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Violent video games leave teenagers emotionally aroused Medicine & Health / Research November 28, 2006 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new study has found that adolescents who play violent video games may exhibit lingering effects on brain function, including increased activity in the region of the brain that governs emotional arousal and decreased activity ...

Drivers on cell phones are as bad as drunks Medicine & Health June 29, 2006 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| No comments yet Three years after the preliminary results first were presented at a scientific meeting and drew wide attention, University of Utah psychologists have published a study showing that motorists who talk on handheld ...

Gait may be associated with orgasmic ability Medicine & Health / Other September 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 91 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. The study is published in the September 2008 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official ...

Researchers discover gene that blocks HIV Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS February 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 196 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has discovered a gene that is able to block HIV, and in turn prevent the onset of AIDS.

A mathematical problem that just doesn't add up Medicine & Health / Psychology May 04, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 105 vote(s) \| No comments yet Most of us share it and it seems a safe enough assumption: mathematical skills and performance develop and advance as students progress through their elementary school years. However, a new study by University of Notre Dame ...

Controversial rhythm method study revealed Medicine & Health May 25, 2006 \| User rating: 2 / 5 after 272 vote(s) \| No comments yet A British study suggests the Roman Catholic Church-approved "rhythm method" may kill more embryos than other methods of contraception.

Sexual Orientation Revealed by Body Type and Motion, Study Suggests Medicine & Health / Psychology September 03, 2007 \| User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 70 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 An individual's body motion and body type can offer subtle cues about their sexual orientation, but casual observers seem better able to read those cues in gay men than in lesbians, according to a new study in the September ...

First penis transplant patient hated it Medicine & Health / Other September 18, 2006 \| User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 100 vote(s) \| No comments yet A Chinese accident victim who became the world's first successful recipient of a transplanted penis psychologically rejected it and asked for its removal.

Cancer-resistant mouse discovered Medicine & Health / Cancer November 27, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 121 vote(s) \| User comments: 11 A mouse resistant to cancer, even highly-aggressive types, has been created by researchers at the University of Kentucky. The breakthrough stems from a discovery by UK College of Medicine professor of radiation medicine Vivek ...

Ibuprofen or acetaminophen in long-term resistance training increases muscle mass/strength Medicine & Health / Research April 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 66 vote(s) \| User comments: 7 Taking daily recommended dosages of ibuprofen and acetaminophen caused a substantially greater increase over placebo in the amount of quadriceps muscle mass and muscle strength gained during three months of regular weight ...

Can't Take My Eyes Off You: New Study Shows The Power Of Attraction Medicine & Health / Psychology September 17, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 78 vote(s) \| No comments yet Whether we are seeking a mate or sizing up a potential rival, good-looking people capture our attention nearly instantaneously and render us temporarily helpless to turn our eyes away from them, according to a new Florida ...

Brains can recover from alcoholic damage but patients should stop drinking as soon as possible Medicine & Health / Research December 17, 2006 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 28 vote(s) \| No comments yet The findings, published today in the online edition of the journal Brain, used sophisticated scanning technology and computer software to measure how brain volume, form and function changed over six to seven weeks ...

Identical twins not as identical as believed Medicine & Health / Genetics February 15, 2008 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 73 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 Contrary to our previous beliefs, identical twins are not genetically identical. This surprising finding is presented by American, Swedish, and Dutch scientists in a study being published today in the prestigious journal ...

Discovery supports theory of Alzheimer's disease as form of diabetes Medicine & Health / Diseases September 26, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 255 vote(s) \| No comments yet Insulin, it turns out, may be as important for the mind as it is for the body. Research in the last few years has raised the possibility that Alzheimer’s memory loss could be due to a novel third form of diabetes.

Killer stairs? Taking the elevator could be worse for your body Medicine & Health / Health March 18, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 47 vote(s) \| No comments yet For years, scientists have been proclaiming the benefits of exercise. Studies showing that regular exercise benefits human health have exploded in number, examining many health problems ranging from cancer and diabetes to ...

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Violent video games leave teenagers emotionally aroused Medicine & Health / Research November 28, 2006 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new study has found that adolescents who play violent video games may exhibit lingering effects on brain function, including increased activity in the region of the brain that governs emotional arousal and decreased activity ...

Drivers on cell phones are as bad as drunks Medicine & Health June 29, 2006 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| No comments yet Three years after the preliminary results first were presented at a scientific meeting and drew wide attention, University of Utah psychologists have published a study showing that motorists who talk on handheld ...

Gait may be associated with orgasmic ability Medicine & Health / Other September 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 91 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. The study is published in the September 2008 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official ...

Researchers discover gene that blocks HIV Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS February 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 196 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has discovered a gene that is able to block HIV, and in turn prevent the onset of AIDS.

A mathematical problem that just doesn't add up Medicine & Health / Psychology May 04, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 105 vote(s) \| No comments yet Most of us share it and it seems a safe enough assumption: mathematical skills and performance develop and advance as students progress through their elementary school years. However, a new study by University of Notre Dame ...

Controversial rhythm method study revealed Medicine & Health May 25, 2006 \| User rating: 2 / 5 after 272 vote(s) \| No comments yet A British study suggests the Roman Catholic Church-approved "rhythm method" may kill more embryos than other methods of contraception.

Sexual Orientation Revealed by Body Type and Motion, Study Suggests Medicine & Health / Psychology September 03, 2007 \| User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 70 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 An individual's body motion and body type can offer subtle cues about their sexual orientation, but casual observers seem better able to read those cues in gay men than in lesbians, according to a new study in the September ...

First penis transplant patient hated it Medicine & Health / Other September 18, 2006 \| User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 100 vote(s) \| No comments yet A Chinese accident victim who became the world's first successful recipient of a transplanted penis psychologically rejected it and asked for its removal.

Cancer-resistant mouse discovered Medicine & Health / Cancer November 27, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 121 vote(s) \| User comments: 11 A mouse resistant to cancer, even highly-aggressive types, has been created by researchers at the University of Kentucky. The breakthrough stems from a discovery by UK College of Medicine professor of radiation medicine Vivek ...

Ibuprofen or acetaminophen in long-term resistance training increases muscle mass/strength Medicine & Health / Research April 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 66 vote(s) \| User comments: 7 Taking daily recommended dosages of ibuprofen and acetaminophen caused a substantially greater increase over placebo in the amount of quadriceps muscle mass and muscle strength gained during three months of regular weight ...

Can't Take My Eyes Off You: New Study Shows The Power Of Attraction Medicine & Health / Psychology September 17, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 78 vote(s) \| No comments yet Whether we are seeking a mate or sizing up a potential rival, good-looking people capture our attention nearly instantaneously and render us temporarily helpless to turn our eyes away from them, according to a new Florida ...

Brains can recover from alcoholic damage but patients should stop drinking as soon as possible Medicine & Health / Research December 17, 2006 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 28 vote(s) \| No comments yet The findings, published today in the online edition of the journal Brain, used sophisticated scanning technology and computer software to measure how brain volume, form and function changed over six to seven weeks ...

Identical twins not as identical as believed Medicine & Health / Genetics February 15, 2008 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 73 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 Contrary to our previous beliefs, identical twins are not genetically identical. This surprising finding is presented by American, Swedish, and Dutch scientists in a study being published today in the prestigious journal ...

Discovery supports theory of Alzheimer's disease as form of diabetes Medicine & Health / Diseases September 26, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 255 vote(s) \| No comments yet Insulin, it turns out, may be as important for the mind as it is for the body. Research in the last few years has raised the possibility that Alzheimer’s memory loss could be due to a novel third form of diabetes.

Killer stairs? Taking the elevator could be worse for your body Medicine & Health / Health March 18, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 47 vote(s) \| No comments yet For years, scientists have been proclaiming the benefits of exercise. Studies showing that regular exercise benefits human health have exploded in number, examining many health problems ranging from cancer and diabetes to ...

Violent video games leave teenagers emotionally aroused

Drivers on cell phones are as bad as drunks

Gait may be associated with orgasmic ability

Researchers discover gene that blocks HIV

A mathematical problem that just doesn't add up

Controversial rhythm method study revealed

Sexual Orientation Revealed by Body Type and Motion, Study Suggests

First penis transplant patient hated it

Cancer-resistant mouse discovered

Ibuprofen or acetaminophen in long-term resistance training increases muscle mass/strength

Can't Take My Eyes Off You: New Study Shows The Power Of Attraction

Brains can recover from alcoholic damage but patients should stop drinking as soon as possible

Identical twins not as identical as believed

Discovery supports theory of Alzheimer's disease as form of diabetes

Killer stairs? Taking the elevator could be worse for your body

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