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Parental Addictions Linked to Adult Children’s Depression
The offspring of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to be depressed in adulthood, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.
In a paper published online in the journal Psychiatry Research this month,...
5/9/2013 9:40 AM EDT
Nearly 5 Million Asthmatics Worldwide Could Benefit From Antifungal Therapy
An estimated 4,837,000 asthmatics with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) could benefit substantially from antifungal treatment, say researchers from the University of Toronto and Manchester University.
5/8/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Older U.S.-Born Mexican-Americans Have More Physical Limitations Than Mexican American Immigrants
New research indicates that Mexican-Americans born in the United States who are aged 55 and over are significantly more likely than Mexican-American immigrants to report that they have substantial limitations in one or more basic physical activities...
5/3/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Wide-Eyed Fear Expressions May Help Us – and Others – to Locate Threats
Wide-eyed expressions that typically signal fear seem to enlarge our visual field making it easier to spot threats at the same time they enhance the ability of others to locate the source of danger, according to new research from the University of...
5/1/2013 11:40 AM EDT
How to Build a Very Large Star
Stars ten times as massive as the Sun, or more, should not exist: as they grow, they tend to push away the gas they feed on, starving their own growth. Scientists have been struggling to figure out how some stars overcome this hurdle.
Now, a...
3/26/2013 5:00 PM EDT
Increase in Postpartum Sleep Is Still Only a Dream for New Moms
Sleep tips and supports from specially-trained nurses are valued by new parents but do not help increase postpartum sleep for first-time moms or their babies. According to a new study by Dr. Robyn Stremler, assistant professor at the Lawrence S....
3/21/2013 4:30 PM EDT
Distant Planetary System Is a Super-Sized Solar System
A team of astronomers, including Quinn Konopacky of the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto, has made the most detailed examination yet of the atmosphere of a Jupiter-like planet beyond our Solar System. A spectrum...
3/11/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Scientists Map Genome That Causes Dutch Elm Disease
Researchers from the University of Toronto and SickKids Research Institute announced today that they have successfully mapped the genes in the fungus that causes Dutch Elm Disease. The researchers believe this is the first time the 30 million DNA...
3/14/2013 9:55 AM EDT
