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Scientists to study synthetic telepathy Medicine & Health / Research August 13, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 51 vote(s) \| User comments: 22 A team of UC Irvine scientists has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Army Research Office to study the neuroscientific and signal-processing foundations of synthetic telepathy.

Intelligence and rhythmic accuracy go hand in hand Medicine & Health / Psychology April 16, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 30 vote(s) \| User comments: 5 People who score high on intelligence tests are also good at keeping time, new Swedish research shows. The team that carried out the study also suspect that accuracy in timing is important to the brain processes responsible ...

Transcendental meditation effective in reducing high blood pressure, study shows Medicine & Health / Health December 04, 2007 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 People with high blood pressure may find relief from Transcendental Meditation, according to a definitive new meta-analysis of 107 published studies on stress reduction programs and high blood pressure, which will be published ...

Brain stem cells can be awakened, say scientists Medicine & Health / Research June 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 58 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have identified specific molecules in the brain that are responsible for awakening and putting to sleep brain stem cells, which, when activated, can transform into neurons (nerve ...

Children who have an active father figure have fewer psychological and behavioral problems Medicine & Health / Psychology February 12, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 24 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Active father figures have a key role to play in reducing behaviour problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to a review published in the February issue of Acta Paediatrica.

Sleep loss linked to psychiatric disorders Medicine & Health / Research October 22, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 21 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 It has long been assumed that sleep deprivation can play havoc with our emotions. This is notably apparent in soldiers in combat zones, medical residents and even new parents. Now there's a neurological basis ...

Study: Spices may protect against consequences of high blood sugar Medicine & Health / Health August 05, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 40 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 (PhysOrg.com) -- Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar.

New study: Coffee drinkers have slightly lower death rates than people who do not drink coffee Medicine & Health / Health June 16, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 23 vote(s) \| User comments: 8 A new study published today in Annals of Internal Medicine has good news for coffee drinkers: Regular coffee drinking (up to 6 cups per day) is not associated with increased deaths in either men or women. In fact, ...

Researchers show how the brain can protect against cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer June 09, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 35 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Scientists have been aware for many years that if cancer patients are not able to deal with the stress associated with being sick, the cancer will progress faster than in calmer patients. To counteract this phenomenon, physicians ...

Golf prolongs life Medicine & Health / Health May 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 29 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 Golf can be a good investment for the health, according to a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The death rate for golfers is 40 per cent lower than for other people of the same sex, age ...

New master switch found in the brain that regulates appetite and reproduction Medicine & Health / Research August 31, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Body weight and fertility have long known to be related to each other – women who are too thin, for example, can have trouble becoming pregnant. Now, a master switch has been found in the brain of mice that controls both, ...

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 ...

Daylight savings time disrupts humans' natural circadian rhythm Medicine & Health / Psychology October 24, 2007 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 35 vote(s) \| User comments: 5 When people living in many parts of the world move their clocks forward one hour in the spring in observance of daylight saving time (DST), their bodies’ internal, daily rhythms don’t adjust with them, reports a new study ...

Killer carbs -- Monash scientist finds the key to overeating as we age Medicine & Health / Other August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 39 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 A Monash University scientist has discovered key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and potentially weight-gain as we grow older.

Red wine's resveratrol may help battle obesity Medicine & Health / Health June 16, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 35 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, reduces the number of fat cells and may one day be used to treat or prevent obesity, according to a new study. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's ...

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Scientists to study synthetic telepathy Medicine & Health / Research August 13, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 51 vote(s) \| User comments: 22 A team of UC Irvine scientists has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Army Research Office to study the neuroscientific and signal-processing foundations of synthetic telepathy.

Intelligence and rhythmic accuracy go hand in hand Medicine & Health / Psychology April 16, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 30 vote(s) \| User comments: 5 People who score high on intelligence tests are also good at keeping time, new Swedish research shows. The team that carried out the study also suspect that accuracy in timing is important to the brain processes responsible ...

Transcendental meditation effective in reducing high blood pressure, study shows Medicine & Health / Health December 04, 2007 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 People with high blood pressure may find relief from Transcendental Meditation, according to a definitive new meta-analysis of 107 published studies on stress reduction programs and high blood pressure, which will be published ...

Brain stem cells can be awakened, say scientists Medicine & Health / Research June 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 58 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have identified specific molecules in the brain that are responsible for awakening and putting to sleep brain stem cells, which, when activated, can transform into neurons (nerve ...

Children who have an active father figure have fewer psychological and behavioral problems Medicine & Health / Psychology February 12, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 24 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Active father figures have a key role to play in reducing behaviour problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to a review published in the February issue of Acta Paediatrica.

Sleep loss linked to psychiatric disorders Medicine & Health / Research October 22, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 21 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 It has long been assumed that sleep deprivation can play havoc with our emotions. This is notably apparent in soldiers in combat zones, medical residents and even new parents. Now there's a neurological basis ...

Study: Spices may protect against consequences of high blood sugar Medicine & Health / Health August 05, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 40 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 (PhysOrg.com) -- Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar.

New study: Coffee drinkers have slightly lower death rates than people who do not drink coffee Medicine & Health / Health June 16, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 23 vote(s) \| User comments: 8 A new study published today in Annals of Internal Medicine has good news for coffee drinkers: Regular coffee drinking (up to 6 cups per day) is not associated with increased deaths in either men or women. In fact, ...

Researchers show how the brain can protect against cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer June 09, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 35 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Scientists have been aware for many years that if cancer patients are not able to deal with the stress associated with being sick, the cancer will progress faster than in calmer patients. To counteract this phenomenon, physicians ...

Golf prolongs life Medicine & Health / Health May 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 29 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 Golf can be a good investment for the health, according to a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The death rate for golfers is 40 per cent lower than for other people of the same sex, age ...

New master switch found in the brain that regulates appetite and reproduction Medicine & Health / Research August 31, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Body weight and fertility have long known to be related to each other – women who are too thin, for example, can have trouble becoming pregnant. Now, a master switch has been found in the brain of mice that controls both, ...

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 ...

Daylight savings time disrupts humans' natural circadian rhythm Medicine & Health / Psychology October 24, 2007 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 35 vote(s) \| User comments: 5 When people living in many parts of the world move their clocks forward one hour in the spring in observance of daylight saving time (DST), their bodies’ internal, daily rhythms don’t adjust with them, reports a new study ...

Killer carbs -- Monash scientist finds the key to overeating as we age Medicine & Health / Other August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 39 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 A Monash University scientist has discovered key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and potentially weight-gain as we grow older.

Red wine's resveratrol may help battle obesity Medicine & Health / Health June 16, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 35 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, reduces the number of fat cells and may one day be used to treat or prevent obesity, according to a new study. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's ...

Scientists to study synthetic telepathy

Intelligence and rhythmic accuracy go hand in hand

Transcendental meditation effective in reducing high blood pressure, study shows

Brain stem cells can be awakened, say scientists

Children who have an active father figure have fewer psychological and behavioral problems

Sleep loss linked to psychiatric disorders

Study: Spices may protect against consequences of high blood sugar

New study: Coffee drinkers have slightly lower death rates than people who do not drink coffee

Researchers show how the brain can protect against cancer

Golf prolongs life

New master switch found in the brain that regulates appetite and reproduction

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

Daylight savings time disrupts humans' natural circadian rhythm

Killer carbs -- Monash scientist finds the key to overeating as we age

Red wine's resveratrol may help battle obesity

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