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Can involvement in extra-curricular activities help prevent juvenile delinquency? Medicine & Health / Other March 22, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Parents concerned about their teens' involvement in risky and criminal behavior have traditionally involved their kids in sports, church and community activities. Do those activities really help prevent risky behaviors in ...

Nearly one-third of US parents don't know what to expect of infants Medicine & Health / Other May 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Almost one-third of U.S. parents have a surprisingly low-level knowledge of typical infant development and unrealistic expectations for their child’s physical, social and emotional growth, according research from the University ...

Homosexual behaviour due to genetics and environmental factors Medicine & Health / Other June 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Homosexual behaviour is largely shaped by genetics and random environmental factors, according to findings from the world’s largest study of twins.

Whole milk is effective and cost-effective as oral contrast agent Medicine & Health / Other May 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet An item commonly found in many homes – whole milk – is just as effective, costs less and is easier on the patient than a diluted (0.1%) barium suspension that is also commonly used as an oral contrast agent in conjunction ...

Cocaine: How addiction develops Medicine & Health / Other August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| No comments yet Permanent drug seeking and relapse after renewed drug administration are typical behavioral patterns of addiction. Molecular changes at the connection points in the brain's reward center are directly responsible for this. ...

A ton of bitter melon produces sweet results for diabetes Medicine & Health / Other March 27, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 23 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Scientists have uncovered the therapeutic properties of bitter melon, a vegetable and traditional Chinese medicine, that make it a powerful treatment for Type 2 diabetes.

Fat overrides effects of vitamin C Medicine & Health / Other April 02, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Fats in our stomach may reduce the protective effects of antioxidants such as vitamin C. Scientists at the University of Glasgow found that in the presence of lipid the ability of antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid (the ...

Smoking ban dramatically reduces air pollution in Irish pubs Medicine & Health / Other April 16, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A national workplace ban on smoking in Ireland resulted in an 83 percent reduction in air pollution in pubs, an 80 percent decrease in airborne carcinogens for patrons and staff, and an improvement in the respiratory health ...

Sleep problems may affect a person's diet Medicine & Health / Other June 11, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Sleep problems can influence a person’s diet. Those who don’t get enough sleep are less likely to cook their own meals and, instead, opt to eat fast food. It is the lack of nutritional value of this restaurant-prepared food ...

Secondhand smoke is a health threat to pets Medicine & Health / Other August 31, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet It has been in the news for years about how secondhand smoke is a health threat to nonsmokers. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that secondhand smoke is attributed with killing thousands of adult nonsmokers ...

Shared Crack Pipes May Spread Hepatitis C Virus Medicine & Health / Other December 12, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new study by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research (CARBC) suggests that the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) could possibly be passed on between crack smokers who share pipes. As the vast majority of new HCV ...

Growth hormone's link to starvation may be clue to increasing life span Medicine & Health / Other June 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that starvation blocks the effects of growth hormone via a mechanism that may have implications in treating diabetes and extending life span.

Pre-school age exercises can prevent dyslexia Medicine & Health / Other August 27, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet A typical characteristics of children's linguistic development are early signs of the risk of developing reading and writing disabilities, or dyslexia. New research points to preventive exercises as an effective means to ...

World's most powerful MRI ready to scan human brain Medicine & Health / Other December 04, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| No comments yet The world's most powerful medical magnetic resonance imaging machine, the 9.4 Tesla at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has successfully completed safety trials and may soon offer physicians a real-time view of biological ...

Elevated arsenic levels reported in rice grown in South Central States Medicine & Health / Other March 05, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet The largest market basket survey of the arsenic content of rice grown in the United States has found elevated levels of arsenic in rice produced in the South Central part of the country, scientists report in an article scheduled ...

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Can involvement in extra-curricular activities help prevent juvenile delinquency? Medicine & Health / Other March 22, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Parents concerned about their teens' involvement in risky and criminal behavior have traditionally involved their kids in sports, church and community activities. Do those activities really help prevent risky behaviors in ...

Nearly one-third of US parents don't know what to expect of infants Medicine & Health / Other May 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Almost one-third of U.S. parents have a surprisingly low-level knowledge of typical infant development and unrealistic expectations for their child’s physical, social and emotional growth, according research from the University ...

Homosexual behaviour due to genetics and environmental factors Medicine & Health / Other June 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Homosexual behaviour is largely shaped by genetics and random environmental factors, according to findings from the world’s largest study of twins.

Whole milk is effective and cost-effective as oral contrast agent Medicine & Health / Other May 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet An item commonly found in many homes – whole milk – is just as effective, costs less and is easier on the patient than a diluted (0.1%) barium suspension that is also commonly used as an oral contrast agent in conjunction ...

Cocaine: How addiction develops Medicine & Health / Other August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| No comments yet Permanent drug seeking and relapse after renewed drug administration are typical behavioral patterns of addiction. Molecular changes at the connection points in the brain's reward center are directly responsible for this. ...

A ton of bitter melon produces sweet results for diabetes Medicine & Health / Other March 27, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 23 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Scientists have uncovered the therapeutic properties of bitter melon, a vegetable and traditional Chinese medicine, that make it a powerful treatment for Type 2 diabetes.

Fat overrides effects of vitamin C Medicine & Health / Other April 02, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Fats in our stomach may reduce the protective effects of antioxidants such as vitamin C. Scientists at the University of Glasgow found that in the presence of lipid the ability of antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid (the ...

Smoking ban dramatically reduces air pollution in Irish pubs Medicine & Health / Other April 16, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A national workplace ban on smoking in Ireland resulted in an 83 percent reduction in air pollution in pubs, an 80 percent decrease in airborne carcinogens for patrons and staff, and an improvement in the respiratory health ...

Sleep problems may affect a person's diet Medicine & Health / Other June 11, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Sleep problems can influence a person’s diet. Those who don’t get enough sleep are less likely to cook their own meals and, instead, opt to eat fast food. It is the lack of nutritional value of this restaurant-prepared food ...

Secondhand smoke is a health threat to pets Medicine & Health / Other August 31, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet It has been in the news for years about how secondhand smoke is a health threat to nonsmokers. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that secondhand smoke is attributed with killing thousands of adult nonsmokers ...

Shared Crack Pipes May Spread Hepatitis C Virus Medicine & Health / Other December 12, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new study by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research (CARBC) suggests that the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) could possibly be passed on between crack smokers who share pipes. As the vast majority of new HCV ...

Growth hormone's link to starvation may be clue to increasing life span Medicine & Health / Other June 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that starvation blocks the effects of growth hormone via a mechanism that may have implications in treating diabetes and extending life span.

Pre-school age exercises can prevent dyslexia Medicine & Health / Other August 27, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet A typical characteristics of children's linguistic development are early signs of the risk of developing reading and writing disabilities, or dyslexia. New research points to preventive exercises as an effective means to ...

World's most powerful MRI ready to scan human brain Medicine & Health / Other December 04, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| No comments yet The world's most powerful medical magnetic resonance imaging machine, the 9.4 Tesla at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has successfully completed safety trials and may soon offer physicians a real-time view of biological ...

Elevated arsenic levels reported in rice grown in South Central States Medicine & Health / Other March 05, 2007 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet The largest market basket survey of the arsenic content of rice grown in the United States has found elevated levels of arsenic in rice produced in the South Central part of the country, scientists report in an article scheduled ...

Can involvement in extra-curricular activities help prevent juvenile delinquency?

Nearly one-third of US parents don't know what to expect of infants

Homosexual behaviour due to genetics and environmental factors

Whole milk is effective and cost-effective as oral contrast agent

Cocaine: How addiction develops

A ton of bitter melon produces sweet results for diabetes

Fat overrides effects of vitamin C

Smoking ban dramatically reduces air pollution in Irish pubs

Sleep problems may affect a person's diet

Secondhand smoke is a health threat to pets

Shared Crack Pipes May Spread Hepatitis C Virus

Growth hormone's link to starvation may be clue to increasing life span

Pre-school age exercises can prevent dyslexia

World's most powerful MRI ready to scan human brain

Elevated arsenic levels reported in rice grown in South Central States

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