Scientists have confirmed that the pathogen that causes Lyme disease — unlike any other known…
Month: March 2013
Research explores links between physical and emotional pain relief
Though we all desire relief — from stress, work, or pain — little is known…
Energy drinks may increase blood pressure, disturb heart rhythm
Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb the heart’s rhythm. Researchers who analyzed seven…
Eating too much salt led to 2.3 million heart-related deaths worldwide in 2010
Excessive sodium (salt) consumption caused 2.3 million heart-related deaths in the world in 2010. Nearly…
Most pre-packaged meals, snacks for toddlers contain too much salt
Most pre-packaged meals and snacks for toddlers contain high amounts of sodium. Some toddler meals…
Road traffic pollution as serious as passive smoke in the development of childhood asthma
New research conducted in 10 European cities has estimated that 14 percent of chronic childhood…
Seabirds need effective marine conservation in wake of discard ban, warns study
Conservationists have renewed urgent calls for effective marine protection in European waters, after a new…
Prescription for double-dose algebra proves effective
Ninth-graders in Chicago Public Schools have significantly benefited from double-dose algebra (attending two consecutive periods…
Low-cost ‘cooling cure’ would avert brain damage in oxygen-starved babies
When babies are deprived of oxygen before birth, brain damage can occur. Preventive treatment is…
Researchers alter mosquito genome with goal of controlling disease
With a technique called TALENS, scientists used a pair of engineered proteins to disrupt a…