Beta carotene protects memory in study
2007-11-14 07:53:18
Beta carotene taken as a dietary supplement for many years may protect against declines in memory, thinking and learning skills that often precede Alzheimer's disease, researchers said on Monday.
US among worst in world for infant death
2007-11-13 16:34:41
The rate at which infants die in the United States has dropped substantially over the past half-century, but broad disparities remain among racial groups.
Herbal sex pills pose hidden dangers
2007-11-13 15:07:47
Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger.
A little wine, sunlight help boost women's health
2007-11-13 10:53:25
Two of life's simple pleasures -- a glass of wine, a little time in the sun -- may have benefits for women's health.
Revealed: The superbug's superbug
2007-11-12 16:36:36
Researchers in the United States believe they have explained how a highly virulent strain of the superbug called methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is able to dodge the immune system.
Dieting hardest for emotional eaters
2007-11-10 11:01:45
Emotional eaters -- people who eat when they are lonely or blue -- tend to lose the least amount of weight and have the hardest time keeping it off.
Study shows being overweight is not all bad
2007-11-08 22:49:33
Being overweight is not all bad, carrying some excess pounds actually appears to protect against some causes of death.
AIDS vaccine seemed to increase risk
2007-11-08 11:37:34
In a puzzling and potentially troubling development, an AIDS vaccine tested in a closely watched trial might have increased the risk among vaccine recipients of becoming infected with HIV.
Dandruff's genes sequenced
2007-11-08 10:42:42
First, researchers grew enough fungus to give dandruff to 10 million people. Next, they sequenced its genes.
Breastfeeding boosts IQ in infants with genetic variant
2007-11-07 21:04:05
Breastfeeding boosts infants' IQs, but only if the babies have a genetic variant that enhances their metabolism of breast milk, a Yale researcher and collaborators report Tuesday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
New versions of curry ingredient to fight cancer
2007-11-07 17:35:17
Scientists in Japan have created two synthetic versions of an ingredient in curry that is noted for its potential to fight cancer.
Researchers find hunger switch to control appetite
2007-11-07 07:36:37
Australian scientists have found how to switch hunger on and off using a molecule that targets the brain - a discovery which could stop weight loss in terminally ill patients or produce weight loss in the morbidly obese.