Month: April 2018

Pregnant moms and their offspring should limit added sugars in their diets to protect childhood cognition

A new study has determined that poorer childhood cognition occurred, particularly in memory and learning, when pregnant women or their offspring consumed greater quantities of sugar. Substituting diet soda for sugar-sweetened versions during pregnancy also appeared to have negative effects. However, children’s fruit consumption had beneficial effects and was associated with higher cognitive scores. Read […]

Published on April 19, 2018

Young victims of cyberbullying twice as likely to attempt suicide and self-harm, study finds

Children and young people under 25 who are victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to self-harm and enact suicidal behavior, according to a new study. The research also suggests the perpetrators themselves are at higher risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors as well. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on April 19, 2018

Researchers achieve HD video streaming at 10,000 times lower power

Engineers have developed a new HD video streaming method that doesn’t need to be plugged in. Their prototype skips power-hungry components and has something else, like a smartphone, process the video instead. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human […]

Published on April 19, 2018