Health Studies in the News

To currently diagnose an autistic child, clinicians must monitor that child for hours to measure their behavior. However, a genetic test, which examines a set of markers in the blood, could make diagnosis faster and more efficient. A study from Children’s Hospital Boston has discovered a new method for differentiating between kids with autism spectrum […]

Recent findings, uncovered in a study at the University of California, Davis, confirms that children given probiotics to promote “good” bacteria in the intestine and aid digestion, may develop fewer skin issues. The study primarily focused on those at risk of eczema, a common skin condition experienced by one in five infants. During the study, […]

Weight gain, depression, and energy drain are very common effects of sleep deprivation, but scientists are now linking sleep loss with diminished pain tolerance. Findings from a study conducted at the Sleep Disorders & Research Center at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, monitored the sleep patterns of 18 healthy adults in two separate groups. The […]

A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has suggested that ADD and ADHD drugs could be potentially harmful to healthy individuals. The study was titled, “Should physicians prescribe cognitive enhancers to healthy individuals?” and was authored by Cynthia Forlini, Serge Gauthier, and Eric Racine. The research comes from the Institut de Recherches Cliniques de […]

Researchers from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta have some encouraging news for coffee drinkers. Don’t feel bad about drinking those four cups of java to get through the workday—those cups may be decreasing your risk of deadly mouth cancer by 50-percent! The benefits of coffee have been linked to the natural antioxidants within each […]