A man’s best friend: Study shows dogs can recognize human emotions

A man’s best friend: Study shows dogs can recognize human emotions: Dogs can recognize emotions in humans by combining information from different senses -- an ability that has never previously been observed outside of humans, a new study published today reveals.

Horses can read human emotions

Horses can read human emotions: For the first time horses have been shown to be able to distinguish between angry and happy human facial expressions.

Regular breakfast helps reduce lead poisoning in children

Regular breakfast helps reduce lead poisoning in children: It is known that fasting increases lead absorption in adults and consequently regular meals and snacks are recommended for children to prevent lead poisoning. New research demonstrates that having a regular breakfast is associated with lower blood lead levels in children.

Eating breakfast could help obese people get more active

Eating breakfast could help obese people get more active: Eating breakfast causes obese people to be more active, according to new research. The study analyzed the links between breakfast and health for individuals classed as 'obese', comparing the results from a fasting group with a breakfasting group.

Top academics warn that without a proactive approach to insecticide resistance, gains made in malaria prevention could be lost

Top academics warn that without a proactive approach to insecticide resistance, gains made in malaria prevention could be lost: Researchers in the field of vector biology have put together an editorial outlining the need for a more urgent and proactive approach to insecticide resistance, if the gains made in malaria prevention in the 21st century are not to be lost.

Pesticide-induced mosquito death outweighs fitness advantage of survivors

Pesticide-induced mosquito death outweighs fitness advantage of survivors: A common toxin used to kill yellow fever mosquito larvae – the most prevalent transmitter of dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses – is highly effective. While there are some fitness advantages to surviving adults, this is still an effective way to control the damaging health impacts of these mosquito-borne diseases, a new study shows.

High-cholesterol diet, eating eggs do not increase risk of heart attack, not even in persons genetically predisposed, study finds

High-cholesterol diet, eating eggs do not increase risk of heart attack, not even in persons genetically predisposed, study finds: A new study shows that a relatively high intake of dietary cholesterol, or eating one egg every day, are not associated with an elevated risk of incident coronary heart disease. Furthermore, no association was found among those with the APOE4 phenotype, which affects cholesterol metabolism and is common among the Finnish population. In the majority of population, dietary cholesterol affects serum cholesterol levels only a little, and few studies have linked the intake of dietary cholesterol to an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases. Globally, many nutrition recommendations no longer set limitations to the intake of dietary cholesterol.