Children regularly exposed to tobacco smoke at home were more likely to develop early emphysema in adulthood. This finding by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health suggests that the lungs may not recover completely from the effects of early-life exposures to tobacco smoke. The study is published in the December 2009 American […]
The 12-21-09 edition of the Science Daily Research News Update brings about a plethora of newly published health research. Read on to discover more on very concerning data that shows that the rate of Autism Disorders climb to 1% among 8-year-olds, Rush University Medical Center to open the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic, how saturated […]
Adolescence (12 to 17 years) is a critical and vulnerable stage of human development, during which males and females experience different biological, social, and cognitive changes. During this life stage, millions of adolescents experiment with substance use and engage in behaviors that can affect healthy neurological and psychological development. Understanding the behavioral health differences between […]
Among adult smokers, more than half had their first cigarette before age 18, and more than half became daily smokers before that age*. Given the substantial lifetime health and economic burden from the use of cigarettes and other tobacco products, preventing and reducing adolescent use of these products continue to be important public health goals. […]
Busy week for the Science Daily Research News Update series. This week brings to you new research on how yoga contributes to mindful eating and a thin waistline, poor attention and memory associated with binge drinking, how our immune system may actually protect cancer cells early on, a new keyboard that will help persons with […]
Early September brings about a good week of Research News Updates from Science Daily. Read on to discover more on the myth busting results that suggest that today’s parents actually spend more time with their kids and may be doing a better job of parenting despite added stress, that persons with Autism may have visual […]
An all around great update for the Science Daily Research News series with some exiting new research on nicotine dependence rates, high carb diets and heart problems, neuroimaging and dyslexia subtypes, genetic causes of ADHD, potentially dissapointing news with CBT for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, groundbreaking images of synapse formation and its possible implications in […]
This Science Daily Research Update is long overdue so let us jump right into the details. Today’s update highlights new and interesting research, such as the relationship of weight loss and vitamin D, several new studies on pregnancy (low birth weight, flu, and depression), the genetic link among anxiety, depression, and insomnia, REM Sleep and […]
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