High levels of cycling training damage triathletes’ sperm

High levels of cycling training damage triathletes’ sperm The high-intensity training undertaken by triathletes has a significant impact on the quality of their sperm, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today  Read on

Breakthrough in combating the side effects of Quinine

Breakthrough in combating the side effects of Quinine Discovered back in the 1600s quinine was the first effective treatment in the fight against malaria – and it continues to be a commonly used treatment against this devastating disease. Read on

New crops needed for new climate

New crops needed for new climate Global food security in a changing climate depends on the nutritional value and yield of staple food crops. Researchers at Monash University in Victoria Australia have found an increase in toxic compounds, a decrease in protein content and a decreased yield in plants grown under high CO2 and drought conditions.  Read on

Teens who believe they’ll die young are more likely to engage in risky behavior

Teens who believe they’ll die young are more likely to engage in risky behavior University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Iris Borowsky, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues found that one in seven adolescents believe that it is highly likely that they will die before age 35, and this belief predicted that the adolescents’ would engage in risky behaviors. Read on

Rating attractiveness: Study finds consensus among men, not women

Rating attractiveness: Study finds consensus among men, not women Hot or not? Men agree on the answer. Women don’t.

There is much more consensus among men about whom they find attractive than there is among women, according to a new study by Wake Forest University psychologist Dustin Wood. Read on 

Big Tobacco dead by 2047, possibly sooner

Big Tobacco dead by 2047, possibly sooner President Barack Obama’s signature on a bill this week to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco was historic, and represents a step in the march to eliminate tobacco use in this country by 2047, two national tobacco experts said  Read on

Childhood physical abuse linked to cancer

Childhood physical abuse linked to cancer Childhood physical abuse is associated with elevated rates of cancer in adulthood, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.

Childhood physical abuse is associated with elevated rates of cancer in adulthood, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.

The study, to be published July 15 in the journal Cancer, shows those individuals physically abused in childhood are more likely to develop cancer than those who have not been abused. Childhood physical abuse is associated with 49 per cent higher odds of cancer in adulthood, says Esme Fuller-Thomson of U of T’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and Department of Family and Community Medicine. Read on 

Landmark study from TAU shows how high carb foods cause heart attacks

Landmark study from TAU shows how high carb foods cause heart attacks Doctors have known for decades that foods like white bread and corn flakes aren’t good for cardiac health. Read on

How teenage girls manage stress

How teenage girls manage stress Greater influence over everyday life, emotional support, and cultural and recreational activities help to enable teenage girls to withstand stress. Those were the results of a dissertation from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Read on

New research discovers link between smoking and brain damage

New research discovers link between smoking and brain damage New research which suggests a direct link between smoking and brain damage will be published in the July issue of the Journal of Neurochemistry   Read on