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ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Strobe glasses improve hockey players' performance

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:11 PM PST

Professional hockey players who trained with special eyewear that only allowed them to see action intermittently showed significant improvement in practice drills, according to a study with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes. The eyewear features lenses that switch between transparent and opaque, producing stroboscopic visual conditions, much like a strobe light in your favorite dance club.

Nutrition report cards receive high marks in pilot program

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:10 PM PST

Parents receiving academic report cards throughout the school year is commonplace, but a new study shows that for healthier nutrition, parents should opt to receive a nutrition report card, too.

Cancer diagnosis more likely to limit careers for patients from rural areas

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 06:58 AM PST

Compared to their counterparts in cities, cancer patients living in rural areas tend to retire early after being diagnosed, and are less likely to go on paid disability leave while receiving treatment. These are some of the insights drawn from research in the US to determine if living in a rural or urban area influences the impact of cancer diagnosis on employment.

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Strobe glasses improve hockey players' performance

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:11 PM PST

Professional hockey players who trained with special eyewear that only allowed them to see action intermittently showed significant improvement in practice drills, according to a study with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes. The eyewear features lenses that switch between transparent and opaque, producing stroboscopic visual conditions, much like a strobe light in your favorite dance club.

New tech lets cholesterol-tracking smartphone users take lifesaving selfies

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:11 PM PST

With a new smartphone device, you can now take an accurate iPhone camera selfie that could save your life -- it reads your cholesterol level in about a minute.

Effects of migrations, 'closed holdings' on DNA of Alpine peoples

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 06:58 AM PST

A genetic study sheds light on the history of the populations, indicating that the genetic make-up of human beings is a result of their biological evolution, which is also influenced by geographical and socio-cultural factors such as environmental features and marriage customs. This is the outcome of a study that reconstructed the genetic structure of the populations of the eastern Italian Alps on the basis of bio-molecular analyses.

ScienceDaily: Top Health News

ScienceDaily: Top Health News


Coffee and cigarettes may protect against liver disease

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 11:48 AM PST

Coffee and cigarette smoking may protect against the rare liver disease Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), study shows.

New tech lets cholesterol-tracking smartphone users take lifesaving selfies

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:11 PM PST

With a new smartphone device, you can now take an accurate iPhone camera selfie that could save your life -- it reads your cholesterol level in about a minute.

New link found between obesity, early decline in kidney function

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:11 PM PST

A new study of nearly 3,000 individuals links obesity to the development of kidney disease.

Changing chemo not beneficial for metastatic breast cancer patients with elevated circulating tumor cells

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 06:47 AM PST

For women with metastatic breast cancer who had elevated amounts of circulating tumor cells in their blood after a first line of chemotherapy, switching immediately to a different chemotherapy did not improve overall survival or time to progression, according to the results of a phase III clinical trial.

Antihormone therapy anastrozole may provide new option for breast cancer prevention

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 06:59 AM PST

Breast cancer incidence among postmenopausal women at high risk for developing the disease was significantly reduced by the antihormone therapy anastrozole, indicating that the drug may be an effective new option for breast cancer prevention for this group of women, according to initial results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Patients with metastatic breast cancer may not benefit from surgery and radiation after chemotherapy

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 11:21 AM PST

After a response to initial chemotherapy, treatment with radiotherapy and surgical removal of the breast tumor and nearby lymph nodes do not provide any additional benefit to patients with metastatic breast cancer, according to results of a clinical trial.

Benefit of breast cancer screening more consistent across studies than thought

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 11:21 AM PST

Re-examination of data from four large studies of the benefits and harms of mammography screening shows that the benefits are more consistent across these studies than previously understood, and that all the studies indicate a substantial reduction in breast cancer mortality with screening.

Avoiding radiotherapy is an option for some older patients with breast cancer

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 11:21 AM PST

Omission of radiotherapy is a reasonable option for women age 65 or older who receive hormone therapy after breast-conserving surgery for hormone receptor-positive, axillary node-negative breast cancer, according to results of the PRIME 2 trial.

Online tool aids clinicians' efforts to treat injured workers

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 10:19 AM PST

A research team has created a tablet- and mobile-ready tool that predicts rehabilitation treatments for injured workers.

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News


Evolution on molecular level

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:10 PM PST

Researchers describe the evolution of various forms of the enzyme "dihydrofolate reductase" as it occurred from bacteria to humans. Their paper may prove useful to scientists in the design of future drugs and catalysts.

Effects of migrations, 'closed holdings' on DNA of Alpine peoples

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 06:58 AM PST

A genetic study sheds light on the history of the populations, indicating that the genetic make-up of human beings is a result of their biological evolution, which is also influenced by geographical and socio-cultural factors such as environmental features and marriage customs. This is the outcome of a study that reconstructed the genetic structure of the populations of the eastern Italian Alps on the basis of bio-molecular analyses.

ScienceDaily: Most Popular News

ScienceDaily: Most Popular News


Coffee and cigarettes may protect against liver disease

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 11:48 AM PST

Coffee and cigarette smoking may protect against the rare liver disease Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), study shows.

Strobe glasses improve hockey players' performance

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:11 PM PST

Professional hockey players who trained with special eyewear that only allowed them to see action intermittently showed significant improvement in practice drills, according to a study with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes. The eyewear features lenses that switch between transparent and opaque, producing stroboscopic visual conditions, much like a strobe light in your favorite dance club.

Nutrition report cards receive high marks in pilot program

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:10 PM PST

Parents receiving academic report cards throughout the school year is commonplace, but a new study shows that for healthier nutrition, parents should opt to receive a nutrition report card, too.

Evolution on molecular level

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:10 PM PST

Researchers describe the evolution of various forms of the enzyme "dihydrofolate reductase" as it occurred from bacteria to humans. Their paper may prove useful to scientists in the design of future drugs and catalysts.

New tech lets cholesterol-tracking smartphone users take lifesaving selfies

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:11 PM PST

With a new smartphone device, you can now take an accurate iPhone camera selfie that could save your life -- it reads your cholesterol level in about a minute.

New link found between obesity, early decline in kidney function

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:11 PM PST

A new study of nearly 3,000 individuals links obesity to the development of kidney disease.

Changing chemo not beneficial for metastatic breast cancer patients with elevated circulating tumor cells

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 06:47 AM PST

For women with metastatic breast cancer who had elevated amounts of circulating tumor cells in their blood after a first line of chemotherapy, switching immediately to a different chemotherapy did not improve overall survival or time to progression, according to the results of a phase III clinical trial.

ScienceDaily: Top News

ScienceDaily: Top News


Coffee and cigarettes may protect against liver disease

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 11:48 AM PST

Coffee and cigarette smoking may protect against the rare liver disease Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), study shows.

Evolution on molecular level

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:10 PM PST

Researchers describe the evolution of various forms of the enzyme "dihydrofolate reductase" as it occurred from bacteria to humans. Their paper may prove useful to scientists in the design of future drugs and catalysts.

New tech lets cholesterol-tracking smartphone users take lifesaving selfies

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:11 PM PST

With a new smartphone device, you can now take an accurate iPhone camera selfie that could save your life -- it reads your cholesterol level in about a minute.

New link found between obesity, early decline in kidney function

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:11 PM PST

A new study of nearly 3,000 individuals links obesity to the development of kidney disease.

Changing chemo not beneficial for metastatic breast cancer patients with elevated circulating tumor cells

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 06:47 AM PST

For women with metastatic breast cancer who had elevated amounts of circulating tumor cells in their blood after a first line of chemotherapy, switching immediately to a different chemotherapy did not improve overall survival or time to progression, according to the results of a phase III clinical trial.

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News


New tech lets cholesterol-tracking smartphone users take lifesaving selfies

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:11 PM PST

With a new smartphone device, you can now take an accurate iPhone camera selfie that could save your life -- it reads your cholesterol level in about a minute.

Online tool aids clinicians' efforts to treat injured workers

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 10:19 AM PST

A research team has created a tablet- and mobile-ready tool that predicts rehabilitation treatments for injured workers.