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Designer RNA fights high cholesterol, researchers find Medicine & Health / Research August 11, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Small, specially designed bits of ribonucleic acid (RNA) can interfere with cholesterol metabolism, reducing harmful cholesterol by two-thirds in pre-clinical tests, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern ...

Aspirin, acid blocker a-day keeps GI bleeding Medicine & Health / Research August 11, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 For patients with clogged heart arteries who take long-term, low-dose aspirin to prevent a cardiac event, adding a stomach acid-blocking drug to their daily routine has been shown to reduce their risk for upper gastrointestinal ...

Rabies from bats suspected in Venezuela deaths Medicine & Health / Diseases August 09, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| User comments: 1 (AP) -- At least 38 Warao Indians have died in remote villages in Venezuela, and medical experts suspect an outbreak of rabies spread by bites from vampire bats.

Red all over: how the color red affects a referee's judgment Medicine & Health / Psychology August 08, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Many sports teams select their uniforms based on the mascot, city or country they are representing, not on a referee's preference or bias. But a new study has found that choosing the color red for a uniform in competitive ...

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 ...

Invest in your family's health by budgeting for nutrient-rich foods Medicine & Health / Health August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Times are tough for many families and schools – so those food dollars need to work hard by providing plenty of nutrition. Many nutrient-rich foods such as milk, are a good economic and nutritional value because they pack ...

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 ...

Epilepsy drug may help alcoholics recover from dependence, small study suggests Medicine & Health / Medications August 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 It's a Catch-22 of the highest order. People with alcohol problems often use alcohol to get to sleep -- but it actually keeps them from getting good-quality sleep all night long.

2 years old -- a childhood obesity tipping point? Medicine & Health / Health August 02, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Over the last decade, childhood obesity has grown into an epidemic, reflected in soaring rates of type 2 diabetes and recommendations that pediatricians check toddlers for elevated cholesterol. What hasn't been as clear is ...

World's first transplant of two full arms: German team (Update) Medicine & Health / Other August 01, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 A German medical team said Friday it had performed what it called the world's first transplant of two full arms, on a farmer who had lost both his limbs in an accident.

Neurons created from skin cells of elderly ALS patients Medicine & Health / Research July 31, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Less than 27 months after announcing that he had institutional permission to attempt the creation of patient and disease-specific stem cell lines, Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Principal Faculty member ...

Watching too much TV is causing some university students to pack on the pounds Medicine & Health / Health July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 Television commercials are a common method for advertising food products. According to a team of University of Alberta researchers, these food advertisements have a powerful influence on its viewers, especially university ...

Exercise in a Pill Medicine & Health / Research July 31, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 40 vote(s) \| User comments: 7 Trying to reap the health benefits of exercise? Forget treadmills and spin classes, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies may have found a way around the sweat and pain. They identified ...

Study identifies changes to DNA in major depression and suicide Medicine & Health / Research July 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Autopsies usually point to a cause of death but now a study of brain tissue collected during these procedures, may explain an underlying cause of major depression and suicide. The international research group, led by Dr. ...

Aging impairs the 'replay' of memories during sleep Medicine & Health / Research July 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Aging impairs the consolidation of memories during sleep, a process important in converting new memories into long-term ones, according to new animal research in the July 30 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The ...

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Designer RNA fights high cholesterol, researchers find Medicine & Health / Research August 11, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Small, specially designed bits of ribonucleic acid (RNA) can interfere with cholesterol metabolism, reducing harmful cholesterol by two-thirds in pre-clinical tests, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern ...

Aspirin, acid blocker a-day keeps GI bleeding Medicine & Health / Research August 11, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 For patients with clogged heart arteries who take long-term, low-dose aspirin to prevent a cardiac event, adding a stomach acid-blocking drug to their daily routine has been shown to reduce their risk for upper gastrointestinal ...

Rabies from bats suspected in Venezuela deaths Medicine & Health / Diseases August 09, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| User comments: 1 (AP) -- At least 38 Warao Indians have died in remote villages in Venezuela, and medical experts suspect an outbreak of rabies spread by bites from vampire bats.

Red all over: how the color red affects a referee's judgment Medicine & Health / Psychology August 08, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Many sports teams select their uniforms based on the mascot, city or country they are representing, not on a referee's preference or bias. But a new study has found that choosing the color red for a uniform in competitive ...

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 ...

Invest in your family's health by budgeting for nutrient-rich foods Medicine & Health / Health August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Times are tough for many families and schools – so those food dollars need to work hard by providing plenty of nutrition. Many nutrient-rich foods such as milk, are a good economic and nutritional value because they pack ...

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 ...

Epilepsy drug may help alcoholics recover from dependence, small study suggests Medicine & Health / Medications August 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 It's a Catch-22 of the highest order. People with alcohol problems often use alcohol to get to sleep -- but it actually keeps them from getting good-quality sleep all night long.

2 years old -- a childhood obesity tipping point? Medicine & Health / Health August 02, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Over the last decade, childhood obesity has grown into an epidemic, reflected in soaring rates of type 2 diabetes and recommendations that pediatricians check toddlers for elevated cholesterol. What hasn't been as clear is ...

World's first transplant of two full arms: German team (Update) Medicine & Health / Other August 01, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 A German medical team said Friday it had performed what it called the world's first transplant of two full arms, on a farmer who had lost both his limbs in an accident.

Neurons created from skin cells of elderly ALS patients Medicine & Health / Research July 31, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Less than 27 months after announcing that he had institutional permission to attempt the creation of patient and disease-specific stem cell lines, Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Principal Faculty member ...

Watching too much TV is causing some university students to pack on the pounds Medicine & Health / Health July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 Television commercials are a common method for advertising food products. According to a team of University of Alberta researchers, these food advertisements have a powerful influence on its viewers, especially university ...

Exercise in a Pill Medicine & Health / Research July 31, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 40 vote(s) \| User comments: 7 Trying to reap the health benefits of exercise? Forget treadmills and spin classes, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies may have found a way around the sweat and pain. They identified ...

Study identifies changes to DNA in major depression and suicide Medicine & Health / Research July 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Autopsies usually point to a cause of death but now a study of brain tissue collected during these procedures, may explain an underlying cause of major depression and suicide. The international research group, led by Dr. ...

Aging impairs the 'replay' of memories during sleep Medicine & Health / Research July 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Aging impairs the consolidation of memories during sleep, a process important in converting new memories into long-term ones, according to new animal research in the July 30 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The ...

Designer RNA fights high cholesterol, researchers find

Aspirin, acid blocker a-day keeps GI bleeding

Rabies from bats suspected in Venezuela deaths

Red all over: how the color red affects a referee's judgment

Study shows playing video games can change behaviour and biology

Invest in your family's health by budgeting for nutrient-rich foods

Research reveals why some smokers become addicted with their first cigarette

Epilepsy drug may help alcoholics recover from dependence, small study suggests

2 years old -- a childhood obesity tipping point?

World's first transplant of two full arms: German team (Update)

Neurons created from skin cells of elderly ALS patients

Watching too much TV is causing some university students to pack on the pounds

Exercise in a Pill

Study identifies changes to DNA in major depression and suicide

Aging impairs the 'replay' of memories during sleep

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