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Watermelon may have Viagra-effect

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 30, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (62) | comments 3

A cold slice of watermelon has long been a Fourth of July holiday staple. But according to recent studies, the juicy fruit may be better suited for Valentine's Day.





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Nicotine Levels Higher in Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in the Home

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, supports the World Health Initiative’s efforts for a home smoking ban, according ...


Spreading antibiotics in the soil affects microbial ecosystems

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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

Antibiotics used extensively in intensive livestock production may be having an adverse effect on agricultural soil ecosystems. In a presentation to the Society for General Microbiology meeting at Harrogate International ...


Researcher finds higher summer ozone concentrations in southeast metro Atlanta

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Georgia State University researcher has found that the highest concentrations of summertime ozone -- a major air pollutant and respiratory health hazard — tended to occur in the southeastern part of metro ...


Looking for the heartbeat of cellular networks

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Our cells' molecules form an intricate network of interactions. Today's techniques, however, can only be used to measure individual molecular reactions outside the cells. Since molecular concentrations are much higher in ...


Children with inflammatory bowel disease have surprisingly high folate levels, study finds

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 24, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Children with newly diagnosed cases of inflammatory bowel disease have higher concentrations of folate in their blood than individuals without IBD, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, ...


Fast, easy, and highly sensitive arsenic detection with gold nanoparticles

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Mention of arsenic poisoning usually brings to mind underhanded murder. However, the danger of arsenic poisoning from contaminated drinking water is far greater. Low concentrations of arsenic are found in ...


Rifampin kinetics poor in children

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rifampin (RMP), a first-line antituberculosis drug, reaches serum concentrations well below suggested lower limits when a standard dose of 8-12mg/kg body weight is given to children. A pharmacokinetic study, published in ...


Low glycemic breakfast may increase benefits of working out

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The benefits of physical activity and a balanced diet are well documented and form the basis of many public health recommendations. This is because each of these factors can independently influence risks for many chronic ...


New scientific study indicates that eating quickly is associated with overeating

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gu ...


High triglyceride levels common, often untreated among Americans

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High concentrations of blood fats known as triglycerides are common in the United States, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Lifestyle changes are the preferred initial treatment for hy ...



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