Spiritual effects of hallucinogens persist, researchers report July 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 87 vote(s)
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In a follow-up to research showing that psilocybin, a substance contained in "sacred mushrooms," produces substantial spiritual effects, a Johns Hopkins team reports that those beneficial effects appear to last more than ... | |
Many common medical beliefs are untrue December 21, 2007 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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Should we drink at least eight glasses of water a day? Does shaving hair cause it to grow back faster or coarser? Does reading in dim light ruin your eyesight? | |
Drugs industry protecting 'morally unacceptable' patent system July 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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Major drugs companies are using fierce lobbying tactics to protect a pharmaceutical patent system that is "simply morally unacceptable", a world-leading political philosopher will tell a major meeting of UK and European pharmacologists ... | |
Is infant male circumcision an abuse of the rights of the child? December 07, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Circumcision is one of the commonest surgical procedures performed on males. Opponents argue that infant circumcision can cause both physical and psychological harm, while recent evidence shows that circumcision is medically ... | |
SKorea court rules parents may know baby's sex July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 9
South Korea's top court ruled Thursday that parents have the right to know the sex of their unborn babies, sparking concerns the decision might result in more sex-selection abortions. | |
Study: Teen suicide spike was no fluke September 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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A troubling study in the September 3rd Journal of the American Medical Association raises new concerns about kids committing suicide in this country. After a one year spike in the number of suicides, doctors were hoping ... | |
Does time slow in crisis? December 12, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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In The Matrix, hero Neo wins his battles when time slows in the simulated world. In the real world, accident victims often report a similar slowing as they slide unavoidably into disaster. But can humans really experience ... | |
Humor develops from aggression caused by male hormones December 21, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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Humour appears to develop from aggression caused by male hormones, according to a study published in this week’s Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal. | |
Study: Curvy hips lure men to smart women November 12, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 84 vote(s)
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Women with small waists and big hips also have big IQs, a new U.S. study has found. | |
Antibacterial Toothpaste and Tongue Scraping Eliminate Halitosis April 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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The stigma and embarrassment associated with chronic bad breath, or halitosis, can be sufficient to turn sufferers into near-hermits. One in four adults has halitosis, statistics show, and the percentage may be as high as ... | |
Americans show little tolerance for mental illness despite growing belief in genetic cause August 29, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 7
A new study by University of Pennsylvania sociology professor Jason Schnittker shows that, while more Americans believe that mental illness has genetic causes, the nation is no more tolerant of the mentally ill than it was ... | |
Almost 90 percent of children reported experiencing sexual violence October 15, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Almost 90% of teenagers aged 12-18 claim to have been victims of some level of sexual violence, according to a study conducted jointly by the University of Haifa and Ben Gurion University (Israel). The research surveyed 1,036 ... | |
 Sweat, luck and eureka: Recipes for scientific discovery June 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Every week thousands of academic articles heralding discoveries in medicine and science are vetted and validated before being published in no-nonsense journals with names such as "Acta Crystallographica," ... | |
Middle class relaxing with marijuana May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 21 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. | |
Gummy bears that fight plaque July 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes ... | |
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