Has the rise in the use of social networking had a negative or positive effect on our lives? " Dr Aric Sigman says websites such as Facebook set out to enrich social lives, but end up keeping people apart. Dr...
Poverty cripples, actually. The story of a brother and sister from India who suffered a rare hormonal disorder, but the family did not have the financial resources to get them treatment. "THIS brother and sister might look like cute primary school children but they are...
Steve Jobs has been making lots of news today with the announcement that he has a hormone imbalance and is thus opting out of participating in MacWorld events. But what exactly does that mean? Don't...
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An ingredient found within olive oil and other unsaturated fats has been found to prolong the time between meals."A new study in the October Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, reveals that once this...
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Looks like worries of an epidemic of Spinal Tap style spontaneous human combustions is out of the question for Californians. A shocking report is released by journal Environmental Science &...
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A new, minimally-invasive procedure has successfully minimized the appetites of pigs, and could pave the way to effectively treating obesity. "An Indian American medical scientist has successfully suppressed levels of 'hunger hormone' ghrelin in pigs, which could pave...
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I've heard about soy consumption leading to an increase in estrogen levels in men, before, but this is the first time I've heard that men who consume a daily amount of soy-based products, including meat...
Fountain of youth, anyone? In ages, people are always in the lookout for that springwell of eternal youth or immortality. But can this really be possible? Can it really be solved by cutting out our calorie intake as this research would suggest? Find out -"ScienceDaily...
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The headline is lurid but inside the story there might be real hope for sufferers of extreme shyness and autism too. " A drug that combats shyness and social awkwardness, dubbed "social Viagra", could be developed...
"A drug to prevent bone loss during breast cancer treatment also substantially cut the risk that the cancer would return, results that left doctors excited about a possible new way to fight the disease. It is the first large study to affirm wider anti-cancer hopes for Zometa...
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When it's Grey, watch out for the Blues Most stories about Seasonal Affective Disorder (Winter Blues) arrive in the media around early November. Mostly because the majority the media in the world are based in...
Fat found under the skin, especially around your buttock, may help you reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to some new research."The study contrasts this subcutaneous fat with visceral fat, which is wrapped around the organs, and raises the risk of ill...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYeah, we have all been there, Advertisements since the 1950's showing the typical 98 pound weakling getting sand kicked in their faces at the beach by a muscle...
This is positively shocking! Who knew that being positive could make you feel better? Or that feeling better might make you feel more positive? I heart science. And my heart hearts happy.
"A happy heart just...
Triclocarban-containing products have been marketed broadly in the
United States and Europe for more than 45 years; an estimated 1 million
pounds of triclocarban are imported annually for the U.S. market.
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