Kids with obese friends and family more likely to misperceive weight
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Kids and teens surrounded by overweight peers or parents are more likely to be oblivious to their own extra pounds than kids from thin entourages, according to a new study by researchers from the Université de Montréal, McGill ...
James Webb Telescope components pass tests
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2008 |
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You might think that shaking and freezing a state-of-the-art, meticulously crafted machine is a bad idea. But when it comes to firing telescopes and their instruments into the frigid cold of space, the more ...
A healthy lifestyle halves the risk of premature death in women
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Over half of deaths in women from chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease could be avoided if they never smoke, keep their weight in check, take exercise and eat a healthy diet low in red meat and trans-fats, according ...
Triple cocktail to tackle stroke risk
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Scientists at The University of Nottingham are to investigate whether giving recovering stroke patients a triple cocktail of medicines could reduce their chances of a further attack.
New leukemia signal could point way to better treatment
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Cancer researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered a promising new chemotherapy target for a deadly form of leukemia. Their discovery hinges on a novel "double agent" role for a molecular signal ...
Researchers use honeybee venom toxin to develop a new tool for studying hypertension
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have modified a honeybee venom toxin so that it can be used as a tool to study the inner workings of ion channels that control heart rate and the recycling ...
Study shows high risk women can take control of diabetes 'destiny'
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Women at high risk of diabetes can reduce their body’s ‘insulin resistance’ – the most important biological risk factor for diabetes – by exercising, a British Heart Foundation study from the University of ...
Pregnant women with bulimia have more anxiety and depression
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Women who have bulimia in pregnancy have more symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to pregnant women without eating disorders. A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) shows that they also have ...
Neighbors from hell: Infanticide rife in guillemot colony
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One of Britain's best-known species of seabird is increasingly attacking and killing unattended chicks from neighbouring nests due to food shortages.
Face blindness research shows emotions are key in the study of face recognition
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Recognizing the faces of family and friends is usually an effortless process. However, a minority of people have difficulties identifying the person they are meeting or remembering people they have met before. These problems ...
Study finds ATV guidelines inadequate
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National size guidelines for all-terrain vehicles (ATV) are inadequate to ensure the safety of young riders, according to preliminary results from a study by researchers at the University of Kentucky.
New report finds food prices in Boston and Philadelphia 50 percent higher
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Researchers from the Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP) at Boston Medical Center and Drexel University School of Public Health, have reported that low-income families in Boston and Philadelphia using ...
Significant increase in alien plants in Europe
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The number of alien plant species has more than tripled over the last 25 years. This is the finding of a study by European scientists who evaluated the data from 48 European countries and regions. 5789 plant ...
Collaboration helps police address job stress
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Mangled bodies, gunfire, high-speed chases and injured children are just a few events witnessed by police officers and soldiers serving in dangerous hot spots around the world. These traumas take a high toll on the police ...
Behavioral intervention works to reduce risky behavior
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In an effort to curb the rising rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) along the Mexico-US border, a binational team of researchers led by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown ...
