China’s groundwater irrigation system is responsible for polluting the atmosphere with more than 30 million…
Month: March 2012
Losing belly fat, whether from a low-carb or a low-fat diet, helps improve blood vessel function
Overweight people who shed pounds, especially belly fat, can improve the function of their blood…
Fatty diets may be associated with reduced semen quality
Men’s diets, in particular the amount and type of different fats they eat, could be…
Dietary patterns exist among US adults based on demographics
Scientists say they have identified five eating patterns for US adults that are strongly influenced…
Cool hands may be the key to increasing exercise capacity
Cooling the palms of the hands while working out could help you stick with a…
Rats match humans in decision-making that involves combining different sensory cues
The next time you set a trap for that rat running around in your basement,…
Treating intestinal E. coli infection with antibiotic may reduce duration of bacterial carriage
In the E. coli outbreak in Germany in May 2011, treatment with azithromycin was associated…
Potential Alzheimer’s disease drug slows damage and symptoms in animal model
A compound that previously progressed to Phase II clinical trials for cancer treatment slows neurological…
Reduced baby risk from another Cesarean
A major study has found that women who have had one prior cesarean can lower…
Scientists produce eye structures from human blood-derived stem cells
For the first time, scientists have made early retina structures containing proliferating neuroretinal progenitor cells…