Reducing what you eat by nearly a third may improve memory, according to German researchers.
Month: January 2009
Texas Instruments profit falls, to cut jobs (Reuters)
Reuters – Texas Instruments posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly profit, but said it may…
‘Abusive Behavior’ Towards People With Dementia By Family Carers Is Common
Half of family carers of people with dementia report some abusive behavior towards the person…
Climate Change Enhances Grassland Productivity: More Frequent Freeze-thaw Cycles Intensify Soil Processes
More frequent freeze-thaw cycles in winter can increase biomass production according to the results of…
Survey Could Help Pediatricians Better Treat Patients
Researchers are developing a tool that will enable pediatric physicians to use quality-of-life information to…
Safely Fixed Hip Prostheses
Artificial hip joints are firmly anchored to the patient’s damaged bone by screws. But which…
Frequent Sex And Masturbation In 20s And 30s Linked To Higher Prostate Cancer, But Risks Diminish With Age
Men who are very sexually active in their twenties and thirties are more likely to…
Bacteria That Increase Plant Growth Identified
Through work originally designed to remove contaminants from soil, scientists have identified plant-associated microbes that…
Apple wins patent for iPhone touch-screen controls (AFP)
AFP – Apple has won a US patent for touch-screen controls and gained a potential…
Australia denies whaling ‘deal’
Two Australian cabinet ministers reject reports of a possible compromise with Japan to allow some…