http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- The amount of fatty acids in the brain varies between healthy people and those with Alzheimer's according to new research from the University of Bristol, UK, supported by the Alzheimer's Research Trust. http://www.physorg.com/news177345567.html Medicine & Health Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:40:37 EST news177345567 A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades. http://www.physorg.com/news176552493.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:40:01 EST news176552493 Immigrant women are less likely to use folic acid supplements before pregnancy to prevent spina bifida, particularly those who recently immigrated to the country, according to a new study led by a St. Michael's Hospital physician in collaboration with Statistics Canada, Health Canada and the University of Toronto. The study is the first to provide national estimates of pre-pregnancy folic acid use in Canada. http://www.physorg.com/news159098610.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:04:16 EST news159098610 Women who are exposed to hairspray in the workplace during pregnancy have more than double the risk of having a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias, according to a new study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. http://www.physorg.com/news146489261.html Medicine & Health Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:27:41 EST news146489261