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Widely used body fat measurements overestimate fatness in blacks

The body mass index (BMI) and waistline measurement overestimate obesity in blacks, according to a new study. The results suggest that conventional methods for estimating body fat may need to become race-specific.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Blood vessel mapping reveals four new 'ZIP codes'

A research team led by scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered four new "ZIP codes" in their quest to map the vast blood vessel network of the human body.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diabetes becomes a disease of the young

Some people say aiming to look sleek in your swimsuit or wedding duds is the biggest motivator for losing weight. But Mike Durbin's incentive for dropping pounds beats all.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Detecting breast cancer recurrence

Connie Krabbe understands the fear and foreboding breast cancer survivors feel when visiting their physicians for post-treatment check-ups. Two of her four sisters died of metastatic cancer related to breast ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 20, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Could smell play a role in the origin of new bird species?

Two recently diverged populations of a southern California songbird produce unique odors, suggesting smell could contribute to the reproductive isolation that accompanies the origin of new bird species. The ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New biomarker method could increase the number of diagnostic tests for cancer

A team of researchers, including several from UCSF, has demonstrated that a new method for detecting and quantifying protein biomarkers in body fluids may ultimately make it possible to screen multiple biomarkers in hundreds ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers Test Steep-Terrain Rover

(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and students at the California Institute of Technology have designed and tested a versatile, low-mass robot that can rappel off cliffs, travel ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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