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Study: Obesity limits effectiveness of flu vaccines

People carrying extra pounds may need extra protection from influenza.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research opens the possibility of temporarily reversing aging in the immune system

Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have discovered a new mechanism controlling ageing in white blood cells. The research, published in the September issue of the Journal of ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Aboriginal children less likely to receive kidney transplants

Aboriginal children with kidney failure were less likely to receive a kidney transplant compared to white children, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Racial biases fade away toward members of your own group

White people don't show hints of unconscious bias against blacks who belong to the same group as them, a new study suggests.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2




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Dignity, sense of control keys to quality of life for disabled elderly, study finds

(Medical Xpress) -- Quality of life for disabled elderly people is most closely tied to two factors: a sense of dignity and a sense of control, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Pyramids' planted to revive Philippine corals

Thousands of small "pyramids" are being planted off the Philippines' famous Boracay resort island in an effort to bring its nearly destroyed coral reefs back to life, an environment group said Thursday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Some formerly cohabiting couples with children keep romantic relationship

(PhysOrg.com) -- When low-income cohabiting couples with children decide to no longer live together, that doesn’t necessarily mean the end of their romantic relationship.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cable TV top source for US political news: study

Cable television is the leading source of US political news for Americans, according to a study released Tuesday, but fewer people are closely following the presidential campaign than four years ago.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New Obama plan to help math, science teacher prep

(AP) -- President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to the nation's long-term success.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source

Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Splat! Geek-in-chief Obama tests marshmallow gun

US President Barack Obama tested a new prototype Tuesday for his commander-in-chief's arsenal -- a high-powered marshmallow gun that sent a tasty missile screaming through the White House.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life

(AP) -- Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker. For most people, that word means something malicious - shady criminals who listen in on private voicemails, or anonymous villains ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Cutting-edge cocktails light up New York

You're not allowed to light a cigarette in New York bars, but there's nothing to stop a bartender from setting your cocktail on fire with a 815 degrees Celsius (1,500 degrees Fahrenheit) poker.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researcher says six factors can help you lead a longer, better life

(Medical Xpress) -- Spanish explorer Ponce de León searched for the "Fountain of Youth" in hopes of finding eternal life. And while Peter Martin, director of Iowa State University's gerontology program, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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