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Recently, Dr. Linda Solbrig and colleagues, from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, conducted a study. Its main objective was to find out which types of motivational intervention would be the most effective in aiding weight loss efforts. The scientists compared a fairly common talking therapy known as Motivational Interviewing (MI) with a […]
Requiring physical activity classes in college encourages sedentary students to become more active, while elective classes tend to draw those who are already motivated, new research from Oregon State University has found. “When there is no requirement but the courses are available as electives, the students who take the courses tend to be those who […]
The timing of seizures may be linked to natural rhythms in around 80% of people with epilepsy, according to the largest study of individual patients’ seizure cycles including more than 1,000 people, published in The Lancet Neurology journal. Most people’s seizures occurred in a circadian (ie, 24-hour) rhythm, but some people experienced weekly and 3-weekly […]
Juuling: the latest smoking trend to hit college campuses Juuling is the latest smoking craze to hit college campuses. Juuls are a type of vaporizer designed to be so discreet that most people don't know there an e-cigarette, making it easy for students to pass them off as flash drives in class. But just how […]
So far 34 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported. (iStock) Thirty more people have reported sick after eating Kellogg Co’s (K.N) Honey Smacks cereal contaminated with Salmonella, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, bringing the total to 130 cases in 36 states. So far 34 people have been […]
If science finally manages to come through with that time machine and you head back to 1970s Australia, whatever you do, don’t get in a shout with someone at the pub. All indications are they will drink you under the table. Certainly, compared to today, people in 1970s Australia drank so much beer it’s hard […]
TUESDAY, Sept. 4, 2018 — Ross and Rachel from “Friends” did it. So did Carrie and Mr. Big from “Sex and the City.” But couples who break up and then make up repeatedly — in what’s known as “relationship cycling” — may be setting themselves up for a heap of emotional turmoil, new research shows. […]
Treatments for brain tumours aren’t good enough. Only around 1 in 7 people will survive their disease for a decade or longer. And those in this small but fortunate fraction may also be left with lifelong reminders of their cancer in the form of side effects from their treatment. But coming up with better ways […]
A new diagnostic test developed at A*STAR is helping researchers around the world identify gene mutations that put people at risk of severe eczema and other chronic skin diseases. The skin’s outer layer forms a protective barrier against the external environment, thanks to a gene called FLG. People lacking a functional copy of this gene, […]
Last week, the ASPCA attended an annual adoption event in Torrance, California, where five lucky dogs and one rabbit from Carson Animal Care and Control found loving homes. Susan Riggs, ASPCA Senior Director of State Legislation, helped organize the event and attended with fellow ASPCA employees, Ashley Chengerian, Digital Assets Senior Manager, and Cindy Kreeger, […]