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Specials

Infant Formula Contaminated with Fuel Rocket

Infant Formula Contaminated with Fuel Rocket

When it comes to food, everybody appears to be in danger, from infants to the very old. Nothing is...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 15:34
New Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Proves Successful in Mice

New Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Proves Successful in Mice

A study published in the 20 March issue of the journal Science concluded that by electrically...
» read full story March 22nd, 2009 - 13:41
Deep Brain Stimulation: A Remedy For Parkinson’s Patients?

Deep Brain Stimulation: A Remedy For Parkinson’s Patients?

  Deep brain stimulation improves both physical function and quality of life in...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 14:32
Chemical In Our Stomach Might Help Us Fight Obesity

Chemical In Our Stomach Might Help Us Fight Obesity

As more and more people suffer from obesity and, consequently, obesity-related diseases,...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 14:26
Obesity Is in Your Genes and...Brain!

Obesity Is in Your Genes and...Brain!

Eating too much to simply satisfy your pleasure for food? Then you’re probably one of those people...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 15:28
Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

When you see a person weighing more than usual, the first thought that crosses your mind is that...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 16:07
Study Links Brain Chemical to Grief

Study Links Brain Chemical to Grief

On Wednesday, scientists revealed that a  brain chemical played an important role in dealing with...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 20:41
The Nobel Prize In Chemistry Shared By Three Scientists

The Nobel Prize In Chemistry Shared By Three Scientists

The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded today to two Americans and one Japanese for their...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 14:40
The Hypothalamus Plays a Role In Obesity

The Hypothalamus Plays a Role In Obesity

Scientists conducting experiments on mice have noticed that overfeeding the rodents triggers a...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:04
Google Co-founder Sergey Brin Blogs About His Parkinson’s Risk

Google Co-founder Sergey Brin Blogs About His Parkinson’s Risk

How would you react if you found out there are high chances that you develop a certain condition...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:30
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:04
Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Once Again under Fire

Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Once Again under Fire

The Department of Health and Human Services’ National Toxicology Program on Wednesday released a...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 14:31
It’s Not You, It’s My DNA

It’s Not You, It’s My DNA

Commitment issues encrypted in men’s DNA. That’s what a team of researchers at the Karolinska...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 22:12

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Is Safe, FDA Report Says

Bisphenol A, the chemical found in polycarbonate plastic, including baby bottles, is safe at...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 15:53
PET Scans Could Detect Alzheimer’s Brain Plaques

PET Scans Could Detect Alzheimer’s Brain Plaques

Positron Emission Tomography (PET), a method of medical imaging, appears to be a successful...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 13:20
SIDS–Related Breakthrough: Serotonin

SIDS–Related Breakthrough: Serotonin

In this week’s issue of the journal Science, Italian researchers presented the results of a...
» read full story July 06th, 2008 - 18:30
Report Warns on Serious Mental Problems in Teens Using Pot

Report Warns on Serious Mental Problems in Teens Using Pot

Marijuana is one of the world’s most commonly used illegal drugs. There are approximately 300...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 11:06
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World

Three Researchers Win Nobel Prize For Bioluminescent Cells

Three Researchers Win Nobel Prize For Bioluminescent Cells

The Nobel Prize for chemistry is shared this year by three US-based scientists, one of them...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 08:47
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Technology

Sergey Brin, Google’s Co-Founder, Writes About Parkinson’s Risk

Sergey Brin, Google’s Co-Founder, Writes About Parkinson’s Risk

In a post on its newly opened blog, Too, Sergey Brin, one of the two co-founders of Google, has...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 09:44
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Business

Sergey Brin, Google’s Cofounder, Writes On Blog About Parkinson’s Risk

Sergey Brin, Google’s Cofounder, Writes On Blog About Parkinson’s Risk

In a post on its newly opened blog, Too, Sergey Brin, one of the two co-founders of Google, has...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 21:49
FDA OK’s Bisphenol - Chemical Used in Baby Bottles

FDA OK’s Bisphenol - Chemical Used in Baby Bottles

The concerned parents, consumer groups and politicians can leave their worries aside as the...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 16:22
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Science

Study: Serotonin Stimulates Swarming Behavior in Locusts

Study: Serotonin Stimulates Swarming Behavior in Locusts

It is for good reason that locust swarm outbreaks are considered not only disastrous for the...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 14:24
Study Says Sugar Can Be Addictive

Study Says Sugar Can Be Addictive

Researchers at Princeton  University have come to a strange conclusion: sugar can be addictive....
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 16:18
Study: Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

Study: Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

When you see a person weighing more than usual, the first thought that crosses your mind is that...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 12:44
Three Chemists Win Nobel Prize For Bioluminescent Cells

Three Chemists Win Nobel Prize For Bioluminescent Cells

The Nobel Prize for chemistry is shared this year by three US-based scientists, one of them...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 12:33
Serotonin Imbalance May Be Responsible for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Serotonin Imbalance May Be Responsible for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

A study by Italian researchers may offer the answer to sudden infant death syndrome, the third...
» read full story July 05th, 2008 - 13:00
Fruit Fly's Homosexuality Turned Off And On With Drugs

Fruit Fly's Homosexuality Turned Off And On With Drugs

In a research published online this Monday by the journal Nature Neuroscience, scientists have...
» read full story December 10th, 2007 - 21:05
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Health

Belly Fat Tied to Increased Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome

Belly Fat Tied to Increased Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome

Excess fat around the waistline has long been blamed for increasing the risk of heart disease,...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 14:07

Scientists Show How Scratching Relieves an Itch

Have you ever wondered why is it that scratching makes you feel better? Maybe you don’t...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 22:39
Spinal Cord Stimulation May Improve Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Patients

Spinal Cord Stimulation May Improve Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Patients

A new study released Thursday by US researchers suggests that, when electrically stimulated the...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 13:46
Cephalon’s Narcolepsy Drug Provigil Could Be Addictive

Cephalon’s Narcolepsy Drug Provigil Could Be Addictive

Cephalon’s narcolepsy drug Provigil, highly used as a so-called “smart drug” by...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 15:02
Studies Show Caffeine, Insulin Lower Dementia Risk, May Help Improve Memory

Studies Show Caffeine, Insulin Lower Dementia Risk, May Help Improve Memory

According to two new studies, caffeine and insulin were the found to be effective in reducing the...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 14:20
Genes Determine How Popular One Can Actually Become

Genes Determine How Popular One Can Actually Become

According to a new study by researchers in the U.S., your popularity and social skills may weigh...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 01:29
Deep Brain Stimulation Useful For Parkinson’s Patients

Deep Brain Stimulation Useful For Parkinson’s Patients

  Deep brain stimulation improves both physical function and quality of life in...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 13:31
FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

The Food and Drug Administration was recently criticized by its own scientific advisers, and...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 13:31
Study: Sugar Has Similar Effects to Substance Abuse

Study: Sugar Has Similar Effects to Substance Abuse

Wednesday, during a meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology in Scottsdale,...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 22:02
Sugar Can Be Addictive?

Sugar Can Be Addictive?

Researchers at Princeton  University have come to a strange conclusion: sugar can be addictive....
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 15:15
Chemical in Our Body Might Fight Obesity

Chemical in Our Body Might Fight Obesity

Wednesday, United States researchers reported in the journal Cell that they had discovered a...
» read full story November 29th, 2008 - 12:33
New Molecule Seems To Block Hunger And Weight Gain

New Molecule Seems To Block Hunger And Weight Gain

Gerald Shulman’s team has just discovered a chemical found naturally in our body that blocks hunger...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 22:30
Bone Formation Linked to Serotonin in Gut, Research Brings Hope for Osteoporosis Sufferers

Bone Formation Linked to Serotonin in Gut, Research Brings Hope for Osteoporosis Sufferers

Bone formation appears to be controlled by serotonin, a chemical in the brain that also influences...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:40

Baby formula makers target Asian mothers after melamine scare

Hong Kong - An attractive, smiling, healthy-looking couple pose with their thumbs up in front of a...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 07:54
FDA Findings on BPA Safety Questioned Again by a Panel of Toxicologists

FDA Findings on BPA Safety Questioned Again by a Panel of Toxicologists

A panel of toxicology experts has urged the FDA to rethink its conclusions on bisphenol A, a...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 13:20
Update: Panel Calls FDA Ruling On BPA “Inadequate”

Update: Panel Calls FDA Ruling On BPA “Inadequate”

Bisphenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby bottles, toddler cups, water bottle and...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 13:13

Dallas Lawyer, Fred Baron, Obtains Experimental Cancer Drug

Frederick Martin Baron, one of America’s most prominent trial lawyers, obtained an experimental...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 15:00
Obesity And The Brain - “Switch” In Brain Triggers the “Vicious Cycle” of Overeating

Obesity And The Brain - “Switch” In Brain Triggers the “Vicious Cycle” of Overeating

Overeating triggers a metabolic response in the hypothalamus region of the brain which prompts...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 14:30
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Say It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Say It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 14:30
Study Warns about Threatening Levels of Fire Retardants in Kids’ Blood

Study Warns about Threatening Levels of Fire Retardants in Kids’ Blood

A study of chemical fire retardants in parents and their children conducted by the Environmental...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 16:18

The Baby Bottle Chemical May Be Banned

The National Institutes of Health’s National Toxicology Program released its final report on baby...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 16:36
Bisphenol A Causes Health Issues In Primates

Bisphenol A Causes Health Issues In Primates

A study conducted by a team of researchers at the Yale School of Medicine has connected bisphenol...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 21:46
Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Not So Safe Anymore, Report Says

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Not So Safe Anymore, Report Says

Following the release of a report conducted by the Food and Drug Administration showing that the...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 14:30
Gene Variant Holds The Key To A Long And Happy Marriage

Gene Variant Holds The Key To A Long And Happy Marriage

According to a recent research, the gene that controls the hormone vasopressin and is responsible...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 13:45
Bisphenol-A Is Still Likely To Affect Human Growth

Bisphenol-A Is Still Likely To Affect Human Growth

The National Toxicology Program (NTP) released a final report that totally disagrees with the one...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 00:04
Government Toxicologists Claim Bisphenol Might Be Harmful

Government Toxicologists Claim Bisphenol Might Be Harmful

Scientists with the National Toxicology Program have again voiced concerns that the controversial...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 21:24
Brain Chemical, Missing Genes Associated with Obesity, Study Shows

Brain Chemical, Missing Genes Associated with Obesity, Study Shows

If the rate of obesity and overweight continues to rise, 75 percent of adults and nearly 24...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 14:33
Addiction Drug Also Efficient in Weight Loss

Addiction Drug Also Efficient in Weight Loss

A trial conducted on lab mice showed that vigabatrin, a drug currently tested against...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 15:30
Genetic Traits Linked to Bipolar Disease?

Genetic Traits Linked to Bipolar Disease?

U.S. scientists discovered the fact that genetic abnormalities that equilibrate sodium and...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 21:53
The Chemical in Plastic Bottles Is Still Under Debate

The Chemical in Plastic Bottles Is Still Under Debate

A chemical used to make plastic for baby bottles and food cans may be banned because it may...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 23:40
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