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Study: Income, race most influence childhood asthma rates — not where you live
For decades, experts have believed that children living in cities were more likely to have asthma than children in suburban or rural areas. But a new study indicates that factors other than location – such as income and race – may play a more...
High salt diet affects the brain as well as heart
Most people are aware of the recommendation to lower sodium (salt) intake to reduce the risk of having high blood pressure. But did you also know that salt not only affects the cardiovascular system, but can “reprogram” the brain as well?
Most often, doctors recommend...
Eating at home is sometimes unhealthy
There is an old wise tale that eating at home is always best for your health. This may not always be true. Doctors Health Press reported, eating at home can increase your risk for getting metabolic syndrome. A new study shows that eating at...
Many adults with epilepsy have the symptoms of ADHD
Nearly one in five epileptic patients exhibit the symptoms of attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), say researchers at Neurological Surgery, P.C. This rate is four times higher than the rate of ADHD in the general population (approximately 4.4 percent).
ADHD occurs in eight to...
Environmental health not money motivates cutting electricity use
Receiving one’s electric bill can be—pardon the pun—shocking, especially during the summer months when the air conditioner is converting cool cash into cool air. Utility companies and other entities tout methods to trim electricity costs; however, a new UCLA study found that cost-cutting is...
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How-to keep your toddler safe in 3-feet of snow
How to keep your toddler safe in 3-feet of snow may seem fairly easy until you consider the snow is deeper than your child is tall. Playing in the snow may seem irresistible, but if the snow is not solid enough and you set...
Offbeat: Universal features of music around the world —
Is music really a "universal language"? Two articles in the most recent issue of Science support the idea that music all around the globe shares important commonalities, despite many differences. Researchers led by Samuel Mehr at Harvard University have undertaken a large-scale analysis...
Offbeat: The difference between an expert’s brain and a novice’s —
When mice learn to do a new task, their brain activities change over time as they advance from 'novice' to 'expert.' The changes are reflected in the wiring of cell circuits and activities of neurons.
Using a two-photon imaging microscope and a wealth of...
