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Umeå University

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Name: Umeå University

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Slimming down can boost brain power improve, a study suggests.

Swedish researchers found that older, overweight women who dieted went on to score better in memory tests after they had lost weight.Previous studies had shown that obese people have worse episodic memory the ability to remember events that happen during ... [Published Telegraph - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Memory, Weight Loss, Overweight, Diet

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Diabetic drug could beat Alzheimer's

A common drug taken by diabetics could be used to fend off the onset of Alzheimer's disease.Research carried out at the Neurometabolic Diseases Laboratory in Barcelona found that pioglitazone, which is available on prescription in the UK, boosted the ... [Published Barchester - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Alzheimer's Disease, Drugs, Cholinesterase, Pioglitazone, Blood Cell

First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 1 reports

Dementia drug could lower heart attack risk

Studies have found that a drug used to treat people with dementia can also lower a person's risk of suffering a heart attack.Research conducted at the Umea University in Sweden looked at the health records of 7,073 people with cognitive impairment between ... [Published Barchester - Jun 11 2013]

Entities: Heart Attack, Dementia, Drugs, Peter Nordström

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Dementia drugs linked to reduced heart risk

Drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease - the most common cause of dementia - seem to be associated with a reduced risk of heart attacks and death, new research has found.Scientists at Umea University in Sweden studied more than 7,000 people with Alzheimer's ... [Published NetDoctor.co.uk - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Drugs, Heart Attack

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

Sweden launches heatwave alert system

Sweden's meteorological institute has introduced a system to warn Swedes of heatwaves, saying prolonged spells of warm weather have seen increased mortality rates across the country.Six tell-tale signs of spring in Sweden (20 Mar 13)Swedes warned as mid-March ... [Published The Local Sweden - May 29 2013]

Entities: Sweden, Snow Storm, Morbidity, Umeå University, Mortality

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

Dublin City University

Science education gets a revamp across Europe

Studies have shown that the proportion of students attending university to study science across Europe has decreased over the last decade, particularly within physical sciences. But an EU-funded project is keen to change all that with the collaboration ... [Published Cordis - May 27 2013]

Entities: Education, Sarah Brady, Dublin City University, Teaching, Umeå University

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Umeå University

Swedish scientists chart entire fir tree genome

Scientists at three Swedish universities have managed to muddle through the genetic code for fir trees, seven times larger than the human genome, with potential benefits for the Swedish forestry industry.Sweden joins European DNA data-sharing system (10 ... [Published The Local Sweden - May 23 2013]

Entities: Genome, Stefan Jansson, Umeå University, Pär Ingvarsson, Wallenberg Foundation

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Discovery could lead to faster, fuller healing of diabetic wounds, researcher says

Injecting a plasma protein called plasminogen around chronic diabetic wounds can lead to complete healing, according to new research from Umea University in Sweden.Doctoral student Yue Shen undertook the plasminogen study for his thesis. Plasminogen stimulates ... [Published McKnight's Long Term Care News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Umeå University, Plasma Proteins, clinical study, Stimulant, Inflammation

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Steampunk Style Reflected in Victorian Mirror

TagsVictorian Era, Intelligence, IQ Tests, Reaction Times, Michael A. Woodleya, Umeå University, Jan te Nijenhuisc, University of Amsterdam, Raegan Murphy, University College CorkVictorian Era people may have been more intelligent that their modern counterparts, ... [Published ITechPost - May 20 2013]

Entities: University College Cork, University of Amsterdam, Umeå University, Intelligence

First reported Apr 09 2013 - Updated Apr 09 2013 - 1 reports

Inequality is bad for men, study claims

Poor inequality at home is bad for men as well as women, a new study claims. Lyssna: “Men have the main responsibility for seasonal outdoor work and home repairs.” Who does the dishes and the laundry in Swedish homes? Well, a researcher at ... [Published Radio Sweden - Apr 09 2013]

Entities: Inequality, Umeå University, Sweden

First reported Apr 07 2013 - Updated Apr 08 2013 - 2 reports

Stars align over the North Pole

Today is the day we have been all been waiting for, and we have some exciting news to share with you. When we planned this expedition, our ambition was big already — to ski to the North Pole to lower a special pod and a flag for the future to the seabed ... [Published Greenpeace news - Apr 07 2013]

Entities: Gustaf Lind, Arctic Council, Arctic Ocean, Umeå University, Greenpeace International

First reported Feb 14 2013 - Updated Feb 15 2013 - 2 reports

Drugs waste in waterways are affecting fish behaviour, study

According to a new study, the wastes from medical drugs, which are taken to deal with anxiety, are affecting fish behaviour in a significant manner in waterways.The new study in Sweden, which was published in Science magazine, showed that when laboratory ... [Published Topnews.in - Feb 15 2013]

Entities: Drugs, Oxazepam, American Association for the Advancement of Sci..., Vertebrate, Umeå University

Quotes

"I think there has to be an open discussion with the healthcare providers. Just because it exists doesn't mean it has to be fixed" he said

Prostate cancer treatment tied to hernia risk [Published Orlando Sentinel - 11 mins ago]

"Alone, number of natural teeth could account for 20 per cent of the variance in episodic recall, 15 per cent of the variance in episodic recognition, and 14 per cent of the variance in semantic memory."

Losing your teeth can damage your memory, scientists claim [Published Mail Online UK - 1 hour ago]

...Memory performance improved after weight loss, and Pettersson said the brain-activity pattern during memory testing reflected this improvement. "The altered brain activity after weight loss suggests that the brain becomes more active while storing new memories and therefore needs fewer brain resources to recollect stored information" he said

Weight Loss Boosts Women's Memory [Published ThirdAge - 3 hours ago]

"We are happy to have made a contribution to finding a simple and effective treatment to a group of devastating diseases."

Diabetic drug could beat Alzheimer's [Published Barchester - Jun 14 2013]

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Prostate cancer treatment tied to hernia risk [Published Orlando Sentinel - 11 mins ago]
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Losing your teeth can damage your memory, scien... [Published Mail Online UK - 1 hour ago]
Here's Another Surprising Reason Women Should S... [Published Huffington Post - 2 hours ago]
Weight Loss Boosts Women's Memory [Published ThirdAge - 3 hours ago]
Losing Weight Improves Your Memory [Published Gawker - 6 hours ago]
Weight loss can boost memory: study [Published The Hindu - 7 hours ago]
EU at a GMO Crossroads [Published Epoch Times - 10 hours ago]
Slimming down can boost brain power improve, a ... [Published Telegraph - Jun 18 2013]
Weight Loss Improves Memory and Alters Brain Ac... [Published Newswise - Jun 17 2013]
Diabetic drug could beat Alzheimer's [Published Barchester - Jun 14 2013]
Dementia drug could lower heart attack risk [Published Barchester - Jun 11 2013]
Alzheimer’s drug may lower risk of MI, death [Published Cardiovascular Business - Jun 10 2013]
Victorian Era Brits Were Smarter Than Us [Published Discovery Channel - Jun 08 2013]
Heart hope with Alzheimer's drugs [Published Perth Now - Jun 07 2013]
Alzheimer’s Drugs May Benefit Heart, Study Finds [Published Health.com - Jun 05 2013]
Alzheimer''s drugs may lower risk of heart attacks [Published msn.co.in - Jun 05 2013]
Alzheimer's Drugs Could Reduce Risk Of Heart At... [Published Huffington Post UK - Jun 05 2013]
Dementia drugs linked to reduced heart risk [Published NetDoctor.co.uk - Jun 05 2013]
Alzheimer?s drugs may reduce risk of heart attacks [Published TruthDive - Jun 05 2013]
Cholinesterase Inhibitors Reduce Death and Hear... [Published TopNews United States - Jun 05 2013]
Drugs used for treating early stages of Alzheim... [Published Mail Online UK - Jun 05 2013]
Killing Two Ills with One Pill [Published Daily Rx - Jun 05 2013]
Dementia pill could save lives by reducing risk... [Published Scottish Daily Express - Jun 05 2013]
Alzheimer's disease drugs linked to reduced ris... [Published Medical Xpress - Jun 05 2013]
Are Humans Getting Smarter or Dumber? [Published LiveScience.com - Jun 04 2013]
"Were the Victorians cleverer than us?" [Published VDare - May 31 2013]
Sweden launches heatwave alert system [Published The Local Sweden - May 29 2013]
The Formic Acid Fuel Cell Technology Improves [Published New Energy and Fuel - May 29 2013]
Science education gets a revamp across Europe [Published Cordis - May 27 2013]

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Losing Weight Improves Your Memory [Published Gawker - 6 hours ago] In addition to just generally being good for you, as noted previously, slimming down to a healthy weight can improve your memory and increase brain activity.Swedish researchers working with older, overweight women, found that these subjects boasted improved ...
The Formic Acid Fuel Cell Technology Improves [Published New Energy and Fuel - May 29 2013] Today’s technology offers a possibility to use environmental friendly formic acid in a fuel cell. So far they haven’t worked very well. But, physicist Florian Nitze working at Umeå University in Sweden on his thesis has developed new catalysts to ...
Är körkort en förutsättning för jobb? [Published Ecoprofile - Apr 08 2013] Bilismen har nått sin kulmen i städerna, men alla har inte lämnat barrikaderna ännu. Senaste motdraget lanserades av BIL Sweden på Almedalsveckan: "Utan körkort inget jobb". Svenska Dagbladet hakade på och lät Arbetsförmedlingen ta fram statistik som ...
Stars align over the North Pole [Published Greenpeace news - Apr 07 2013] Today is the day we have been all been waiting for, and we have some exciting news to share with you. When we planned this expedition, our ambition was big already — to ski to the North Pole to lower a special pod and a flag for the future to the seabed ...
Stars align over the North Pole [Published The Greenpeace weblog - Apr 07 2013] Today is the day we have been all been waiting for, and we have some exciting news to share with you. When we planned this expedition, our ambition was big already — to ski to the North Pole to lower a special pod and a flag for the future to the seabed ...