Archive: 12/01/2007
Aging improves parent, child relationships, research shows
The majority of relationships between parents and their adult children improve as parents transition to old age, a Purdue University researcher has found.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Hazards of CT scans overstated
Concerns over possible radiation effects of CT scans detailed in a report yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine should not scare people away from getting medically needed CT scans, as the scans play a critical role i ...
Dec 01, 2007 |
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New study finds that sleep duration raises the risk for diabetes
The most common factors believed to contribute to diabetes are a decreased amount of physical activity and access to highly palatable processed foods. However, there is growing evidence that another aspect of our modern ...
Dec 01, 2007 |
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Napping a more effective countermeasure to sleepiness in younger people
Coffee is an effective countermeasure to sleepiness for both young and middle-aged people. However, napping is more efficient in young than in middle-aged people, according to a study published in the December 1 issue of ...
Dec 01, 2007 |
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DNA methylation shown to promote development of colon tumors
Damaged or defective genes have long been known to be the cause of some cancers. Over the past decade, however, scientists have discovered that even healthy genes can be switched on or off and can cause cancer without any ...
Dec 01, 2007 |
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Oxygen suppliers thriving under Medicare
U.S. lawmakers say oxygen suppliers are being overpaid under current Medicare policies.
Dec 01, 2007 |
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Britain may reintroduce wolf and lynx
A British wildlife group says wolf, lynx, beaver and wild boar could be brought back to live in the wild without posing a threat to people or the environment.
Biology /
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Rresearch: Even today, couples put more emphasis on husband's career
Sociological research has shown that when couples move, the husband's career gets a boost, while the wife's career suffers. A University of Iowa professor investigated the reason behind the phenomenon and discovered that ...
Dec 01, 2007 |
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