as the body
by Bernard Paquito, The Conversation Physical activity has long been associated with better mental health. What’s not well understood, however, is whether too much activity can negatively impact psychological well-being. As a researcher on physical activity and mental health, I often hear people say, “The more active I am, the better I feel.” That suggests more physical activity is always needed to increase psychological well-being. However,...
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Lower Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Vaccinated Against ‘Stomach Flu’ Virus
Posted Today Vaccinating babies against a virus that causes childhood “stomach flu” greatly reduces their chance of getting so sick that they need hospital care, a new study shows. But the University of Michigan study also reveals a surprise: Being fully vaccinated against rotavirus in the first months of life is associated with a lower risk of developing type 1 diabetes. As a group, children who received all recommended doses of rotavirus...
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How the online world is affecting the human brain
By Lauren Sharkey Fact checked by Carolyn Robertson Technology has impacted human activities monumentally. Now, scientists want to know if human brains are being affected too. The internet has been around for less than 3 decades, but the technology has already had an immense impact on the way humanity functions. This is apparent to us all...
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Women are better than men at remembering words and faces
By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Jasmin Collier Have you ever had an argument with someone of the opposite sex and realized that the two of you had different recollections of past events? Well, new research suggests that women may be slightly better than men at remembering certain things, including conversations and people’s faces. There are...
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When healthy eating turns into a dangerous obsession
by Cara Roberts Murez, Healthday Reporter An extreme preoccupation with clean eating is an eating order called orthorexia nervosa. Though less well-known than anorexia nervosa or bulimia—and not as well-documented—a new study review says orthorexia can also have serious emotional and physical consequences. “Orthorexia is really more than just healthy eating,” said review co-author Jennifer Mills, an associate professor of health at...
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5 easy ways to cut back your salt intake
by Len Canter, Healthday Reporter This often starts with comparing labels and choosing foods—from soups to canned veggies—with less sodium. Here are four more steps that you can take to reduce your salt intake. You know that processed red meats and lunch meat of all kinds are loaded with salt, but also be aware of less obvious sources, like...
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Dogs trained to offer support to troubled US veterans
Michael Kidd, now 84 years old, fought in the Korean War. His young German shepherd Millie helps calm him down when things start to swirl, usually at night. Harry Stolberg—a 42-year-old former Marine who served in Bosnia, Liberia and Nigeria—has a chocolate Labrador named Rocky who wakes him up from his troubled dreams. And 31-year-old Phil Davanzo—who...
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When you lose weight, your fat cells don’t just let go of fat
Belly flab is like a storage unit for the rest of your body.By Sara Chodosh January 11, 2018 Every January, fat’s in the crosshairs of health columnists, fitness magazines, and desperate Americans. This year, PopSci looks at the macronutrient beyond its most negative associations. What’s fat good for? How do we get it to go where we want it to? Where does...