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Artificial Sweeteners Linked To Weight Gain
2008-03-05 08:02:00 Want to lose weight? It might help to pour that diet soda down the drain. Researchers have laboratory evidence that the widespread use of no-calorie sweeteners may actually make it harder for people to control their intake and body weight. The findings appear in the February issue of Behavioral Neuroscience, which is published by the ... More About: Weight Loss , Weight , Sugar
Shaking Virus To Death
2008-03-03 06:43:00 Scientists may one day be able to destroy viruses in the same way that opera singers shatter glasses. This could be done by mathematically determining the frequencies at which simple viruses could be shaken to the point of death. All objects have resonant frequencies at which they naturally oscillate and viruses are also susceptible to ... More About: Virus , Health , Death
Ralph Moss - Cancer Therapy: The Independent Consumer?s Guide to Non-Toxic
2008-03-01 06:42:00 Cancer Therapy : The Independent Consumer ’s Guide to Non-Toxic Treatment & Prevention by Ralph W. Moss A widely respected review of 100 nontoxic or relatively non-toxic treatment options. Of particular interest is his review of the evidence that some of these substances can enhance conventional therapy or reduce its side effects. Read Reviews Reviewers’ Rating: Tags: Ralph, W., ... More About: Cancer
Ralph W. Moss - Questioning Chemotherapy
2008-03-01 06:24:00 Questioning Chemotherapy by Ralph W. Moss Hi! I’m Ralph Moss, author of Questioning Chemotherapy. I want to tell you how and why I came to write this book. I started as a believer in chemotherapy. As a science writer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, I wrote articles praising the latest advances in ... More About: Questioning
Frontline Plus Flea & Tick Control
2008-02-28 05:43:00 This is a Sponsored Post. Frontline Plus flea & tick control is a medication that eliminates 100% of the fleas on your pet within 18 hours and up to 100% of ticks within 48 hours. It kills ticks and prevents flea larvae and eggs from developing any further. Frontline Plus works effectively for a month, twice ... More About: Animals , Control , Tick
Why You Should Keep Children Away From The TV
2008-02-28 05:01:00 According to Dr. Aric Sigman, a British psychologist, allowing children under three to watch television can impair their linguistic and social development and puts them at risk of health problems. A growing body of research suggests putting infants and toddlers before a screen also causes irregular sleep patterns, while a study published last year found that ... More About: Health , Children
10 Amazing Things You Didn?t Know about Animals
2008-02-27 06:08:00 Crocodiles swallow large stones that stay permanently in their bellies. It’s been suggested these are used for ballast (anything heavy to give stability) in diving. Whale milk has around 10 times more fat content than the human milk, which helps calves grow as much as 200 pounds per day. Many bird species use built-in ferromagnets to ... More About: Animals , Amazing , Things
A Quick Way To Boost Memory Is By Moving Your Eyes
2008-02-26 04:20:00 That’s what researchers from the Manchester Metropolitan University in England have found when you move your eyes horizontally from side-to-side for 30 seconds. Horizontal eye movements are thought to cause the two hemispheres of the brain to interact more with one another, and communication between brain hemispheres is important for retrieving certain types of memories. The study ... More About: Health , Eyes , Memory , Moving , Quick
Paternal Exposure To Toxins Affects Fetal And Postnatal Development
2008-02-22 04:30:00 The consequence of maternal exposure to a variety of potentially toxic agents during pregnancy remains the prime focus of concern in scientific endeavors and in society at large. However, there is now mounting evidence that paternal exposure can also adversely affect fetal and postnatal development of offspring and that this imprint can be expressed in ... More About: Pregnancy , Development , Toxins , Exposure
Cough Mixtures Don?t Work
2008-02-20 05:05:00 OTC cough medicine: Not worthwhile for children or adults? Alert parents know that small children should not take over-the-counter cough medications. Now researchers say the stuff might not help adults much, either. Over-the-counter medicine is commonly and casually used by millions of cold sufferers every year, but there is no good evidence for or against the effectiveness ... More About: Health , Work , Mixtures , Cough
Panasonic TH-42PZ700U 42? 1080p Plasma HDTV
2008-02-20 05:04:00 Panasonic TH-42PZ700U 42″ 1080p Plasma HDTV Panasonic, the leader in high definition and Plasma TV, shows an exciting new direction with its first Full High Definition 1080p 42″ plasma television, further demonstrating its leadership in big screen Plasma entertainment. Today, the sports and high-definition movies that drive the demand for high-definition viewing, require blacker blacks, faster ... More About: Panasonic , Hdtv
Gecko-Inspired Bandage
2008-02-19 07:53:00 MIT creates gecko-inspired bandage MIT researchers and colleagues have created a waterproof adhesive bandage inspired by gecko lizards that may soon join sutures and staples as a basic operating room tool for patching up surgical wounds or internal injuries. Drawing on some of the principles that make gecko paws unique, the surface of the bandage has the ... More About: Animals , Inspired
Unsafe Mercury Levels In Sushi
2008-02-18 05:03:00 A report on the New York Times in January 2008, revealed that laboratory tests conducted for the paper found that mercury content in tuna sushi served in NYC’s resturants are so high, that eating two or three pieces a week could be a health hazard. Eight out of the 44 pieces of sushi purchased by the ... More About: Health , Sushi , Mercury
High Mercury Levels From Eating Contaiminated Fish
2008-02-18 05:02:00 1 in 4 NYC adults has elevated blood mercury levels Pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under 6 should avoid fish high in mercury — seafood still part of a healthy diet A quarter of adult New Yorkers have elevated blood mercury levels, according to survey results released today by the Health Department, and the elevations are ... More About: Fish , High , Eating , Mercury
Sony Bravia KDL-52W3000 52? 1080p LCD HDTV
2008-02-18 05:01:00 Sony Bravia KDL-52W3000 52″ 1080p LCD HDTV Sony’s BRAVIA W series Full HD 1080p televisions take performance to the next level with advanced HDMI v1.3 features such as x.v.Color which greatly broadens the color space input capabilities to include 1.8 times as many natural colors as existing HDTV signals. In addition, Deep Color input capability works ... More About: Sony , Hdtv , Sony Bravia
Maslinic Acid In Olives Inhibits Cancer Cells
2008-02-15 11:02:00 A compound extracted from olives inhibits cancer cells growth and prevents their appearance A research group of the University of Granada has found out that maslinic acid, a compound present in the leaf and the olive skin wax extracted from alpeorujo (crushed olive pulp), has the capacity of preventing cancer as well as regulating apoptosis in ... More About: Cancer , Acid , Olives
Sony Bravia XBR KDL-52XBR4 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
2008-02-15 11:01:00 Sony Bravia XBR KDL-52XBR4 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV The Sony BRAVIA XBR KDL-52XBR4 52-inch 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV continues Sony’s tradition of making outstanding televisions, and with a 52-inch screen, you’ll be the envy of all your neighbors. Sony does not hold back with any technologies, and the XBR series is its flagship line–so with ... More About: Sony , Hdtv , Sony Bravia
Greener Way To Extract Titanium Dioxide
2008-02-14 11:57:00 Greener extraction of one of nature’s whitest minerals From medicine to make-up, plastics to paper - hardly a day goes by when we don’t use titanium dioxide. Now researchers at the University of Leeds have developed a simpler, cheaper and greener method of extracting higher yields of one of this most useful and versatile of minerals. In powder ... More About: Conservation , Titanium , Extract
Toshiba REGZA 32HL67U 32? 720p LCD HDTV
2008-02-14 11:32:00 Toshiba REGZA 32HL67U 32″ 720p LCD HDTV Toshiba’s Regza line of TVs marry state-of-the-art technology to hip design. One feature that sets them apart is PixelPure 14-bit digital video processing, which creates more than 4,000 levels of color gradations for a smooth, natural-looking picture without posterization or image banding. Another benefit is a fast response time. Response ... More About: Toshiba , Hdtv
Phthalate-Laden Found In Take-Away Recycled Cardboards Could Contaminate Fo
2008-02-12 09:31:00 New test finds diisobutyl phthalate in some cardboard food packaging — recycling is the issue A new test can identify take-away paper-based food containers (such as pizza boxes) that break phthalate safety rules. The phthalates (plasticisers) are present because the containers were made from pulp that contained at least some recycled paper and cardboard. In Italy, ... More About: Plastics , Laden
See-Through Fish To Help Cancer Study
2008-02-11 08:08:00 Transparent fish to make human biology clearer Researchers can watch cancer spread and bone marrow engraft Zebrafish are genetically similar to humans and are good models for human biology and disease. Now, researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have created a zebrafish that is transparent throughout its life. The new fish allows scientists to directly view its ... More About: Cancer , Study , Fish
Hot Liquids Release Potentially Harmful In Polycarbonate Plastic Bottles
2008-02-11 07:46:00 When it comes to Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure from polycarbonate plastic bottles, it?s not whether the container is new or old but the liquid?s temperature that has the most impact on how much BPA is released, according to University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists. Scott Belcher, PhD, and his team found when the same new and used ... More About: Release , Plastic , Plastics , Liquids , Bottles
Link Between Smoking During Pregnancy And Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
2008-02-07 06:10:00 New research explains link between smoking and SIDS A new study sheds light on the relationship between women who smoke while pregnant?or are exposed to second-hand smoke?and an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) to their babies. Researchers at McMaster University have found a mechanism that explains why an infant?s ability to respond to oxygen ... More About: Pregnancy , Link , Smoking
Cancer Drugs Found In Tap Water
2008-02-06 05:30:00 Britain’s tap water should be monitored for powerful medicines after traces of cancer and psychiatric drugs were detected in samples, a report has warned. Trace levels of bleomycin, a cancer chemotherapy drug, and diazepam, a sedative, have been found during tests on drinking water. A 100-page statement, commissioned by the drinking water watchdog, the Drinking Water ... More About: Drugs , Cancer
Gecko Inspired Adhesive
2008-02-04 08:06:00 Engineers create new adhesive that mimics gecko toe hairs A new anti-sliding adhesive developed by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, may be the closest man-made material yet to mimic the remarkable gecko toe hairs that allow the tiny lizard to scamper along vertical surfaces and ceilings. The researchers say that such an adhesive could one ... More About: Animals , Inspired
Soy-Based Wood Glue
2008-02-02 05:36:00 Nature provides inspiration for important new adhesive Glue is the latest product to go green. Researchers at Oregon State University developed a new, environmentally friendly adhesive made with renewable natural resources. The glue, which replaces current adhesives that release cancer-causing chemicals into the air, will improve the environment and human health, as well as provide new ... More About: Health , Wood
Computer Games Not A Replacement For Real Sports
2008-02-01 06:32:00 Active Computer Games No Substitute For Playing Real Sports Energy expenditure in adolescents playing new generation computer games New generation active computer games stimulate greater energy expenditure than sedentary games, but are no substitute for playing real sports, according to a study in this week?s Christmas issue of the BMJ. Young people are currently recommended to take an ... More About: Computer Games
Funny But True Quotes
2008-02-01 05:24:00 Assumption is the mother of all screw-ups. - Wetherns Law ~ To err is human, to forgive is against company policy. ~ You can’t have everything where will you put it? ~ If a cluttered desk is characteristic of a cluttered mind, what does an empty desk mean? ~ Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don’t have film. ~ Laws are like sausages. ... More About: Funny , Living , Quotes , True
Tricks To Using Google
2008-01-31 08:03:00 Did you know that Google has some extras to offer? Get local time Type, e.g. time chicago or time singapore Weather and temperature E.g. temp hong kong or temp new york Find the meaning of a word Add define before the search term Currency conversion E.g. 20 usd in euro Unit Conversion E.g. Temperature - 50 f to c or 30 c to f Distance - ... More About: Tech , Tricks
Russian Women Smokers Doubled Since Soviet Collapse
More articles from this author:2008-01-31 05:59:00 Number of Russian women smokers has doubled since Soviet collapse The number of Russian women who smoke has more than doubled since the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to new research. In 1992, seven per cent of women smoked, compared to almost 15 per cent by 2003. In the same period, the number of men who ... More About: Women , Collapse , Smokers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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