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Children of older fathers perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Children of older fathers perform less well in a range of cognitive tests during infancy and early childhood, according to a study published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine. In contrast, the study finds ...


Children of older fathers more likely to have bipolar disorder

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 01, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Older age among fathers may be associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder in their offspring, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.





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Exploring the Stone Age pantry

Exploring the Stone Age pantry

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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The consumption of wild cereals among prehistoric hunters and gatherers appears to be far more ancient than previously thought, according to a University of Calgary archaeologist who has found the oldest example ...


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Gadgets: Great gadgets, as a gift or not

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Officially this is not another gift guide. Instead I'd rather consider it the first of two roundups either of products I just haven't gotten to this year or some I have just couldn't find a home for.


Negative emotions outweigh intent to exercise at health clubs

Medicine & Health / Health

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Time and time again, it has been documented that regular exercise has many health benefits including lowering risks associated with the comorbidities of obesity. With only 30% of Americans trying to lose weight meeting the ...


Study shows loss of 15-42 percent of mammals in North America

Biology / Ecology

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If the planet is headed for another mass extinction like the previous five, each of which wiped out more than 75 percent of all species on the planet, then North American mammals are one-fifth to one-half the way there, according ...


Facebook mines Census data to track its diversifying users

Technology / Internet

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In its earliest days, Facebook was primarily a white and Asian phenomenon. No more. In the first-ever study of the race and ethnicity of its U.S. users, Facebook said Wednesday that blacks and Latinos have joined the social ...


New report underlines multiple benefits but also new challenges to biodiversity-rich sites

Biology / Ecology

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An agreement in Copenhagen to fund reduced emissions from deforestation may generate multiple environmental and economic benefits if investments simultaneously target sites that are both carbon and biodiversity-rich.


Study identifies those elderly most at risk for major depression

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression.


Supernova explosions stay in shape

Supernova explosions stay in shape

Space & Earth / Astronomy

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At a very early age, children learn how to classify objects according to their shape. Now, new research suggests studying the shape of the aftermath of supernovas may allow astronomers to do the same.


Umbilical cord could be new source of plentiful stem cells, researchers say

Biology / Biotechnology

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Stem cells that could one day provide therapeutic options for muscle and bone disorders can be easily harvested from the tissue of the umbilical cord, just as the blood that goes through it provides precursor cells to treat ...


Does Glutathione-S-transferase associate with gastrointestinal cancer in Korean population?

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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The glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) and glutathione S-transferase T1 (GSTT1) null genotypes have been linked to increased risk of developing cancer. The results regarding the association between GSTM1 and GSTT1 null ...



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