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) -- Scientists at the University of Bonn have found a new signalling pathway which stimulates the production and function of so-called brown fat cells. They propose using these cells that serve as a "natural heating system" in order to just 'burn' unwanted excess fat. The results will be published in the journal Science Signaling on Dec. 1. http://www.physorg.com/news178888230.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:20:01 EST news178888230 (PhysOrg.com) -- The creation of E-ZPass lanes over the past 15 years has significantly improved the health of newborn babies living near highways in the Northeast, according to a Columbia study. The researchers found that reductions in traffic congestion generated by E-ZPass lanes reduced premature birthrates by 10.8 percent and low birth weight by 11.8 percent among infants born within 2 kilometers of toll plazas. The net effect has led to hundreds of millions of dollars in saved medical costs. http://www.physorg.com/news177698504.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:10:01 EST news177698504 (PhysOrg.com) -- Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen shows that vitamin C deficiency may impair the mental development of new-born babies. http://www.physorg.com/news171115070.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:10:01 EST news171115070 (PhysOrg.com) -- After 12 years of searching, UCLA scientists have tracked down the first known gene mutation responsible for a heartbreaking disorder that kills newborn babies. Published in the April 1 online edition of the American Journal of Human Genetics, their findings will allow for earlier testing of embryos at risk for the disease. http://www.physorg.com/news157807581.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:27:11 EST news157807581 Bacteria from a mother's mouth can be transmitted through the blood and amniotic fluid in the womb to her unborn child. This could contribute to the risk of a premature delivery, a low birth-weight baby, premature onset of contractions, or infection of the newborn child. This evidence could have an important implication for women and babies' heath since simple improvement of dental hygiene may help to reduce the incidence of unknown complications in pregnancy and newborn babies. http://www.physorg.com/news157738428.html Medicine & Health Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:14:34 EST news157738428 (PhysOrg.com) -- As every parent discovers, human babies are bubbling, burping processing plants that take in milk, extract compounds useful for rapid growth and development, and unceremoniously excrete the byproducts. Those babies` guts are full of helpful bacteria, and a new study shows how humans and bacteria evolved together. http://www.physorg.com/news151172950.html Biology Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:29:10 EST news151172950