Study examines relationship between low birth weight and psychiatric problems in children September 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Low-birth-weight children appear to be at higher risk for psychiatric disturbances from childhood through high school than normal-birth-weight children, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General ... | |
Doctors say Vytorin-cancer link can't be ruled out September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Results from three studies of the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin are not enough to prove or rule out a possible link to a higher risk of cancer, so the drug should be used with great caution until more is known, ... | |
Americans adopting HIV-positive kids from Ethiopia September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Solomon Henderson inherited just three things from his birth parents, who left him at an Ethiopian orphanage when he was 1 year old: a picture of Jesus, a plastic crucifix and HIV. | |
New study assesses the impact of soft drink availability in elementary schools on consumption September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
The consumption of soft drinks is generally considered to be a contributing factor in childhood obesity. Because children spend a substantial amount of time at school, the school food environment plays a central part in shaping ... | |
Children with TVs in their room sleep less September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't – reveals joint research conducted ... | |
World-first trial proves exercise helps memory September 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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West Australian health experts are urging older people to get active after proving for the first time that just 20 minutes of activity each day can prevent memory deterioration. | |
Babies' rapid weight gain linked to higher blood pressure as adults September 02, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
The pace of weight gain in early childhood may be associated with increased blood pressure in adulthood, according to a report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. | |
Substance found in fruits and vegetables reduces likelihood of the flu September 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract the flu, according to a study published by The American Physiological Society. The study also found that stressful ... | |
Research suggests that cigarettes' power may not be in nicotine itself September 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
There may be a very good reason why coffee and cigarettes often seem to go hand in hand. A Kansas State University psychology professor's research suggests that nicotine's power may be in how it enhances other experiences. ... | |
 Study: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise September 03, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
(AP) -- A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported ... | |
Report: US drug use shows little change in 2007 September 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Cocaine and methamphetamine use among young adults declined significantly last year as supplies dried up, leading to higher prices and reduced purity, the government reports. Overall use of illicit drugs showed little ... | |
 Fatal protein interactions may explain neurological diseases September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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In a collaborative study at the University of California, San Diego, investigators from neurosciences, chemistry and medicine, as well as the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) have investigated how proteins ... | |
Intellectual work induces excessive calorie intake September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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A Université Laval research team has demonstrated that intellectual work induces a substantial increase in calorie intake. The details of this discovery, which could go some way to explaining the current obesity epidemic, ... | |
 Do 68 molecules hold the key to understanding disease? September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 45 vote(s)
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Why is it that the origins of many serious diseases remain a mystery? In considering that question, a scientist at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has come up with a unified molecular ... | |
Action as a goal may be too broad, new research suggests September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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A series of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that society's emphasis on action over inaction may lead to unforeseen consequences. | |
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