News tagged with consumption


Genes that drive you to drink (but don't make you an alcoholic)

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Your genetic make up may predispose you to drink more but may not increase your genetic risk for alcoholism (alcohol dependence). Research published in the open access journal, BMC Biology, pinpoints genetic pathways and ge ...


Simple measures can yield big greenhouse gas cuts, scientists say

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (7) | comments 2

New technologies and policies that save energy, remove atmospheric carbon and limit greenhouse gas emissions are needed to fight global climate change - but face daunting technological, economic and political hurdles, a Michigan ...


Scientists identify a cellular pathway by which alcohol may promote cancer progression

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is essential for numerous developmental processes involving biological cells. New findings indicate that alcohol may promote cancer progression by stimulating EMT.This has implications ...


Even low alcohol consumption has a negative impact on overall health

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (9) | comments 3

Low alcohol consumption is bad for your health in general. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation studied the relationship between alcohol consumption and he ...


Sensor biochips could aid in cancer diagnosis and treatment

Sensor biochips could aid in cancer diagnosis and treatment

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

It is very difficult to predict whether a cancer drug will help an individual patient: only around one third of drugs will work directly in a given patient. Researchers at the Heinz Nixdorf Chair for Medical ...


Toshiba launches portable fuel-cell for mobiles

Toshiba launches portable fuel-cell for mobiles

Technology / Energy

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- For people fed up with their mobile telephone or iPod batteries running out, Japan's Toshiba Corp. announced Thursday the launch of a portable fuel-cell that can power up digital gadgets on ...


Alcohol tolerance 'switch' found

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at North Carolina State University have found a genetic "switch" in fruit flies that plays an important role in making flies more tolerant to alcohol.


Studies improve knowledge of underlying brain changes caused by addiction

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research using animal models is enabling a deeper understanding of the neurobiology of compulsive drug addiction in humans — knowledge that may lead to more effective treatment options to weaken the powerful cravings ...


Concern over alcohol use among UK South Asians

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alcohol use in South Asians in the UK is under-recognised, and alcohol related harm is disproportionately high, warn researchers in an editorial published on BMJ.com today.


School children could lead the way on sustainability

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Many children are not only passionate about environmental issues, but more than capable of driving forward sustainability initiatives, argues new research into the role of schools in developing more sustainable communities. ...


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AMD Announces Eight New Athlon II Processors

Electronics / Hardware

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (16) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- AMD announced today eight new, low cost, Athlon II processors to their Athlon II processor family.


Study finds mercury levels in children with autism and those developing typically are the same

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

In a large population-based study published online today, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute report that after adjusting for a number of factors, typically developing children and children with autism have similar ...


Consumers 'key part of solution' to global warming

UM Professor: Consumers 'key part of solution' to global warming

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (7) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers can have a major impact on the world’s efforts to reduce global warming, a major report has concluded.


New Evidence Shakes up Perceptions of Salt

New Evidence Shakes up Perceptions of Salt

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- As the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are currently under development and regulations surrounding sodium consumption are being considered, an analysis of evidence to be released online ...


Eating fish has no effect on health of large intestine

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

It appears that eating more fish has no effect on the health of the large intestine. Neither was there any difference between eating salmon and cod. In other words, there are no additional indications that fish consumption ...