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Young adults who exercise get higher IQ

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Young adults who are fit have a higher IQ and are more likely to go on to university, reveals a major new study carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital.


CDC: Swine flu less widespread, down to 32 states

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A new government report says swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30.


Ambulatory surgical centers may exceed performance of hospitals for certain procedures

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Measuring five quality-base performance areas, an ambulatory surgical center out performed a standard hospital based surgical center in otolaryngic surgeries, according to new research in the December 2009 issue of Otolaryngology - ...


Nanosphere's Disposable Cartridge

Gene Testing In the Doctors Office

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A portable instrument manufactured by Nanosphere Inc. and recently approved by the FDA, can detect genetic variations in blood that alter the effectiveness of some drugs.


Too much physical activity may lead to arthritis

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees and increasing their risk for osteoarthritis, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting ...


More rural Medicare beneficiaries elect joint replacement surgery than urban recipients

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Southern Illinois University researchers determined Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas were 27% more likely than urban recipients to have total knee or hip replacement surgeries. Researchers found women were more ...


Long-term physical activity has an anti-aging effect at the cellular level

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created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Intensive exercise prevented shortening of telomeres, a protective effect against aging of the cardiovascular system, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.


CDC: Swine flu less widespread; only in 25 states

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created 14 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Swine flu infections continue to wane, just as vaccine is becoming plentiful enough that some communities are allowing everyone to get it, not just those in priority groups.


Why females live longer than males: is it due to the father's sperm?

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (15) | comments 12

Researchers in Japan have found that female mice produced by using genetic material from two mothers but no father live significantly longer than mice with the normal mix of maternal and paternal genes. Their findings provide ...


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Ecosia search engine fights climate change

Technology / Internet

created 8 hours ago | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An Ecosia search engine launching Monday is counting on the world's fascination with the Internet to help save Brazilian rainforests and battle global warming.



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