Men carry breast cancer genes, too
2007-12-15 18:46:30
Doctors are encouraging a new group of people to consider getting tested for genes that raise the risk of breast cancer: men. Male relatives of women with such genes often do not realize that they, too, may carry them, and face greater odds of developing male breast cancer, as well as prostate, pancreatic and skin cancer, new research suggests.
Human noses sort out strangers, friends
2007-12-15 11:47:03
Humans have a far more sophisticated sense of smell than previously believed and can use their nose to differentiate between a friend and a stranger.
Pregnant? Backache? Thank evolution
2007-12-14 16:23:39
Pregnant women may stand out a mile away with their characteristic backward-leaning stance, but that clumsy-looking position is a unique adaptation that evolved over millennia.
Why time seems to slow down in emergencies
2007-12-14 11:17:12
In The Matrix, the hero Neo could dodge bullets because time moved in slow motion for him during battles. Indeed, in the real world, people in danger often feel as if time slowed down for them.
Common children's vaccine recalled
2007-12-13 20:07:04
The recall of a routine vaccine for babies due to contamination risks could trigger a shortage and likely will alarm parents, but officials said there is no known health threat.
TV can raise blood pressure in obese children
2007-12-13 09:01:15
Obese children who watch a lot of television are more likely to have high blood pressure than heavy children who don't spend as much time in front of the tube, the results of a new study shows.
Study: Why pregnant women don't topple
2007-12-13 08:19:13
There's are slight differences between women and men in one lower back vertebrae and a joint in the hip, which allow women to adjust their center of gravity.
Flexible work life good for your health: study
2007-12-12 08:38:40
A flexible work life, including telecommuting and job shares, is good for your health, researchers said on Tuesday.
Bully for you, protect you
2007-12-11 16:36:34
A recent study by Australian study found evidence that habitual bullies are more likely than other children their age to experience high levels of depression and suicidal thoughts.
Products with good bacteria get popular
2007-12-11 15:53:21
Bugs in baby food? Microbes in your milkshake? Relax, this is not the latest tainted food scare - it's a growing trend in foods designed to boost health, not make you sick.
Study: Monthly fasting may help heart
2007-12-11 10:19:57
Mormons have less heart disease - something doctors have long chalked up to their religion's ban on smoking. New research suggests that another of their "clean living" habits also may be helping their hearts: fasting for one day each month.
Human evolution speeding up
2007-12-11 08:35:49
People are evolving more rapidly than in the distant past, with residents of various continents becoming increasingly different from one another, researchers say.