Children better prepared for school if their parents read aloud to them May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Young children whose parents read aloud to them have better language and literacy skills when they go to school, according to a review published online ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. | |
Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught 'red-handed' for the first time May 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. | |
 Scientists dig deeper into the genetics of schizophrenia by evaluating microRNAs May 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have illuminated a window into how abnormalities in microRNAs, a family of molecules that regulate expression of numerous genes, may contribute to the behavioral ... | |
Green tea compounds beat OSA-related brain deficits 15 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Chemicals found in green tea may be able to stave off the cognitive deficits that occur with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study published in the second issue for May of the American Thoracic Society’s ... | |
Girls, young women can cut risk of early breast cancer through regular exercise May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Mothers, here’s another reason to encourage your daughters to be physically active: Girls and young women who exercise regularly between the ages of 12 and 35 have a substantially lower risk of breast cancer before menopause ... | |
Vitamin D protects cells from stress that can lead to cancer May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can lead to cancer, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report. | |
 Seeing Alzheimer's amyloids May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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In an important step toward demystifying the role protein clumps play in the development of neurodegenerative disease, researchers have created a stunning three-dimensional picture of an Alzheimer’s peptide ... | |
Middle class relaxing with marijuana May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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A variety of middle-class people are making a conscious but careful choice to use marijuana to enhance their leisure activities, a University of Alberta study shows. | |
Women who breastfeed for more than a year halve their risk of rheumatoid arthritis May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Women who breast feed for longer have a smaller chance of getting rheumatoid arthritis, suggests a study published online ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. | |
Fruit fly avoidance mechanism could lead to new ways to control pain in humans May 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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At first, fruit flies eat like horses. Hatching inside over-ripe fruit where they were laid, they feed wildly in the sugar-rich environment until nature sends them an offer they can’t refuse. To survive, they must leave the ... | |
 New study finds number of fat cells stays constant throughout life May 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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The radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and '60s has helped researchers determine that the number of fat cells in a human's body, whether lean or obese, is established ... | |
 Why criminals cannot say 'no' May 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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A study integrating theories from criminology and psychology has provided an in-depth explanation for the link between self-control and why people get into crime. | |
Want to lose weight? Study suggests a liquid lunch 14 hours ago | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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A "liquid lunch" could no longer mean a few pints down the pub, but instead a healthy way to lose weight, according to a study presented Thursday by scientists from food giant Unilever. | |
9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach 16 hours ago | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(AP) -- A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday. | |
Researchers find link between psychological stress and overeating May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have found socially subordinate female rhesus macaques over consume calorie-rich foods at a significantly higher level than do dominant females. | |
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