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New schizophrenia genes uncovered Medicine & Health / Diseases July 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered new genes linked to schizophrenia, it has been revealed. In two papers published in Nature today (July 30), scientists identify four mutated gene regions ...

House passes bill to regulate tobacco Medicine & Health / Health July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 3 (AP) -- The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that for the first time would subject the tobacco industry to regulation by federal health authorities charged with promoting public well-being.

Research reveals why some smokers become addicted with their first cigarette Medicine & Health / Research August 05, 2008 \| User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 New research from The University of Western Ontario reveals how the brain processes the 'rewarding' and addictive properties of nicotine, providing a better understanding of why some people seemingly become hooked with their ...

The Schiavo case: Are mass media to be blamed? Medicine & Health / Other August 06, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 3 In 1990, Theresa Schiavo, an American citizen, had a cardiac arrest that caused irreversible brain damage which led to a persistent vegetative state diagnosis. A few years later, this diagnosis became a source of conflict ...

Study shows playing video games can change behaviour and biology Medicine & Health / Research August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 22 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 (PhysOrg.com) -- Video games are among the most popular entertainment media in the world. Now, groundbreaking research involving McMaster University researchers shows that a specially designed video game can ...

A new light on the brains of people with borderline personality disorder Medicine & Health / Research 5 hours ago \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 In a game of give and get, the brains of people with borderline personality disorder often don't get it.

More sex please, we're 70 Medicine & Health / Health July 09, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Men and women in their early seventies are having sex more often and enjoying it more than their counterparts three and four decades ago, according to a Swedish study published Wednesday.

Binge drinking tied to conditions in the college environment Medicine & Health / Health July 11, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 Heavy alcohol use, or binge drinking, among college students in the United States is tied to conditions in the college environment. That is one of the key findings from research conducted by researchers with the Harvard School ...

89 percent of children's food products provide poor nutritional quality Medicine & Health / Health July 14, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 31 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Nine out of ten regular food items aimed specifically at children have a poor nutritional content – because of high levels of sugar, fat or sodium - according to a detailed study of 367 products published in the July issue ...

Turning on hormone tap could aid osteoporosis fight Medicine & Health / Diseases July 16, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 A potential new drug that 'opens the taps' for the release of useful hormones could stimulate new bone growth – and may eventually bring relief to osteoporosis sufferers.

Bullying-suicide link explored in new study Medicine & Health / Health July 17, 2008 \| User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found signs of an apparent connection between bullying, being bullied and suicide in children, according to a new review of studies from 13 countries published in the International ...

Pond scum could be key to new cancer therapies Medicine & Health / Cancer July 22, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy are collaborating with the Ohio State University and two other organizations to discover new cancer therapies derived from natural sources such as pond ...

How carrots help us see the color orange Medicine & Health / Psychology July 22, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume ...

ADHD increasingly common in older kids, CDC says Medicine & Health / Diseases July 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 (AP) -- More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a government report released Wednesday.

Statin study could lead to test for gene variant Medicine & Health / Research July 24, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 (AP) -- Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world.

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New schizophrenia genes uncovered Medicine & Health / Diseases July 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered new genes linked to schizophrenia, it has been revealed. In two papers published in Nature today (July 30), scientists identify four mutated gene regions ...

House passes bill to regulate tobacco Medicine & Health / Health July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 3 (AP) -- The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that for the first time would subject the tobacco industry to regulation by federal health authorities charged with promoting public well-being.

Research reveals why some smokers become addicted with their first cigarette Medicine & Health / Research August 05, 2008 \| User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 New research from The University of Western Ontario reveals how the brain processes the 'rewarding' and addictive properties of nicotine, providing a better understanding of why some people seemingly become hooked with their ...

The Schiavo case: Are mass media to be blamed? Medicine & Health / Other August 06, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 3 In 1990, Theresa Schiavo, an American citizen, had a cardiac arrest that caused irreversible brain damage which led to a persistent vegetative state diagnosis. A few years later, this diagnosis became a source of conflict ...

Study shows playing video games can change behaviour and biology Medicine & Health / Research August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 22 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 (PhysOrg.com) -- Video games are among the most popular entertainment media in the world. Now, groundbreaking research involving McMaster University researchers shows that a specially designed video game can ...

A new light on the brains of people with borderline personality disorder Medicine & Health / Research 5 hours ago \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 In a game of give and get, the brains of people with borderline personality disorder often don't get it.

More sex please, we're 70 Medicine & Health / Health July 09, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Men and women in their early seventies are having sex more often and enjoying it more than their counterparts three and four decades ago, according to a Swedish study published Wednesday.

Binge drinking tied to conditions in the college environment Medicine & Health / Health July 11, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 Heavy alcohol use, or binge drinking, among college students in the United States is tied to conditions in the college environment. That is one of the key findings from research conducted by researchers with the Harvard School ...

89 percent of children's food products provide poor nutritional quality Medicine & Health / Health July 14, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 31 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Nine out of ten regular food items aimed specifically at children have a poor nutritional content – because of high levels of sugar, fat or sodium - according to a detailed study of 367 products published in the July issue ...

Turning on hormone tap could aid osteoporosis fight Medicine & Health / Diseases July 16, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 A potential new drug that 'opens the taps' for the release of useful hormones could stimulate new bone growth – and may eventually bring relief to osteoporosis sufferers.

Bullying-suicide link explored in new study Medicine & Health / Health July 17, 2008 \| User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found signs of an apparent connection between bullying, being bullied and suicide in children, according to a new review of studies from 13 countries published in the International ...

Pond scum could be key to new cancer therapies Medicine & Health / Cancer July 22, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy are collaborating with the Ohio State University and two other organizations to discover new cancer therapies derived from natural sources such as pond ...

How carrots help us see the color orange Medicine & Health / Psychology July 22, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume ...

ADHD increasingly common in older kids, CDC says Medicine & Health / Diseases July 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 (AP) -- More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a government report released Wednesday.

Statin study could lead to test for gene variant Medicine & Health / Research July 24, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 (AP) -- Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world.

New schizophrenia genes uncovered

House passes bill to regulate tobacco

Research reveals why some smokers become addicted with their first cigarette

The Schiavo case: Are mass media to be blamed?

Study shows playing video games can change behaviour and biology

A new light on the brains of people with borderline personality disorder

More sex please, we're 70

Binge drinking tied to conditions in the college environment

89 percent of children's food products provide poor nutritional quality

Turning on hormone tap could aid osteoporosis fight

Bullying-suicide link explored in new study

Pond scum could be key to new cancer therapies

How carrots help us see the color orange

ADHD increasingly common in older kids, CDC says

Statin study could lead to test for gene variant

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