However, many human foods are also safe for dogs and can provide important nutrients and health benefits. Here, we look at which people foods are safe for dogs and which not to feed them. Which human foods can dogs eat? While many people foods are safe for dogs, they should…
Improved access to greenspace for older adults needs to be considered
Older people’s inability to engage in nature can leave them feeling sad, frustrated and angry, a University of Otago study has found. Lead author, Associate Professor Yolanda van Heezik, of the Department of Zoology, says contact with nature enhances people’s physical, mental and spiritual well-being – from reducing stress and…
New diagnostic test for malaria uses spit, not blood
Sub-Saharan Africa bears the burden of the world’s malaria cases. Credit: Franco Volpato/Shutterstock.com “Spit here, please.” Will this become the instruction we receive upon entering clinics, schools, apothecaries and ports of entry throughout the globe? One of the main factors enabling the continued transmission of malaria are individuals who are…
Learning a second alphabet for a first language
A part of the brain that maps letters to sounds can acquire a second, visually distinct alphabet for the same language, according to a study of English speakers published in eNeuro. The research challenges theoretical constraints on the range of visual forms available to represent written language. For adults, becoming…
Sarah Silverman Is Calling Out Her Male Doctor For Using His Bare Hands to Handle Her Breasts
Sarah Silverman isn’t afraid to speak up for herself, and that’s exactly what she did at a recent doctor’s appointment that made her seriously uncomfortable. The 48-year-old comedian took to Instagram shortly after the experience to say she’ll never be getting a mammogram from a male doctor ever again. In a post…
FDA Approves Cablivi for Rare Blood-Clotting Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6, 2019 — Cablivi (caplacizumab-yhdp) injection has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP). “Patients with aTTP endure hours of treatment with daily plasma exchange, which requires being attached to a machine that takes blood out of…
Too Much TV Raises Women’s Odds for Early-Onset Colon Cancer: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 5, 2019 — Binge-watching series after series might be fun, but too much TV could raise a middle-aged woman’s odds for colon cancer, a new study finds. Reporting Feb. 5 in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, researchers tracked data for more than 89,000 U.S. women enrolled in the Nurses’ Health…
A gut feeling for mental health
The first population-level study on the link between gut bacteria and mental health identifies specific gut bacteria linked to depression and provides evidence that a wide range of gut bacteria can produce neuroactive compounds. Jeroen Raes (VIB-KU Leuven) and his team published these results today in the scientific journal Nature…
Is Lip Balm Addiction a Real Thing? Asking for a Friend
Raise your hand if you kinda-maybe think you have an addiction to lip balm. Well, you’re not alone. If you apply ChapStick multiple times a day, or freak out whenever you don’t have your favorite Burt’s Bees tube in your purse or on your person, you might have thought at some point,…
Waist-to-size ratio shows the risk for many diseases
For years experts warn of too much belly fat, because it increases the risk for cardiovascular disease. According to a Brazilian study, however, are compromised of active, normal-weight men, the relationship between waist circumference and the body size is close to the normal. More and more study data suggest that…
iMT: Creating a blueprint for cortical connectivity
With a bit of light, a few photo sensitive compounds and specialized paper, the blueprint was born. As the favored type of technical drawing for over a century, architects used this crucial tool for its fast reproducibility as well as its capacity for detailed documentation. For workers on a build…