New data offers first demographic picture of same-sex couples

The Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at UCLA Law analyzed newly released data by the U.S Census Bureau that offers the first demographic picture of same-sex couples. Advancing...

Study: Curry Helps To Cure Cancer - Suggested Curry Recipes

A new study out of the Cork Cancer Research Centre in Detroit says curry  can potentially cure oesophageal cancer. It is believed that curcumin contained in curry is the chemical responsible for killing cancer cells. What is very interesting is that curcumin kills...

Pretty Women Make Men Feel Better

Just a five minute talk with a pretty woman raises a man's testosterone levels by 14 percent, making him feel better and more alert. A new study shows that chatting with women raises the levels of the hormones...

Parasitic Gut Worms May Protect Against Allergies

There is a link between having parasitic worms in your stomach and being protected from allergies, shows a new study conducted in Vietnam. The study looked for a link between hookworm and other types of parasitic worms and the rates of allergies in humans. The researchers...

Parasites May Have Killed T-Rex

A new study finds Tyrannosaurus Rex may have become extinct due to the work of a small one-celled parasitic organism, which caused lacerations in the dinosaur's jaw bone. The disease trichomoniasis gallinae causes lesions in the beaks of modern birds of prey, and Australian...

College senior Kenneth Nwannunu dies in Shanghai

Kenneth Nwannunu, a College senior, died yesterday while on a Penn Study Abroad program in Shanghai, Matt Waller from the Vice Provoct for University Life has just confirmed.Investigators have not found out what...

Alcohol Might Help In Brain Injury Recovery

A new study conducts alcohol may help people survive trauma to the head, and should perhaps be considered as a treatment method for patients with brain injuries in the future. The study, published in the Archives of Surgery, compared the outcome of patients who had been...

Harvard study: 45,000 deaths linked to lack of insurance

I would not be surprised to see numbers like that in a third world country. How conservatives can close their eyes for this issue?  This system is killing nearly 45,000 Americans each year. America cannot...

Toxins In Tap Water Harm Many Americans: Study

A survey conducted by the New York Times has revealed that tap water in the United States may be extremely bad for your health. The paper found that tap water is causing rashes and skin burns in many Americans, as...

Aspirin Not Recommended For Healthy People

Healthy people who take aspirin to prevent heart failure and heart attacks are putting themselves at risk, according to research conducted by British scientists. Millions of people take aspirin daily to keep their arteries unclogged - but no proof exists that this actually...

Men Spend One Year Of Their Lives Staring At Women, Study Finds

A recent study carried out by Kodak Lens Vision found that men spend almost one year of their lives staring at women. Men eyeball women for a total of 11 months and 11 days in a lifespan between 18 to 50 years old.Here are the detailed statistical findings: --men spend 43...

Mercury Found In All US Fish

All wild fish in the United States contain mercury, according to a federal survey released August 19. The survey looked at over 1,000 fish from nearly 300 streams around the U.S, and found that they were all...

Binge Drinking Commong Among Adults: Study

Binge drinking is more common among middle-aged people in the United States than previously thought, according to a study by the American Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers studied 11,000 american adults, and...

New Experimental Osteoporosis Drug Without Apparent Side Effects

The experimental drug denosumab seems to treat osteoporosis equally well as existing drugs, but without the side effects. Side effects from the osteoporosis drugs Boniva, Fosamax and Reclast include cancer and even disintegration of bone in the jaw. Denosumab is currently...

What Babies Do When Moms Are Not Around

Humanity is facing tremendous ecological and biological problems currently. Just after the swine flu pandemic panicked the world, a recent study made by a group of scientists could bring new fears to our troubled society. Based on the findings, our conception of what babies...

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